2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by seventh-year head coach John Becker, played their home games at Patrick Gym in Burlington, Vermont as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 15–1 in America East play to win the America East regular season championship. The Catamounts defeated Maine and Stony Brook to advance to the championship game of the America East tournament where they lost to UMBC. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Catamounts received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round.

2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
America East regular season champions
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase champions
NIT, first round
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record27–8 (15–1 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Cieplicki
  • Ryan Schneider
  • Hamlet Tibbs
Home arenaPatrick Gym
2017–18 America East Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Vermont15–1 .93827–8  .771
UMBC †12–4 .75025–11  .694
Hartford11–5 .68819–14  .576
Albany10–6 .62522–10  .688
Stony Brook7–9 .43813–19  .406
New Hampshire6–10 .37510–21  .323
UMass Lowell6–10 .37512–18  .400
Maine3–13 .1886–26  .188
Binghamton2–14 .12511–20  .355
† 2018 America East tournament winner

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2016–17 season 29–6, 16–0 in America East play to win the America East regular season championship. In the America East tournament, they defeated Maine, New Hampshire,[1] and Albany to win the tournament championship.[2] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to No. 4 seed Purdue in the first round.[3][4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Josh Hearlihy1G/F6'8"213RS JuniorLos Angeles, CAGraduate transferred to Seattle
Darren Payen12F6'8"217RS SeniorMilford, CTGraduated
Kian Dalyrimple15G6'4"177FreshmanDix Hills, NYTransferred to New Haven
Dre Wills24G6'1"185SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Kurt Steidl34G/F6'6"181SeniorRidgefield, CTGraduated

2017 incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bailey Patella
#87 SF		 Lenox, MA Vermont Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Stefan Smith
PG		 Unionville, ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Skyler Nash
SG		 Chicago, IL Gould Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Ra Kpedi
PF		 Indianapolis, IN Lawrence North 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

Preseason

In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Catamounts were picked to win the America East.[5] Senior Trae Bell-Haynes and sophomore Anthony Lamb were named to the preseason All-America East team.[6]

Roster
2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Stef Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBill Crothers Ajax, ON
G 1 Skyler Nash Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGould Academy Chicago, IL
G 2 Trae Bell-Haynes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBill Crothers Secondary Toronto, ON
F 3 Anthony Lamb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg) SoGreece Athena Rochester, NY
G 4 David Urso (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCentral Catholic Pittsburgh, PA
F 5 Sam Dingba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrSalisbury School
Qunnipiac		 Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 12 Bailey Patella 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrVermont Academy Lenox, MA
G 14 Cam Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrMarshall Marshall, WI
G 15 Ra Kpedi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 20 Ernie Duncan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrHarrison Evansville, IN
G 21 Everett Duncan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoHarrison Evansville, IN
G 24 Ben Shungu (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrRice Memorial Burlington, VT
F 25 Drew Urquhart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg) SrEastside Catholic Vancouver, BC
F 32 Josh Speidel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrColumbus North Columbus, IN
F 35 Payton Henson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrSiloam Springs
Tulane		 Siloam Springs, AR
F 44 Nate Rohrer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrLeland Underhill, VT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 27, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Boston University
Exhibition for hurricane relief		 W 87–66 
 22 – Er. Duncan  6 – Lamb  2 – Tied  Patrick Gym (1,446)
Burlington, VT
Oct 29, 2017*
2:00 pm, AE.TV		 Concordia (QC) W 92–64 
 17 – Tied  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Patrick Gym (1,646)
Burlington, VT
Nov 4, 2017*
7:00 pm, AE.TV		 Saint Michael's W 102–53 
 17 – Henson  7 – Henson  5 – Shungu  Patrick Gym (2,661)
Burlington, VT
Regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
3:30 pm, ESPN		 at No. 5 Kentucky L 69–73  0–1
  16 – Bell-Haynes  7 – Lamb  5 – Bell-Haynes  Rupp Arena (20,174)
Lexington, KY
Nov 17, 2017*
11:00 am		 vs. Bradley
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals		 W 65–64  1–1
  14 – Tied  9 – Henson  5 – Bell-Haynes  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (334)
Nassau, BAH
Nov 18, 2017*
5:00 pm		 vs. Coastal Carolina
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase semifinals		 W 80–67  2–1
  19 – Er. Duncan  6 – Urquhart  6 – Er. Duncan  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (452)
Nassau, BAH
Nov 19, 2017*
8:00 pm		 vs. Northern Kentucky
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase championship game		 W 66–64  3–1
  26 – Lamb  14 – Lamb  3 – Bell-Haynes  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (477)
Nassau, BAH
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Maine–Fort Kent
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase campus game		 W 90–54  4–1
  13 – Dingba  7 – Tied  4 – Bell-Haynes  Patrick Gym (2,363)
Burlington, VT
Nov 25, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Yale W 79–73  5–1
  22 – Lamb  7 – Lamb  10 – Bell-Haynes  Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,644)
New Haven, CT
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA+		 at Richmond W 71–65  6–1
  21 – Er. Duncan  8 – Henson  6 – Bell-Haynes  Robins Center (4,615)
Richmond, VA
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Bucknell L 77–81  6–2
  20 – Lamb  5 – Tied  2 – Bell-Haynes  Sojka Pavilion (3,044)
Lewisburg, PA
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS1		 at Marquette L 81–91  6–3
  20 – Smith  6 – Tied  8 – Bell-Haynes  Bradley Center (12,055)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm		 at Northeastern L 67–71  6–4
  32 – Lamb  9 – Henson  2 – Tied  Matthews Arena (1,600)
Boston, MA
Dec 11, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Siena W 81–57  7–4
  13 – Urquhart  7 – Bell-Haynes  5 – Tied  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
Dec 16, 2017*
4:00 pm		 vs. St. Bonaventure
Roc City Hoops Classic		 L 79–81  7–5
  27 – Lamb  8 – Lamb  5 – Er. Duncan  Blue Cross Arena (5,828)
Rochester, NY
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Quinnipiac W 80–73  8–5
  20 – Lamb  8 – Bell-Haynes  5 – Bell-Haynes  Patrick Gym (2,349)
Burlington, VT
Jan 2, 2018*
4:00 pm, NESN+		 at Harvard W 62–56  9–5
  17 – Henson  5 – Tied  4 – Ward  Lavietes Pavilion (1,215)
Cambridge, MA
Jan 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UMass Lowell W 88–77  10–5
(1–0)		  32 – Er. Duncan  12 – Urquhart  5 – Bell-Haynes  Costello Athletic Center (289)
Lowell, MA
Jan 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 UMBC W 71–56  11–5
(2–0)		  16 – Henson  14 – Henson  4 – Urquhart  Patrick Gym (2,734)
Burlington, VT
Jan 10, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at Dartmouth W 91–78  12–5
  27 – Bell-Haynes  4 – Tied  4 – Ward  Leede Arena (1,263)
Hanover, NH
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Stony Brook W 73–62  13–5
(3–0)		  20 – Bell-Haynes  6 – Bell-Haynes  2 – Tied  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
Jan 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Maine W 83–62  14–5
(4–0)		  21 – Urquhart  5 – Tied  6 – Er. Duncan  Patrick Gym (2,405)
Burlington, VT
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at New Hampshire W 67–56  15–5
(5–0)		  20 – Bell-Haynes  9 – Urquhart  3 – Urquhart  Lundholm Gym (560)
Durham, NH
Jan 21, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Hartford W 76–53  16–5
(6–0)		  18 – Henson  6 – Bell-Haynes  6 – Er. Duncan  Chase Arena (1,784)
Hartford, CT
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Albany W 61–50  17–5
(7–0)		  21 – Bell-Haynes  11 – Ev. Duncan  4 – Er. Duncan  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Binghamton W 68–54  18–5
(8–0)		  21 – Bell-Haynes  9 – Ev. Duncan  6 – Bell-Haynes  Binghamton University Events Center (4,445)
Vestal, NY
Feb 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UMBC W 81–53  19–5
(9–0)		  18 – Urquhart  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  UMBC Event Center (4,753)
Catonsville, MD
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Albany W 72–67  20–5
(10–0)		  20 – Bell-Haynes  8 – Urquhart  5 – Tied  SEFCU Arena (3,602)
Albany, NY
Feb 11, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 UMass Lowell W 81–69  21–5
(11–0)		  27 – Bell-Haynes  6 – Tied  4 – Bell-Haynes  Patrick Gym (2,910)
Burlington, VT
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 New Hampshire W 71–58  22–5
(12–0)		  14 – Ward  8 – Urquhart  2 – Tied  Patrick Gym (2,633)
Burlington, VT
Feb 18, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Hartford L 68–69  22–6
(12–1)		  15 – Urquhart  10 – Urquhart  5 – Urquhart  Patrick Gym (3,168)
Burlington, VT
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Binghamton W 75–54  23–6
(13–1)		  18 – Tied  10 – Urquhart  7 – Henson  Patrick Gym (2,854)
Burlington, VT
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stony Brook W 69–60  24–6
(14–1)		  19 – Bell-Haynes  9 – Henson  6 – Bell-Haynes  Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,528)
Stony Brook, NY
Feb 27, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Maine W 74–62  25–6
(15–1)		  16 – Bell-Haynes  9 – Henson  4 – Urquhart  Cross Insurance Center (907)
Bangor, ME
America East tournament
Mar 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) (8) Maine
Quarterfinals		 W 75–60  26–6
  21 – Tied  12 – Urquhart  4 – Tied  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
Mar 5, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) (5) Stony Brook
Semifinals		 W 70–51  27–6
  19 – Urquhart  8 – Tied  6 – Bell-Haynes  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
Mar 10, 2018
11:00 am, ESPN2		 (1) (2) UMBC
Championship game		 L 62–65  27–7
  18 – Bell-Haynes  10 – Urquhart  5 – Bell-Haynes  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
NIT
Mar 13, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 (6) at (3) Middle Tennessee
First Round – Baylor Bracket		 L 64–91  27–8
  18 – Lamb  5 – Tied  7 – Bell-Haynes  Murphy Center (5,010)
Murfreesboro, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7]

References
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