Vermont 74 Maine 62
Vermont closed out the regular season with a win against their quarterfinal opponent, the Maine Black Bears. It is strange to play a team twice in a row and this game definitely looked like the first in a series. Neither team really asserted themselves, and there was very little energy from either side. It had the feel of a game where the players were going through the motions and as a result is was quite choppy. Trae Bell-Haynes rebounded from a very poor first 75% of the game and finished with a flurry. Bell-Haynes led the Cats with 16 points and added 7 rebounds. Ernie Duncan and Drew Urquhart followed with 14 points each. Payton Henson continued his strong play with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Ernie Duncan hit the 224th three pointer of his career to move into a tie for 6th all time in made threes with former teammate Kurt Steidl. The big news out of the game was the return of Anthony Lamb. Lamb had 5 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes. It was good to get him back out there now to work out the kinks before he is asked to play a much larger role in the postseason. Now it is time to win three straight at home to secure the crown. The bracket gives the Cats a tough road with a possible Albany matchup looming in the semifinal. Patrick should be rocking on Saturday and there is nothing better in sports than college basketball in March.
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