Vermont Catamounts at George Mason Patriots
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 67
72 - 67
Duncan, Lamb each score 19 as Vermont holds off George Mason
Stef Smith added 10 points for Vermont, including two free throws that capped the scoring with six seconds left.
Duncan hit a 3-pointer that capped a 9-2 opening run and Lamb's 3 with 9:04 left in the first half pushed the lead into double figures at 18-8. The Catamounts (6-3) led by as many as 14 points in the second half and Duncan's foul shot with 2:56 to play made it 61-49 but Justin Kier scored 14 points from there, including a layup with seven seconds remaining, to pull George Mason within three before Smith's free throws sealed it.
Kier finished with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Ian Boyd scored 12 for the Patriots (4-6).
Vermont shot 65 percent (15 of 23) from the field in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Otis Livingston II missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ben Shungu Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Stef Smith made Free Throw. | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Stef Smith made Free Throw. | 71 - 67 |
Statistics
 UVM |
 GMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 25-54 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 14-21 | FT | 14-16 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 5 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: EagleBank Arena
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,704 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,704 | 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 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |