WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
Vermont (4-5) will travel to Tampa to face South Florida (8-2) tomorrow night at 7 p.m. as the Catamounts hit the road for a season long four-game road trip. The non-conference matchup can be heard on AM 620 WVMT with Maura Sheridan on the call. Live video is available through pay-per-view with Bullsvision by clicking
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CRYMBLE BECOMES FIFTH FASTEST TO REACH 1K
Hanna Crymble scored a game-high 22 points and became the 22nd player in program history to reach 1,000 career points in the Catamounts 58-55 loss against Yale last Saturday. She hit the 1,000-point plateau in 68 games, making her the fifth fastest to do so in program history. She is the ninth player to do so before her senior year. The last Catamount to reach 1,000 points before her senior year was May Kotsopoulos who reached 1K on January 27, 2009.
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SCOTT STEPS UP
With a shortened bench against Yale freshman guard
Asha Scott had the best performance of her young career at UVM. Playing a career-high 28 minutes she notched a career-best six points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
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SCOUTING USF
The Bulls have won four straight games, most recently defeating Grambling State 67-50 Saturday night at home. USF is 6-0 at home this season, including two wins over America East foes. USF defeated Albany 74-37 on November 9 and New Hampshire 79-36 on November 30.
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USF is led by a core of four players averaging over 12 PPG. Freshman guard Sydni Harvery led the Bulls in scoring Saturday night with 18 points, including a career-high seven made free throws.
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In six of USF's 10 games they have held their opponent under 50 points. The Bulls are out-rebounding opponents by 14.2 per game, which ranks sixth nationally and leads The American.
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USF notched its sixth consecutive 20-win season and made its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017-18. The Bulls are the only 2018 NCAA Tournament team the Catamounts will face outside of Maine this season.
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SERIES HISTORY
Tomorrow will be the second all-time meeting between the Catamounts and Bulls. USF defeated Vermont 77-62 on December 28, 2006 at the Hawk Classic hosted by Saint Joseph's.
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VERMONT AGAINST THE AAC
UVM is 3-15 all-time against current members of the American Athletic Conference. Vermont is 1-0 against UCF and owns a 2-0 mark against ECU. 10 of Vermont's losses came against UConn when they were members of the Big East.
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CATAMOUNTS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
Vermont is 3-8 in program history playing in the state of Florida. Last season the Catamounts dropped contests to FIU and Miami. No player in program history has been from Florida, one of the 26 states that is true for.
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