Hurley scores 18, Vermont beats New Hampshire 64-57 in America East Conference Playoffs quarterfinal
AP
Mar 08, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) TJ Hurley had 18 points to lead No. 2 seed Vermont Catamounts to a 64-57 victory over seventh-seeded New Hampshire on Saturday in an America East Conference Playoffs quarterfinal.
Vermont (21-11) will move on to face the Bryant-UMBC winner in a semifinal on Tuesday.
Hurley shot 8 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Catamounts Ileri Ayo-Faleye scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds and three blocks. Nick Fiorillo shot 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points. It was the ninth straight victory for the Catamounts.
The Wildcats (8-24) were led in scoring by Khalil Badru, who finished with 18 points and two steals. Sami Pissis added 15 points for New Hampshire. Davide Poser also had 11 points and two steals.
Ayo-Faleye scored four points in the first half and Vermont went into the break trailing 34-26. Hurley led the Catamounts with 14 points in the second half.
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1st Half
NH
Wildcats
34
UVM
Catamounts
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Khalil Badru vs. Ileri Ayo-Faleye (TJ Hurley gains possession)
19:33
Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
19:31
Davide Poser defensive rebound
19:16
+2
Khalil Badru makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:58
+2
Jace Roquemore makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:30
+3
Khalil Badru makes three point jump shot (Jawarie Hamelin assists)
5-2
18:14
Sam Alamutu turnover (lost ball) (Khalil Badru steals)
18:07
+3
Davide Poser makes three point jump shot (Sami Pissis assists)
8-2
17:52
Khalil Badru personal foul (Sam Alamutu draws the foul)
17:41
+2
TJ Hurley makes two point jump shot
8-4
17:17
+2
Sami Pissis makes two point driving layup
10-4
17:04
+2
Sam Alamutu makes two point driving layup
10-6
16:52
Jawarie Hamelin misses three point jump shot
16:50
Jace Roquemore defensive rebound
16:39
Sami Pissis blocks Sam Alamutu's two point layup
16:37
Catamounts offensive rebound
16:25
Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (lost ball) (Davide Poser steals)
15:59
Dylan Saunders turnover (traveling)
15:59
TV timeout
15:46
Nick Fiorillo turnover (lost ball)
15:32
Jawarie Hamelin turnover (lost ball)
15:16
Nick Fiorillo offensive foul (Jawarie Hamelin draws the foul)
15:16
Nick Fiorillo turnover (offensive foul)
15:00
Davide Poser misses three point jump shot
14:58
Jace Roquemore defensive rebound
14:42
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses three point jump shot
14:40
Jawarie Hamelin defensive rebound
14:16
+2
Jon O'Neill makes two point layup (Davide Poser assists)
12-6
14:00
Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (lost ball)
13:38
+3
Khalil Badru makes three point jump shot (Dylan Saunders assists)
15-6
13:06
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
13:04
Wildcats defensive rebound
13:04
Noah Barnett personal foul
13:04
Emmanuel Okpomo personal foul
12:54
Sami Pissis misses two point jump shot
12:52
Noah Barnett defensive rebound
12:46
+3
Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (Jace Roquemore assists)
15-9
12:28
+3
Khalil Badru makes three point jump shot (Anthony McComb III assists)
18-9
11:54
Jace Roquemore misses three point jump shot
11:52
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
11:46
Sami Pissis turnover (bad pass)
11:45
TV timeout
11:33
Jawarie Hamelin personal foul
11:22
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
11:20
Sami Pissis defensive rebound
11:10
Sami Pissis misses two point turnaround jump shot
11:08
Sean Blake defensive rebound
10:53
+2
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point layup (Nick Fiorillo assists)
18-11
10:39
Jawarie Hamelin misses three point jump shot
10:37
TJ Hurley defensive rebound
10:27
+2
TJ Hurley makes two point jump shot
18-13
9:58
Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot
9:56
Emmanuel Okpomo offensive rebound
9:52
Jawarie Hamelin misses two point layup
9:50
Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
9:38
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point jump shot
9:36
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
9:21
Khalil Badru misses two point jump shot
9:19
Wildcats offensive rebound
9:07
+2
Jawarie Hamelin makes two point layup
20-13
9:07
Sean Blake shooting foul (Jawarie Hamelin draws the foul)
9:07
+1
Jawarie Hamelin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-13
8:45
+2
Noah Barnett makes two point layup (Sean Blake assists)
21-15
8:19
Ileri Ayo-Faleye shooting foul (Caleb Middleton draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Caleb Middleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-15
8:19
+1
Caleb Middleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-15
8:07
+2
Sean Blake makes two point floating jump shot
23-17
7:41
Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Caleb Middleton's two point layup
7:39
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
