ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Vermont Defeats UMBC 77-72
TJ Hurley scored 14 points leading Vermont to a 77-72 victory over UMBC at Roy L Patrick Gymnasium on Thursday.
Matt Veretto had 13 points for Vermont and Ileri Ayo-Faleye chipped in with 12 points. Aaron Deloney had 6 assists for them, while Sam Alamutu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
UMBC got a 20-point performance from Marcus Banks Jr., who was supported by 15 points from Dion Brown. Anthony Valentine had 4 assists in a losing cause for UMBC, while Dion Brown grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Vermont were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Vermont as they grabbed 38 boards, while UMBC only had 33
Next game, Vermont takes its act home to face NJIT looking for another win. For UMBC, they head on the road to face UMass-Lowell.