Lamb with 22 points as Vermont edges Yale 79-73
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Anthony Lamb scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Vermont edged Yale 79-73 on Saturday afternoon.
Lamb was 10 of 18 from the field for the Catamounts (5-1) who have won five straight. Payton Henson added 19 points and four rebounds, Ernie Duncan had 12 points and five assists and Trae Bell-Haynes scored 6 points with 10 assists.
Vermont trailed by five with just over two minutes to go in the first half when Drew Urquhart sank a layup and Duncan and Skyler Nash followed with 3-pointers to boost the Catamounts to a 37-36 edge at the break.
In the second half, Yale's Miye Oni hit a 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs (3-4) a brief 59-57 lead with 9:03 to play but Lamb replied with five consecutive points and Duncan sank a layup to put the Catamounts on top for good, 64-59, with 7:08 remaining.
Oni led the Bulldogs with 26 points and seven rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Paul Faia
- Douglas Hopper
- Marek Drabinski
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 4-0 | - | 10-9 |
| Maine | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Vermont | 3-1 | 1 | 10-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 2-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UAlbany | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| New Hampshire | 2-3 | 2.5 | 4-16 |
| UMBC | 1-3 | 3 | 9-10 |
| NJIT | 1-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
| Binghamton | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
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