The 2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They played their home games at the Patrick Gym in

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and were led by ninth-year head coach John Becker. They finished the season 26–7, 14–2 in America East play to win the reagular season conference championship. They defeated

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and UMBC to advance to the championship game of the America East tournament. However, the championship game, along with all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2018–19 season 27–7, 14–2 in conference play to finish in first place. In the America East tournament, they defeated

in the quarterfinals,

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in the semifinals, where they advanced to the championship game against UMBC, in which they won, giving them the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the West region, they lost to No. 4

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76–69.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Vermont Catamounts The Vermont Catamounts are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs of the University of Vermont, based in Burlington, Vermont, United States. The school sponsors 18 athletic programs (8 men's, 10 women's), most of which compete in the Natio ...

Vermont Catamounts men's basketball The Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Patrick G ...

21st century in Burlington, Vermont