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10-4, 1st in Am. East
Eytle-Rock scores 15 to lead UMBC past Vermont 66-55
— R.J. Eytle-Rock had 15 points and seven rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Vermont 66-55 on Friday.
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Vermont tops UMBC 80-71, on cusp of 5th straight AEC title
— Ryan Davis scored 21 points as Vermont stretched its winning streak to eight games, beating Maryland-Baltimore County 80-71 on Thursday night, earning at least a share of the America East Conference title.
Murphy scores 17 to carry Vermont over Stony Brook 61-57
— Tomas Murphy buried five 3-pointers, scoring 17 points off the bench and Vermont held off Stony Brook 61-57 on Sunday, the Catamounts’ seventh straight victory and third consecutive weekend sweep.
Vermont tops Stony Brook 86-78 in return from COVID pause
— Stef Smith scored 22 points and Ryan Davis added 21 as Vermont defeated Stony Brook 86-78 on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong break from basketball.
Mazzulla scores 23 to lift Vermont past Maine 88-60
— Justin Mazzulla had a career-high 23 points as Vermont rolled past Maine 88-60 on Sunday.
Davis scores 15 to lift Vermont past Maine 65-30
— Ryan Davis scored 15 points, Vermont held Maine to a season-low score in a 65-30 win on Saturday.
Murphy scores 13 to lift Vermont past Binghamton 84-44
— Tomas Murphy came off the bench to tally 13 points to lift Vermont to an 84-44 win over Binghamton on Sunday.
Davis scores 25 to carry Vermont over Binghamton 76-60
— Ryan Davis had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Vermont topped Binghamton 76-60 on Saturday.
Shungu scores 21 to lead Vermont over Albany 74-66
— Ben Shungu had a career-high 21 points as Vermont topped Albany 74-66 on Sunday.
Kelly scores 27 to lift Albany (NY) past Vermont 63-62
— CJ Kelly had a career-high 27 points as Albany rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half and narrowly beat Vermont 63-62 on Saturday night.
O'Hearn lifts NJIT over Vermont 81-80 in 2OT
— Dylan O'Hearn scored a career-high 26 points, San Antonio Brinson beat the buzzer on a putback, and NJIT topped Vermont 81-80 in double overtime on Monday for its first-ever...
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Vermont rolls over league newcomer NJIT in AEC opener 92-78
— Stef Smith scored 27 points and Ryan Davis added 22 and Vermont opened America East Conference play with a 92-78 win over league newcomer NJIT on Sunday.
Shungu, Smith carry Vermont over UMass-Lowell 62-53
— Ben Shungu registered 12 points and six rebounds as Vermont topped UMass Lowell 62-53 on Tuesday.
Mitchell scores 24 to lead Mass.-Lowell past Vermont 73-65
— Ron Mitchell had a career-high 24 points plus 10 rebounds as UMass Lowell defeated Vermont, which was playing its season opener, 73-65 on Monday.
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Vermont downs UMBC 81-74 to advance to AEC title game
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Vermont defeats Maine 61-50 in America East tourney
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2020-21 Am. East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-5 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-4 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 7-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-14 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.6Tied-137th
Rebounds Per Game35.8170th
Assists Per Game14.1123rd
Points Allowed62.9
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |