BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — The Vermont Catamounts defeated the Merrimack Warriors 66-59 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium.

Vermont built a 30-21 halftime lead and maintained control despite a stronger second-half push from Merrimack. Kevair Kennedy led all scorers with 20 points and added seven assists for the Warriors. Noah Barnett paced the Catamounts with 16 points.

Merrimack’s record falls to 6-7. Vermont improves to 7-5. Attendance was 2,013.