Vermont 72 George Mason 67
Vermont capped of their three game road sweep with a victory over George Mason. Very impressive to see this young team bounce back from a tough loss and get three straight victories on the road. The Cats led wire to wire in this one and their defense kept George Mason in check for most of the game. The rotations and switches are coming together and they were able to control the tempo and make George Mason play in the half court. The defensive length that Vermont can put on the floor is really starting to give teams problems. Anthony Lamb led Vermont with a gutsy performance. Lamb is struggling with the added defensive attention which has led to an increase in turnovers. Part of that is due to him taking a physical beating game in and game out. Lamb toughed it out and led the Cats with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. He is finding his teammates out of the double team and isn't letting the tough sledding get him down. Ernie Duncan also had 19 points displaying an array of creative finishes around the basket. Due to his hot shooting from three, George Mason tried to get up on him on the perimeter. Ernie recognized that and took the ball to the rim relentlessly. You can see players getting more comfortable with their roles and groups starting to get more comfortable playing together. Now Vermont has the toughest stretch of the non-conference schedule. The next four teams are all going to be tough games. Harvard, Northeastern, St. Bonaventure, Lipscomb. Three of the four are picked to win their conference. The next three are at home which is a bonus but this is going to be another big test. Should be some good basketball of the next few weeks. It all starts with Harvard on Saturday night.
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