Duncan and Smith pace Vermont in 24-point win over UMBC
BALTIMORE -- Everett Duncan scored 15 points and Stef Smith added 14 and Vermont beat UMBC 74-50 on Saturday.
Vermont (11-6, 1-1 America East) led 32-20 with 4:09 before halftime before the Retrievers (7-11, 0-3) went on a 14-3 run that continued 58 seconds into the second half.
Anthony Lamb made a 3-pointer, Ryan Davis followed with a layup and Ben Shungu added a jumper to give the Catamounts a 43-37 cushion with 16:52 left.
Later, Duncan hit a 3, Isaiah Powell followed with a jumper and the lead went to 56-42 with 11:25 to play and Vermont was never challenged again.
Lamb scored 12 and Shungu scored 11.
Brandon Horvath scored 14 for UMBC and Dimitrije Spasojevic 13.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- D.J. Carstensen
- Alfred Smith
- Andy O'Brien
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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