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Boston College Men’s Hockey Falls to Vermont 6-1
The Boston College men’s hockey team lost an ugly one on Friday night, falling to Vermont 6-1 to snap a four game winning streak. The Eagles fell behind early and were never able to catch up in this one, as the Catamounts were the better team by a considerable margin over the full 60 minutes. It was probably BC’s worst showing of the season and one that they’ll immediately need to rebound from when they play in the Beanpot final on Monday night.
Vermont got out to a lead just 80 seconds into the first period, scoring on an odd-man rush turned breakaway after a rough turnover by Aram Minnetian in the neutral zone. They doubled their lead just around the nine minute mark of the period when Louka Cloutier seemingly just missed what looked like a fairly simple wrist shot from the boards on a delayed penalty. BC did bounce back with a nice penalty kill right after allowing the second goal and had some power play time of their own late in the period. They were unable to cut into Vermont’s lead, however, despite controlling the puck generating a handful of pretty dangerous scoring chances and went into the first intermission trailing by two goals.
The Eagles made the most of about a minute of carryover power play time to start the second period with James Hagens continuing his recent streak of strong play with his 16th goal of the season. Hagens was able to redirect a Lukas Gustafsson shot from the point into the back of the net to make it a 2-1 game just about 45 seconds into the period. It looked like Vermont had regained their two-goal lead a few minutes later after a goal on what appeared to be a nice passing play, but a quick review took it off of the board for a pretty clear kicking motion. BC’s reprieve didn’t last for long, though, as the Catamounts were able to convert on a power play chance just a few minutes later to make it a 3-1 game after two periods of play.
They made it a 4-1 game and ended pretty much any hope of a BC comeback about two and a half minutes into the third period. A breakdown in coverage off of a Vermont rush left a Catamount wide open right above Cloutier’s crease for a one timer into a wide open net to make it a three-goal game. They made it 5-1 with a shorthanded goal not too long after that after another rough turnover, this time from Teddy Stiga and turned it into a laugher a few minutes later with a goal to make it a 6-1 final.
On the heels of a big win against BU last week and a Beanpot victory over Harvard on Monday, this might have been BC’s worst performance of the season. It was a genuinely ugly performance basically from the opening faceoff and outside of a few minutes early in the second period, they never really looked like they were going to get into this game. It’s a bummer because they had been playing some good hockey and it felt like they could go on a bit of a run, but instead they laid a bit of an egg. They’ll have a chance to bounce back almost right away when they play BU once again on Monday night, this time in the Beanpot final.
The UMBC Retrievers men’s basketball team is going to the NCAA tournament.
The Retrievers earned an automatic bid by knocking off the Vermont Catamounts 74-59 in the America East championship game Saturday at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore County.
This will be the third NCAA appearance in the team’s history.
The victory marked UMBC’s third win over Vermont this season, and it capped a 16-2 run through league play.
UMBC entered the title game riding a 10-game winning streak and outscoring opponents by nine points per game on the season.
DJ Armstrong made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading top-seeded UMBC over No. 2-seeded Vermont.
The Retrievers (24-8) earned their first NCAA bid since 2018, when they famously became the first 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed, upsetting Virginia 74-54.
Three 3-pointers by Armstrong, with the second one resulting in a four-point play, gave UMBC a 64-56 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Armstrong and Josh Odunowo then combined to go 10-for-10 from the free-throw line to finish off the win.
Armstrong was 9-for-11 from the field and 8-for-9 from the foul line. Ace Valentine scored 13 points and was 7-for-7 at the line. UMBC made 22 of 26 free throws.
TJ Long scored 17 points, and TJ Hurley and Gus Yalden each scored 11 for Vermont (22-12). The Catamounts made only four of 10 free throws.
A 3-pointer by Long gave Vermont a 17-12 lead with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half, and the Catamounts led 23-22 with five minutes remaining. A three-point play by Armstrong put UMBC out front and opened a run in which he scored all eight of UMBC’s points over the final three minutes of the half. The Retrievers led 30-28 at the break.
Vermont’s last lead was 51-48 with seven minutes left in the second half.
The Retrievers finished 15-2 at home this season and were undefeated at home against America East opponents.
NCAA tournament pairings will be announced Sunday.
Vermont
Armstrong scores career-high 33 points, UMBC returns to NCAA Tournament after 74-59 win over Vermont
DJ Armstrong buried seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading top-seeded UMBC to a 74-59 victory over No. 2-seed Vermont in the championship game of the America East Playoffs on Saturday.
The Retrievers (24-8) will play in the NCAA Tournament for the third time and earned their first bid since 2018, when they famously became the first 16-seed to beat a No. 1 seed, upsetting Virginia 74-54.
Three 3-pointers by Armstrong, with the second one resulting in a four-point play, gave UMBC a 64-56 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Armstrong and Josh Odunowo then combined to go 10 for 10 from the free-throw line to finish off the win.
Armstrong made 9 of 11 shots overall and connected on 8 of 9 free throws. Ace Valentine scored 13 points and was 7 for 7 at the line. UMBC made 22 of 26 free throws.
TJ Long scored 17 points, and TJ Hurley and Gus Yalden each scored 11 for Vermont (22-12). The Catamounts made only 4 of 10 free throws.
A 3-pointer by Long gave Vermont a 17-12 lead with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half, and the Catamounts led 23-22 with five minutes remaining. A three-point play by Armstrong put UMBC out front and opened a run in which he scored all eight of UMBC’s points over the final three minutes of the half. The Retrievers led 30-28 at the break.
Vermont’s last lead was 51-48 with seven minutes left in the second half.
The Retrievers finished 15-2 at home this season and went undefeated at home against America East opponents.
NCAA Tournament pairings will be announced on Sunday.
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They are the cream of the American East Conference crop, so it’s only fitting that the top-ranked UMBC Retrievers face the No. 2 Vermont Catamounts for the right to go to the NCAA Tournament.
Their previous two matchups this season have been rockfights, so my Vermont vs. UMBC predictions and college basketball picks for Saturday, March 14 is calling for more defense to keep the score Under the total.
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Vermont vs UMBC prediction
Vermont vs UMBC best bet
Vermont vs UMBC best bet: Under 137 (-110)
The Under has gone 7-2-1 in the last 10 head-to-heads, and the beat should go on.
UMBC has ripped off 11 wins in a row and hasn’t lost since a 64-55 L against Vermont on January 29.
The Catamounts have eight wins in their last nine, with the only blemish against the Retrievers in a 75-62 drubbing on Feb 19.
These are the top-scoring defenses in America East: UMBC allows 67.3 points per game, with Vermont at 68.4.
The Retrievers haven’t let an opponent touch 70 points in 13 straight, and the Catamounts just once in the last nine.
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Vermont vs UMBC same-game parlay
Yes, UMBC has been cruising, going 10-1-0 ATS in the last 11 games, failing to cover just once in a game against Albany.
But Vermont has owned this head-to-head, taking eight of the last 10 matchups straight up. They’re the last team to beat UMBC, and have the defensive chops to win in a slugfest.
Vermont vs UMBC SGP
Vermont vs UMBC odds
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Spread: Vermont +3 | UMBC -3
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Moneyline: Vermont +125 | UMBC -167
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Over/Under: Over 137 | Under 137
Vermont vs UMBC betting trend to know
Each of Vermont’s last six games have produced a total of 137 or fewer points. Find more college basketball betting trends for Vermont vs. UMBC.
How to watch Vermont vs UMBC
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Location |
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore, MD |
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Date |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
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Tip-off |
11:00 a.m. ET |
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TV |
ESPN2 |
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