Vermont goes up against Brown

Published Dec. 9, 2021 6:31 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Vermont (6-4) vs. Brown (8-4)

Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center, Providence, Rhode Island; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Vermont visits Brown in a non-conference matchup. Each team last saw action this past Tuesday. Brown won over Merrimack 76-56, while Vermont fell 68-58 at Providence.

LEADING THE CHARGE: The Catamounts are led by seniors Ryan Davis and Ben Shungu. Davis has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds while Shungu has recorded 13.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest. The Bears have been anchored by Kino Lilly Jr. and Tamenang Choh, who are averaging 12.3 and 8.9 points, respectively.DOMINANT DAVIS: Davis has connected on 22.9 percent of the 35 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 5 of 20 over the last five games. He's also made 73 percent of his free throws this season.

STREAK STATS: Vermont has lost its last three road games, scoring 55.3 points, while allowing 63.3 per game.

ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Catamounts have recently created buckets via assists more often than the Bears. Brown has 40 assists on 79 field goals (50.6 percent) over its past three games while Vermont has assists on 45 of 74 field goals (60.8 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Brown is ranked first among Ivy League teams with an offensive rebound percentage of 33.7 percent. The Bears have averaged 12.1 offensive boards per game.

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