Vermont vs. Princeton

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Vermont Catamounts and Princeton Tigers, both looking to snap losing streaks, will meet in a neutral-site men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Vermont (4-3) enters the contest after back-to-back home losses, including an 80-65 defeat to Rhode Island on Tuesday. TJ Long led the Catamounts with 13 points in that contest, while Ben Johnson added 11. Vermont’s last win came on the road against Northeastern on Nov. 15.

Princeton (3-5) also fell in its last outing, dropping a 79-75 decision to Temple on Tuesday. Jackson Hicke scored 22 points for the Tigers in the loss, with Jack Stanton adding 18 points and five assists. The Tigers have lost four of their last five games.

According to projections from Interstat’s ELO system, Vermont holds a slight edge with a 50.10 percent probability to win.

The game is the first of a scheduled home-and-home series between the programs, who are set to meet again at Princeton on Dec. 30.