Dion Scores 1,000th in 71-59 Loss to Vermont

Monday, January 16

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-7, 2-2AE

Vermont

15-5, 5-0AE

VERMONT

New Hampshire

1/16/2017 4:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Postgame Presser

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) scored his 1,000^th career point in a 21-point night as the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team fell 71-59 to top-ranked University of Vermont Monday afternoon at Lundholm Gym.

NEXT HOME GAME
The Wildcats play two road contests before returning home on Wednesday, Jan. 25 (7 PM) against UMass Lowell. Tickets are available HERE.

HIGHLIGHTS

Dion shot 6 of 11 from the field with three 3-pointers and six free throws.
Junior Tanner Leissner (Converse, Texas) scored 20 points going 7 of 13 from the floor.
Classmate Iba Camara (Dakar, Senegal) scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
UNH pulled to within six points, 58-52, with 4:53 to play before Vermont scored four straight points.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Following a first half where Vermont led 35-22, UNH played tough in the second half to keep the game close. The Wildcats scored seven points out of the gate to cut the deficit to 35-29 with 17:49 to play. Vermont responded with five straight points to pull back ahead. Vermont's lead ranged from 10 to 15 points for the next 10 minutes until a jumper by Daniel Dion at 7:30 brought the deficit to single-digits (46-55). The senior scored his 1,000^th point at 12:21 in the second half. Vermont held strong in the final minutes to secure their fifth conference win of the season.

-POSTGAME NOTES-
UNH STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
Sr. G Jaleen Smith (18/90)
Sr. G Daniel Dion (18/51)
Jr. G Jordan Reed (15/15)
Jr. F Tanner Leissner (18/72)
Jr. F Iba Camara (13/51)

GROUP'S RECORD: 5-6

SERIES INFO
Vermont has won the last four contests and extends its all-time record to 97-45.

ATTENDANCE: 881

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Daniel Dion: 21 points / 4 rebounds / 3 assists / 6 of 11 shooting
Tanner Leissner: 20 points / 3 rebounds / 2 assists / 7 of 13 shooting
Iba Camara: 11 points / 9 rebounds / 4 of 7 shooting / 27 minutes

Trae Bell-Haynes: 22 points / 2 rebounds / 8 of 10 shooting
Anthony Lamb: 13 points / 6 of 9 shooting
Kurt Steidl: 12 points / 4 of 6 shooting