MAINE vs. VERMONT
Time, site: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Patrick Gym, Burlington, Vermont
Records: Maine 2-20 (1-8 America East), Vermont 12-10 (7-2)
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 70-60, Vermont 68-54 on 1/7/15
Key players: Maine — 6-8 F Till Gloger (11.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, .521 FG pct.), 5-10 G Kevin Little (10.7 ppg, 2.6 apg, .446 3-pt. FG pct.), 6-5 G Zarko Valjarevic (10.7 ppg), 6-5 G Shaun Lawton (9.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.9 spg), 5-11 G Aaron Calixte (7.4 ppg, 3.5 apg); Vermont — 6-9 F Ethan O’Day (11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.1 blocks per game), 6-7 F Hector Harold (9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg), 6-1 G Dre Wills (8.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.2 spg), 6-2 G Trae Bell-Haynes (8.6 ppg, 3.2 apg), 6-6 F Kurt Steidl (8.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
Game notes: The Black Bears look to halt a two-game skid in a road game against the Catamounts. UMaine dropped a 77-59 decision to first-place Albany on Saturday. Vermont has lost two of its last four, but beat Hartford 65-46 on Saturday to maintain its hold on second place in the AE standings. UMaine looks to regroup after suffering a second-half collapse against the Great Danes. The Bears will welcome back freshman guard Kevin Little, who missed that contest to attend to a personal situation. However, sophomore Garet Beal of Beals Island is doubtful with a rib injury that has been diagnosed as a fracture rather than a bruise as previously thought. UVM is giving up only 54.9 ppg on .368 shooting and is shooting a conference-best 47 percent from the field. The Catamounts are 7-3 at home this season. The Black Bears continue to pace America East, registering 14.2 assists per game. They are second while averaging 7.7 3-pointers.