BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — Vermont defeated NJIT 63-54 in an America East men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium.

The Catamounts (22-11) led 26-18 at halftime and maintained control despite a 20-point performance from NJIT’s Sebastian Robinson. Vermont’s Sean Blake and TJ Hurley each scored 14 points.

The Highlanders (16-17) shot just 36.2% from the field and were outscored 10-5 at the free-throw line. Vermont swept the regular-season series after the teams split two prior meetings.

Attendance was 2,048.