Vermont 76 Binghamton 48
Another game. Another dominating team effort.
Vermont won their 11th straight game in style, defeating Binghamton in front of a sellout crowd. This team is really coming together. The roles are becoming defined and each player is building confidence on the court. Becker has been able to play long stretches with interesting lineups. This has built Vermont's depth up to the point where they have a significant advantage over the other teams in the conference when they go to their bench. The best stat to illustrate this cohesion up and down the bench is the fact that Vermont only turned the ball over 4 times in this afternoons game. The Cats can grind their opponents down and throw so many different looks on both offense and defense. During this streak the defense is something to to behold. The on the ball defense from Vermont's perimeter players is some of the best I have ever seen. There is just no room to work and they can both close out the three and stop the drive. Getting good shots against the Vermont defense is a monumental task. Bailey Patella was once again the spark for the Cats as he had a huge putback slam followed by an off balance one handed three pointer at the first half buzzer. He finished with 7 points and 10 rebounds and once again wreaked havoc all over the court. Patella's bench mob cohort Ryan Davis again provided instant offense and finished with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Robin Duncan had the best non-Patella highlight of the night when he flipped the ball behind his head to Davis for an easy two. Ben Shungu continues to out physical opponents each game and is doing all the little things to help the Cats win. Anthony Lamb and Stef Smith provided the big scoring outputs with 19 and 18 respectively. Both knocked down three from three and Lamb added 8 rebounds for good measure. Now the stage is set for the Stony Brook game on Thursday night. The Cats will be motivated to come out and turn the tables on the Seawolves home court.
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