7:30
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point driving layup
7:28
Davide Poser defensive rebound
7:12
Anthony McComb III misses three point jump shot
7:10
Sean Blake defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Sean Blake makes two point driving layup
23-19
6:49
+3
Khalil Badru makes three point jump shot (Davide Poser assists)
26-19
6:25
Davide Poser personal foul (Sam Alamutu draws the foul)
6:25
TV timeout
6:05
Sean Blake misses three point jump shot
6:03
Catamounts offensive rebound
6:03
Catamounts turnover (shot clock violation)
5:49
Jon O'Neill turnover (lost ball)
5:35
Anthony McComb III personal foul (Jace Roquemore draws the foul)
5:29
+2
Sam Alamutu makes two point driving dunk (Nick Fiorillo assists)
26-21
5:09
Anthony McComb III misses three point jump shot
5:07
Jon O'Neill offensive rebound
4:52
+2
Sami Pissis makes two point driving layup
28-21
4:21
Dylan Saunders shooting foul (Jace Roquemore draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Jace Roquemore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-22
4:21
+1
Jace Roquemore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-23
4:03
Sami Pissis misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:01
TJ Hurley defensive rebound
3:32
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses three point jump shot
3:30
Sami Pissis defensive rebound
3:11
+3
Sami Pissis makes three point jump shot
31-23
2:36
+2
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point jump shot
31-25
2:34
Catamounts 30 second timeout
2:34
TV timeout
2:22
Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot
2:20
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
1:54
Emmanuel Okpomo blocks Ileri Ayo-Faleye's two point layup
1:52
Nick Fiorillo offensive rebound
1:52
Davide Poser shooting foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
1:52
Nick Fiorillo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:52
+1
Nick Fiorillo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-26
1:39
+3
Davide Poser makes three point jump shot (Sami Pissis assists)
34-26
1:21
Sam Alamutu turnover (bad pass)
1:07
Anthony McComb III misses two point floating jump shot
1:05
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
0:52
Sam Alamutu turnover (lost ball) (Anthony McComb III steals)
0:49
TJ Hurley shooting foul (Anthony McComb III draws the foul)
0:49
Anthony McComb III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:49
Anthony McComb III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49
Jace Roquemore defensive rebound
0:33
Jace Roquemore misses three point jump shot
0:31
Jawarie Hamelin defensive rebound
0:26
Nick Fiorillo blocks Sami Pissis's two point layup
0:24
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
0:15
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
0:13
Jawarie Hamelin defensive rebound
0:05
Sean Blake personal foul
0:05
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:02
Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot
0:00
Sean Blake defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NH
Wildcats
23
UVM
Catamounts
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Jace Roquemore blocks Sami Pissis's two point layup
19:32
Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
19:19
+2
TJ Hurley makes two point pullup jump shot
34-28
18:57
Jawarie Hamelin misses three point jump shot
18:55
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
18:37
TJ Hurley misses two point jump shot
18:35
Sam Alamutu offensive rebound
18:31
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses three point jump shot
18:29
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
18:18
Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot
18:16
Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
18:05
Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
18:03
Sami Pissis defensive rebound
17:45
Khalil Badru turnover (back court violation)
17:40
Jawarie Hamelin personal foul (TJ Hurley draws the foul)
17:36
+2
TJ Hurley makes two point driving layup
34-30
17:15
+2
Sami Pissis makes two point layup
36-30
16:41
+3
TJ Hurley makes three point jump shot (Sam Alamutu assists)
36-33
16:13
Sam Alamutu shooting foul (Sami Pissis draws the foul)
16:13
+1
Sami Pissis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-33
16:13
+1
Sami Pissis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-33
15:53
TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
15:51
Sami Pissis defensive rebound
15:27
Sami Pissis misses two point floating jump shot
15:25
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
14:58
Sam Alamutu misses three point jump shot
14:56
Davide Poser defensive rebound
14:47
+2
Sami Pissis makes two point driving layup
40-33
14:23
Jace Roquemore misses two point floating jump shot
14:21
Khalil Badru defensive rebound
14:20
TV timeout
14:07
Jace Roquemore blocks Davide Poser's three point jump shot
14:05
Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
13:56
Jon O'Neill personal foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
13:54
+3
Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (Jace Roquemore assists)
40-36
13:39
+2
Davide Poser makes two point layup
42-36
13:17
+3
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes three point jump shot (Jace Roquemore assists)
42-39
13:01
+2
Sami Pissis makes two point fadeaway jump shot
44-39
12:43
Anthony McComb III shooting foul (Jace Roquemore draws the foul)
12:43
+1
Jace Roquemore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-40
12:43
+1
Jace Roquemore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-41
12:25
Khalil Badru misses two point jump shot
12:23
Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
12:07
+3
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes three point jump shot (TJ Hurley assists)
44-44
11:39
Jace Roquemore shooting foul (Anthony McComb III draws the foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Anthony McComb III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-44
11:39
+1
Anthony McComb III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-44
11:13
TJ Hurley misses two point jump shot
11:11
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
10:44
Sami Pissis turnover (traveling)
10:25
Sami Pissis personal foul (Sean Blake draws the foul)
10:15
+2
Sam Alamutu makes two point driving layup
46-46
9:48
+2
Khalil Badru makes two point fadeaway jump shot
48-46
9:18
+2
Sean Blake makes two point driving reverse layup
48-48
9:05
Sami Pissis turnover (lost ball) (Sean Blake steals)
9:00
Sean Blake misses two point layup
8:58
Catamounts offensive rebound
8:58
Catamounts turnover (5-second violation)
8:30
Khalil Badru turnover (out of bounds)
8:10
+2
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point jump shot (Nick Fiorillo assists)
48-50
7:57
+2
Jawarie Hamelin makes two point driving layup
50-50
7:23
Sam Alamutu turnover (traveling)
7:23
TV timeout
7:09
Sami Pissis misses two point jump shot
7:07
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
6:40
Sean Blake misses three point jump shot
6:38
TJ Hurley offensive rebound
6:33
+2
TJ Hurley makes two point layup
50-52
6:07
Nick Fiorillo blocks Sami Pissis's two point layup
6:05
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
5:44
Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
5:42
Ileri Ayo-Faleye offensive rebound
5:36
Catamounts 30 second timeout
5:36
TV timeout
5:25
TJ Hurley offensive foul (Jawarie Hamelin draws the foul)
5:25
TJ Hurley turnover (offensive foul)
4:58
Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Sami Pissis's two point driving dunk
4:56
Wildcats offensive rebound
4:53
Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Sami Pissis's three point jump shot
4:53
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
4:35
+2
Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point jump shot
50-54
4:09
Khalil Badru misses three point jump shot
4:07
Khalil Badru offensive rebound
3:47
+2
Emmanuel Okpomo makes two point layup (Davide Poser assists)
52-54
3:34
Sean Blake turnover (lost ball) (Davide Poser steals)
3:26
Sean Blake blocks Davide Poser's two point layup
3:24
Wildcats offensive rebound
3:24
TV timeout
3:16
+3
Davide Poser makes three point jump shot (Sami Pissis assists)
55-54
3:01
Sean Blake turnover (bad pass) (Khalil Badru steals)
3:01
Nick Fiorillo shooting foul (Khalil Badru draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Khalil Badru makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-54
3:01
+1
Khalil Badru makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-54
2:35
+2
TJ Hurley makes two point driving layup
57-56
2:20
Sami Pissis misses two point jump shot
2:18
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
2:03
+3
TJ Hurley makes three point jump shot (Nick Fiorillo assists)
57-59
1:53
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:36
Sami Pissis misses two point layup
1:34
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
1:06
+3
Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (TJ Hurley assists)
57-62
0:52
Jawarie Hamelin misses three point jump shot
0:50
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
0:48
Khalil Badru personal foul
0:44
Sami Pissis personal foul (Jace Roquemore draws the foul)
0:42
Khalil Badru personal foul (Sam Alamutu draws the foul)
0:42
Sam Alamutu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:42
Sami Pissis defensive rebound
0:36
Davide Poser misses three point jump shot
0:34
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
0:34
Sami Pissis personal foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
0:34
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:34
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
0:28
Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot
0:26
Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
0:23
Emmanuel Okpomo personal foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
0:23
Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:23
Davide Poser defensive rebound
0:15
Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot
0:13
Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
0:09
Davide Poser personal foul (Sam Alamutu draws the foul)
