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Ayo-Faleye's 19 help Vermont knock off New Hampshire 66-59 in America East Conference tourney semis

AP
Mar 12, 2024

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Ileri Ayo-Faleye had 19 points in top-seeded Vermont's 66-59 victory over fourth-seeded New Hampshire on Tuesday night in the America East Conference Tournament semifinals.

The Catamounts host the championship game on Saturday morning, facing second-seeded UMass Lowell.

Ayo-Faleye had eight rebounds for the Catamounts (27-6). Nick Fiorillo scored 13 points while going 4 of 9 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and added five rebounds. Shamir Bogues shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points. The Catamounts picked up their seventh straight victory.

Jaxson Baker led the way for the Wildcats (16-15) with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Ahmad Robinson added 16 points, eight assists and two steals for New Hampshire. Clarence O. Daniels II also had 14 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

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1st Half
NH
Wildcats
24
UVM
Catamounts
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clarence Daniels II vs. Ileri Ayo-Faleye (Ahmad Robinson gains possession)
19:36		TJ Long shooting foul (Jaxson Baker draws the foul)
19:36	+1	Jaxson Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:36		Jaxson Baker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:36		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
19:21		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
19:19		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:59		Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
18:57		Ahmad Robinson offensive rebound
18:50		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
18:48		Trey Woodyard offensive rebound
18:30	+2	Clarence Daniels II makes two point layup	3-0
18:06		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
18:04		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
17:49		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
17:47		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
17:25		Shamir Bogues turnover (bad pass) (Clarence Daniels II steals)
17:13		Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Clarence Daniels II's two point jump shot
17:11		TJ Long defensive rebound
17:02		Shamir Bogues misses three point jump shot
17:00		Ileri Ayo-Faleye offensive rebound
16:43	+3	Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (Aaron Deloney assists)	3-3
16:39		Shamir Bogues personal foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
16:26		Clarence Daniels II misses three point jump shot
16:24		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
16:13		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
16:11		Ileri Ayo-Faleye offensive rebound
16:03		Shamir Bogues misses three point jump shot
16:01		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:59		TV timeout
15:35		Clarence Daniels II turnover (bad pass) (Sam Alamutu steals)
15:28		Paul Gakmar shooting foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul)
15:28	+1	Shamir Bogues makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-4
15:28	+1	Shamir Bogues makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-5
15:14		Trey Woodyard misses two point layup
15:12		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
15:02	+2	Sam Alamutu makes two point layup (Nick Fiorillo assists)	3-7
14:40		Rex Sunderland misses three point jump shot
14:38		Trey Woodyard offensive rebound
14:32		Clarence Daniels II misses three point jump shot
14:30		TJ Long defensive rebound
14:11	+2	Nick Fiorillo makes two point layup (Aaron Deloney assists)	3-9
13:56		Sam Alamutu personal foul (Clarence Daniels II draws the foul)
13:51		Jaxson Baker turnover (lost ball) (Shamir Bogues steals)
13:44		Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
13:42		Wildcats defensive rebound
13:32		Clarence Daniels II turnover (bad pass) (Shamir Bogues steals)
13:27	+2	Shamir Bogues makes two point dunk	3-11
13:27		TV timeout
13:09		Naim Miller misses three point jump shot
13:07		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
12:41	+2	TJ Long makes two point jump shot	3-13
12:33	+2	Christian Moore makes two point layup (Clarence Daniels II assists)	5-13
12:13	+2	Shamir Bogues makes two point jump shot	5-15
11:59		Jaxson Baker misses three point jump shot
11:57		Christian Moore offensive rebound
11:50		Christian Moore turnover (lost ball) (Shamir Bogues steals)
11:43	+2	Shamir Bogues makes two point jump shot	5-17
11:34		TV timeout
11:23		Trey Woodyard misses three point jump shot
11:21		Rex Sunderland offensive rebound
10:58		Jaxson Baker misses two point jump shot
10:56		TJ Hurley defensive rebound
10:48		Jace Roquemore turnover (lost ball)
10:30		Jaxson Baker misses three point jump shot
10:28		Catamounts defensive rebound
10:13		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
10:11		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
10:07		Ahmad Robinson offensive foul
10:07		Ahmad Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
9:52		Clarence Daniels II blocks Aaron Deloney's two point layup
9:50		Catamounts offensive rebound
9:47	+2	TJ Long makes two point jump shot	5-19
9:36	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	7-19
9:09		Nick Fiorillo turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Robinson steals)
9:06		Aaron Deloney shooting foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-19
9:06	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-19
8:49		Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
8:24		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
8:24	+2	Jaxson Baker makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	11-19
8:08	+3	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes three point jump shot (Nick Fiorillo assists)	11-22
7:54	+3	Jaxson Baker makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	14-22
7:14		Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point jump shot
7:12		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
6:55		Rex Sunderland turnover (bad pass) (Shamir Bogues steals)
6:50		Jaxson Baker blocks Nick Fiorillo's two point layup
6:48		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
6:42		Ileri Ayo-Faleye shooting foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
6:42		TV timeout
6:42	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-22
6:42	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-22
6:14	+2	Jace Roquemore makes two point layup	16-24
5:58		Clarence Daniels II misses two point jump shot
5:56		Paul Gakmar offensive rebound
5:51	+2	Paul Gakmar makes two point layup	18-24
5:35		Nick Fiorillo turnover (bad pass)
5:06		Naim Miller misses three point jump shot
5:04		Catamounts defensive rebound
4:44		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
4:42		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
4:35		Jaxson Baker turnover (lost ball) (Sam Alamutu steals)
4:19		Rex Sunderland personal foul (Sam Alamutu draws the foul)
4:14		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
4:12		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
4:07		Trey Woodyard misses three point jump shot
4:05		Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
3:47	+2	Aaron Deloney makes two point layup (Nick Fiorillo assists)	18-26
3:26		Jaxson Baker misses three point jump shot
3:24		Aaron Deloney defensive rebound
3:12	+3	Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (Sam Alamutu assists)	18-29
2:49	+2	Trey Woodyard makes two point layup	20-29
2:28	+2	Sam Alamutu makes two point layup	20-31
2:06	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	22-31
1:56		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:56		TV timeout
1:48		Aaron Deloney misses two point jump shot
1:46		Sam Alamutu offensive rebound
1:39		Shamir Bogues misses two point jump shot
1:37		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
1:31		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
1:29		Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
1:04		Sam Alamutu misses three point jump shot
1:02		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
0:49		Trey Woodyard misses two point layup
0:47		Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
0:25		Nick Fiorillo turnover (bad pass) (Clarence Daniels II steals)
0:01	+2	Clarence Daniels II makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	24-31
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NH
Wildcats
35
UVM
Catamounts
35

