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Below is an excerpt of Vermont Athletics' game notes for this weekend's Legends Classic.
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VERMONT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
The Vermont men's basketball team returns to action on Friday as it will take on Drexel (4:30 p.m.) on the road in the first of three games in three days. The Catamounts will also meet Cornell (Saturday) and Toledo (Sunday) in Philadelphia, Pa. as part of the 2009 Legends Classic. Vermont will look to get back on track against the Dragons after falling to Providence in its last time out.
Friday will mark the fifth straight road contest for the Cats to open the season. All three games can be heard live on 96.7 DOT-FM, The Zone 960 AM and WSTJ-1320 AM (Randolph), and on the internet at www.UVMathletics.com with the audio stream provided by SportsJuice.com.
LAST TIME OUT: Providence hit 15 three-points on its way to a 106-64 victory over Vermont on Tuesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The Friars were led by 24 points from Marshon Brooks, as they improve to 4-1 on the year. The Catamounts were led by Marqus Blakely and his second double-double of the season, as he tallied 24 points to go with 10 rebounds. Providence finished the game 15-of-27 from three, held a 52-32 edge on the glass and forced the Catamounts into a season-high 23 turnovers. With a 35-20 lead, the home team closed out the first half on a 21-6 run to take a 56-26 lead into intermission.
LEGENDS CLASSIC: The 12-team field for the 2009 Legends Classic men’s basketball tournament was announced in September. Vermont opened the regional round on November 22 on the road against Rutgers starting with a win. The Cats will also play Drexel, Cornell and Toledo in the sub-regional round in Philadelphia, Pa. on November 27-29.
DREXEL: The Dragons are 1-3 on the season and coming off a 58-49 victory over Penn on Tuesday. Drexel has losses at Saint Joseph’s, Niagara and Rutgers, but two were decided by seven points or less and the other went into overtime. Jamie Harris leads the team in scoring with 14.8 points per game, while Gerald Colds and Derrick Thomas each average 11.0 per contest. Drexel averages 62.5 points per game and holds a +2.2 rebounding margin on the year. A former America East foe, the Dragons are 20-7 all-time against Vermont with the last meeting coming in Burlington during the 2006-07 season as Drexel won 59-46.
CORNELL: The Big Red enter the weekend with a 2-2 mark and are coming off a pair of losses against Big East opponents. Cornell opened the year with wins on the road over Alabama and Massachusetts, before falling to Seton Hall at home and Syracuse on the road in its last time out. Four players average double figures, led by Ryan Wittman (17.5 ppg), while Jeff Foote averages 11.3 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game. The Big Red average 74.2 points per game and shoot 78.6 percent as a team from the foul line. Saturday will be the 11th career meeting between the two teams, with Vermont holding a 6-4 edge. The first contest between the two teams took place during the 1900-01 season, while they last met in 2003.
TOLEDO: The Rockets are one of the youngest teams in the nation, as of the 15 players on their roster, 13 are underclassmen to go with a pair of juniors. Toledo is 0-3 on the season with losses on the road to Cincinnati and Michigan State. Stephen Albrecht leads the squad in scoring with 18.0 points per game, while Jake Barnett chips in with 12.7 per contest. The Rockets are shooting 44 percent from the floor in the early going and 45 percent from beyond the arc. Sunday will be only the second meeting between the two schools in men’s basketball, as the Rockets won the first match up during the 1983-84 season.
LAST TIME OUT: Providence hit 15 three-points on its way to a 106-64 victory over Vermont on Tuesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The Friars were led by 24 points from Marshon Brooks, as they improve to 4-1 on the year. The Catamounts were led by Marqus Blakely and his second double-double of the season, as he tallied 24 points to go with 10 rebounds. Providence finished the game 15-of-27 from three, held a 52-32 edge on the glass and forced the Catamounts into a season-high 23 turnovers. With a 35-20 lead, the home team closed out the first half on a 21-6 run to take a 56-26 lead into intermission.
LEGENDS CLASSIC: The 12-team field for the 2009 Legends Classic men’s basketball tournament was announced in September. Vermont opened the regional round on November 22 on the road against Rutgers starting with a win. The Cats will also play Drexel, Cornell and Toledo in the sub-regional round in Philadelphia, Pa. on November 27-29.
DREXEL: The Dragons are 1-3 on the season and coming off a 58-49 victory over Penn on Tuesday. Drexel has losses at Saint Joseph’s, Niagara and Rutgers, but two were decided by seven points or less and the other went into overtime. Jamie Harris leads the team in scoring with 14.8 points per game, while Gerald Colds and Derrick Thomas each average 11.0 per contest. Drexel averages 62.5 points per game and holds a +2.2 rebounding margin on the year. A former America East foe, the Dragons are 20-7 all-time against Vermont with the last meeting coming in Burlington during the 2006-07 season as Drexel won 59-46.
CORNELL: The Big Red enter the weekend with a 2-2 mark and are coming off a pair of losses against Big East opponents. Cornell opened the year with wins on the road over Alabama and Massachusetts, before falling to Seton Hall at home and Syracuse on the road in its last time out. Four players average double figures, led by Ryan Wittman (17.5 ppg), while Jeff Foote averages 11.3 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game. The Big Red average 74.2 points per game and shoot 78.6 percent as a team from the foul line. Saturday will be the 11th career meeting between the two teams, with Vermont holding a 6-4 edge. The first contest between the two teams took place during the 1900-01 season, while they last met in 2003.
TOLEDO: The Rockets are one of the youngest teams in the nation, as of the 15 players on their roster, 13 are underclassmen to go with a pair of juniors. Toledo is 0-3 on the season with losses on the road to Cincinnati and Michigan State. Stephen Albrecht leads the squad in scoring with 18.0 points per game, while Jake Barnett chips in with 12.7 per contest. The Rockets are shooting 44 percent from the floor in the early going and 45 percent from beyond the arc. Sunday will be only the second meeting between the two schools in men’s basketball, as the Rockets won the first match up during the 1983-84 season.
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