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Vermont overcomes UMass Lowell for America East championship | |
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Dylan Penn scored 21 points, Matt Veretto scored 15 and ignited a game-breaking run, leading Vermont to a 72-59 victory over UMass Lowell in the championship game of the America East playoffs on Saturday. Vermont will be making its ninth NCAA appearance. UMass Lowell, in its sixth year of eligibility, finished as the runner-up for the second time in three years. Midway through the second half, Veretto scored nine points in three possessions, first hitting three free throws, then adding two 3-pointers as Vermont built a seven-point lead. After a media timeout, Finn Sullivan scored in the lane to give the Catamounts their largest lead up to that time, 55-46. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | E. Hammond | 13.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | A. Coulibaly | 7.6 | |||
| Assists: | A. Hikim | 3.7 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | E. Hammond | 83.9% | |||
| 3P%: | E. Hammond | 45.4% | |||
| Steals: | A. Hikim | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | M. Brooks | 1.8 | |||
| America East Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Vermont | 14-2 | 23-11 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 26-8 |
| New Hampshire | 9-7 | 15-15 |
| Bryant | 8-8 | 17-13 |
| UMBC | 8-8 | 18-14 |
| Binghamton | 8-8 | 13-18 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 13-17 |
| NJIT | 4-12 | 7-23 |
| Albany | 3-13 | 8-23 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 78.0 (39) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.9 (43) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.3 (95) | ||||
| FG%: | 48.4% (15) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.6% (110) | ||||
| 3P%: | 38.1% (15) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.0 (62) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.7 (44) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.8 (44) | ||||
| FG%: | 40.7% (31) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.5% (243) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.4% (158) | ||||
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