Vermont 78 Binghamton 50
A rejuvenated Samuel Dingba led a dominate Vermont team to a wire to wire victory over Binghamton. Dingba set the tone early with offensive rebounds on each of The Cats first two possessions. It was a sign on things to come as Vermont executed the most dominant rebounding effort I have ever seen. The Cats finished with a 47-16 rebounding advantage including 21-2 on the offensive glass. Dingba finished with 10 points and career high 14 rebounds for his first career double double. He was absolutely incredible in this game and it is a credit to his hardwork and persistence. Both he and the coaching staff continued to work hard and believed that he could have an impact despite his difficulties staying healthy and struggles on the court. Always great when a senior is taking advantage of his final season and playing with a sense of urgency. Vermont's defense was again dominant as teams continue to struggle to get shots at the rim. Ernie Duncan led the Cats with 20 points and Everett Duncan added 13. It was great to see Everett get some shots to fall as he has been struggling to adjust to his new role coming off the bench. Ryan Davis looked good again finishing with 6 points and 6 rebounds. Now UMBC comes to town on Wednesday night in their first meeting since the America East championship game. I would imagine the Cats will be charged up for that game. Then Saturday night is the big showdown on the road at Stony Brook. A big week with some emotional games and Vermont has to take care of business on Wednesday and avoid the "trap game" letdown. If they continue to play with the drive and intensity that they have been demonstrating they will continue to win games. Should be a fun week.
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