BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — The Vermont Catamounts used a dominant first-half performance to secure an 83-69 victory over the Siena Saints in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium.

Vermont built a 41-27 halftime lead and matched Siena’s second-half output to maintain control before a crowd of 1,767. The win improved the Catamounts’ record to 8-5, while the Saints fell to 9-3. Vermont was a pregame favorite and the combined score went over the projected total. The Catamounts host Iona on Saturday, while Siena travels to face Indiana on Monday.