HONOLULU (AP) -Maurice Joseph led four players in double-figures with 18 points to lift Vermont to a 83-72 win over George Washington on Saturday night.
The Catamounts (7-3) led throughout the game in the first round of the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic.
They also got 15 points from Mike Trimboli, 14 from Colin McIntosh, while Marqus Blakely had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Vermont led by as many as 14 points with 12:33 to play after Blakely hit a mid-range jumper off an assist from Joey Accaoui to make it 55-41.
Rob Diggs led the Colonials (6-3) with 25 points and 14 rebounds.
George Washington pulled within five points on Damian Hollis' turnaround banker to make it 70-65 with 3:57 to play.
But Vermont's Garvey Young answered with a 3-pointer and the Colonials could get no closer. Vermont outrebounded George Washington 37-30.
