The Vermont Catamounts (17-12) will bring the regular season to a close on their home court when they square off against the New Hampshire Wildcats (17-10) at Roy L Patrick Gymnasium. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The Catamounts easily got past UMBC 99-54 on Saturday. Cam Ward led all scorers on the team with 24 points on 7-for-7 shooting. The Wildcats are coming off a 74-63 win over Hartford on Saturday. Daniel Dion played well for New Hampshire, recording 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
Over the last five games, Tanner Leissner has been on fire for the Wildcats. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Catamounts won the first game 66-50. Ethan O’Day was a top performer in the victory with 19 points, four rebounds, and three blocks.
Notes
Vermont won its last game by a 45-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, New Hampshire is 3-4. Vermont is 5-4 in blowouts this season.
The New Hampshire Wildcats average 68.8 possessions per game and 1.048 points per possession. The Vermont Catamounts earn fewer possessions with 68.3, but they score more points with 1.093.
Vermont has an average effective field goal percentage of 54.5%. New Hampshire is a losing 3-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Vermont attempts an average of 17.0 three pointers per game and New Hampshire attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Vermont Catamounts have a 6-5 record while the New Hampshire Wildcats have an 8-6 record.
New Hampshire, the 50th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.4 rebounds per game. Vermont does worse, ranked 229th with 35.3.
The Vermont Catamounts make an average of 5.6 steals per game. When the New Hampshire Wildcats allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 12-6.
