Lamb, Smith lead Vermont to 78-72 win in its season opener
BOSTON -- Anthony Lamb scored 19 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, blocked four shots and made big plays down the stretch to lead Vermont to a 78-72 win over Boston University in the Catamounts' season opener Friday night.
Stef Smith scored 20 of his 22 points in a second half in which Vermont came back from a 10-point deficit with 12:49 to go. Ernie Duncan added 18 points and Isaiah Moll added 12 for Vermont, the defending American East regular-season champion.
Lamb gave the Catamounts a 72-70 lead with a basket with 1:18 left then hit from the lane with 33 seconds to go. He blocked a shot underneath the Terriers' basket with Stef Smith hitting two free throws on the other end for a 76-70 lead with 14 seconds remaining. Lamb added two free throws late.
Max Mahoney scored 18 points, Tyler Scanlon 17 and Javante McCoy 10 for the Terriers (1-1), who were facing Vermont for the 100th time.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Marotta
- Dave Fernandez
- Sean Campbell
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 2-0 | - | 9-8 |
| Bryant | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 1-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Maine | 1-1 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Binghamton | 1-1 | 1 | 9-8 |
| UAlbany | 1-1 | 1 | 9-8 |
| UMBC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-8 |
| NJIT | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-13 |
| New Hampshire | 0-2 | 2 | 2-15 |
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 2-1 | - | 10-6 |
| Boston University | 2-1 | - | 8-8 |
| Bucknell | 2-1 | - | 6-10 |
| Colgate | 2-1 | - | 5-11 |
| Navy | 2-1 | - | 5-11 |
| Army | 1-2 | 1 | 7-8 |
| American University | 1-2 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Loyola Maryland | 1-2 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Lehigh | 1-2 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Lafayette | 1-2 | 1 | 6-10 |
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