NCAA Tournament March Madness

#93 Vermont

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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)

Vermont, regularly a mid-major darling come tournament time, seems poised to snatch up one of those familiar lower seeds reserved for America East champions—a fitting reward for a squad that has demonstrated a knack for clutch performances in tight games. The Catamounts' résumé shows some heft with wins against notable non-conference opponents like Col Charleston and Yale, highlighting their capability to challenge higher-ranked teams. That said, they've been tripped up by a couple of missteps within their league and dropped games to some of the lower-ranked competition—a reminder that consistency is key. However, their defense has been the cornerstone of their success, suffocating opponents and making up for what their offense lacks in firepower. If Vermont can carry this defensive tenacity into the Big Dance, they just might be this year's Cinderella story waiting to happen.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Merrimack226W67-55
11/16(N)Col Charleston96W73-64
11/17(N)St Louis190W78-68
11/19(N)Liberty142L71-61
11/25@Bradley69L79-70
11/29Dartmouth327W64-53
12/2Yale78W66-65
12/6@Northeastern227W73-71
12/9Colgate155L77-71
12/16@Virginia Tech64L73-51
12/20@Toledo136W86-60
12/22@Miami OH259L70-69
1/2@Brown191W71-70
1/6Maine222W65-58
1/11UMBC293W77-72
1/13NJIT334W76-55
1/18@Binghamton271W82-62
1/25@MA Lowell127W72-65
1/27@Bryant160W67-57
2/1SUNY Albany261W81-59
2/3Binghamton271W62-49
2/8@NJIT334L63-61
2/10@UMBC293W72-70
2/15New Hampshire246W70-54
2/17@Maine222W68-57
2/22@SUNY Albany261W94-80
2/24Bryant160W65-48
3/2MA Lowell127W74-62
3/5@New Hampshire246W68-64
3/9SUNY Albany261W75-72
3/12New Hampshire246W66-59
3/16MA Lowell127W66-61