WholeHogSports · Mar 15, 2022
Veteran Catamounts a strong No. 13 seed
Vermont guard Ben Shungu (24) drives to the basket for a layup during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)Vermont steamrolled its way through the American East Conference Tournament to earn an automatic NCAA Tournament bid and a shot at the University of Arkansas on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y.
The Catamounts, playing at home in Patrick Gym in Burlington, Vt., won the American East Tournament by beating New Jersey Institute of Technology 98-59, Binghamton 74-42 and Maryland-Baltimore County 82-43.