Vestal, NY – Visiting Vermont (11-10, 5-2 USA East) staking a 15-point halftime lead to beat Binghamton’s men’s basketball (8-12, 4-3 AE) 80-55. ) fixed Wednesday night in a battle between the second-place teams. The match-up drew 3,570 fans to his center for the event, his highest of the season.
The Catamounts hit 10 of 12 shots to start the game, but BU hung close until a 16-6 run late in the first half extended Vermont’s cushion to 46-31 at the break. .
Both teams slowed their offensive production in the first ten minutes of the second half, scoring only 18 points (9-9) in that time. But BU couldn’t bring it back to his single digits and Catamounts extended the margin to his 25 point difference in the final.
“We had a bad start. Giving the team a chance to come on the floor and make a quick basket will calm them down,” said the head coach. revel sanders Said. “Attack-wise, we didn’t move the ball enough, especially in the first half, and we were sticking with one player. When it doesn’t work out, you have to do better to keep them down.You can’t just give up 80 points and expect to win.
junior forward Amon Khalid Leading BU with 16 points and 7 rebounds.forward graduation Miles Gibson Added 13 points.
The Bearcats are home to pick up Bryant at 2pm on Saturday.
