BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — The Vermont Catamounts defeated the Maine Black Bears 67-62 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium.

Vermont improved to 11-7 overall, while Maine fell to 3-15. The Catamounts led 32-30 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half before securing the five-point conference victory. A crowd of 2,202 attended the America East matchup. Vermont had been a heavy pregame favorite.