Vermont Catamounts at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
50 - 70
50 - 70
Eastern Michigan tops Vermont 70-50 in basketball opener
Tim Bond scored 15 points and Brandon Nazione added 10 rebounds and 10 points for the Eagles.
Ernie Duncan had 14 points and Kurt Steidl added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Catamounts, who led 30-27 at halftime.
Vermont trailed 41-39 with 12:29 left after a 3-pointer by Duncan. The Eagles went on a 15-3 run to extend the lead to 56-42 on a jumper by Mangum with 5:03 remaining.
Eastern Michigan played without top-scorer Raven Lee, who was suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules on Friday. The junior guard averaged 16.7 points last season.
The Vermont-Eastern Michigan game was one of two Division I men's games that began at 11 a.m. to get things rolling. The other game was Kean University at Columbia.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cam Ward made Jumper. | 50 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Brandon Nazione made Dunk. | 48 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Brandon Nazione Steal. | 48 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Everett Duncan Turnover. | 48 - 68 |
Statistics
 UVM |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-52 | FG | 25-58 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 10-18 | FT | 18-23 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 15 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 3,219 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 3,219 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |