UVM SportsMonday, November 9
UVM men's basketball falls 79-76 to Quinnipiac after leading for nearly 30 minutes
The Daily Burlington team
If you missed it, UVM men's basketball lost Sunday, 79-76, to Quinnipiac, and the Catamounts couldn't hold on at home. The Catamounts held the lead for nearly 30 minutes and went up nine midway through the second half. Then the Bobcats started hitting threes, and they led by five with less than a minute to go.
Quinnipiac beat Vermont 79-76 in Burlington
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Sources: WCAX, WPTZ, CBS Sports
- Yalden: 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting, plus six rebounds
- Free throws: 68%, with the last four missed
- Bobcats' threes: 48% overall, 55% in the second half
- Next: Vermont (1-2) hosts SUNY-Plattsburgh on Saturday
Down three with 10 seconds left, Vermont went to Gus Yalden for a tying three from the right wing. It rimmed out. Coach John Becker said it was "halfway down." Quinnipiac (2-1) got 17 points from Tai Turnage, according to the AP, and Will Davies matched that for Vermont.
Yalden's 28 points led all scorers in Vermont's loss
| Vermont | Measure | Quinnipiac |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Top scorer (points) | 17 |
| 17 | Second scorer (points) | 14 |
| 10 | Third scorer (points) | 13 |
Sources: WPTZ, CBS Sports
Sources: WCAX, WPTZ, CBS Sports