Vermont basketball flips late deficit to oust New Hampshire and avoid an early exit at the America East Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon:

BOTTOM LINE: Vermont takes on New Hampshire in the America East Tournament. The Catamounts have gone 13-3 against America East teams, with a 7-8 record in non-conference play. Vermont scores 67.5 points and has outscored opponents by 3.2 points per game.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Hurley had 18 points to lead No. 2 seed Vermont to a 64-57 victory over seventh-seeded New Hampshire on Saturday in an America East Conference Playoffs quarterfinal.