Time		Play	Score
19:46		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
19:44		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
19:38		Ahmad Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Deloney steals)
19:28		Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
19:26		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
19:15		Trey Woodyard turnover (bad pass) (TJ Long steals)
18:58		TJ Long turnover (lost ball) (Jaxson Baker steals)
18:50		Clarence Daniels II misses two point layup
18:48		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
18:43	+2	Shamir Bogues makes two point layup	24-33
18:34		Naim Miller misses three point jump shot
18:32		Aaron Deloney defensive rebound
18:20		Trey Woodyard shooting foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
18:20		Wildcats 30 second timeout
18:20		TV timeout
18:20	+1	Nick Fiorillo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-34
18:20	+1	Nick Fiorillo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-35
18:07		Ileri Ayo-Faleye personal foul (Clarence Daniels II draws the foul)
17:40		Trey Woodyard turnover (lost ball)
17:40		Jaxson Baker shooting foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
17:40	+1	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-36
17:40	+1	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-37
17:20		Clarence Daniels II misses two point layup
17:18		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
16:58	+3	Aaron Deloney makes three point jump shot (TJ Long assists)	24-40
16:40	+2	Clarence Daniels II makes two point layup	26-40
16:19		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
16:17		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
16:17		Nick Fiorillo personal foul (Clarence Daniels II draws the foul)
15:54		Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
15:52		Aaron Deloney defensive rebound
15:35		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
15:33		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
15:33		Aaron Deloney shooting foul (Clarence Daniels II draws the foul)
15:33		TV timeout
15:26	+1	Clarence Daniels II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-40
15:26	+1	Clarence Daniels II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-40
15:12	+2	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point layup (Aaron Deloney assists)	28-42
14:56		Ahmad Robinson turnover (lost ball) (TJ Long steals)
14:35	+3	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes three point jump shot (Aaron Deloney assists)	28-45
14:22		Wildcats 30 second timeout
14:04		Clarence Daniels II misses two point layup
14:02		TJ Long defensive rebound
13:36		Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Robinson steals)
13:31	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	30-45
13:15	+2	Aaron Deloney makes two point layup	30-47
13:02		Clarence Daniels II misses two point layup
13:00		Clarence Daniels II offensive rebound
12:57	+2	Clarence Daniels II makes two point layup	32-47
12:43		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
12:41		Naim Miller defensive rebound
12:31		Naim Miller turnover (lost ball) (TJ Long steals)
12:31		Catamounts 30 second timeout
12:10		Rex Sunderland personal foul (Jace Roquemore draws the foul)
12:08		Shamir Bogues misses two point jump shot
12:06		Aaron Deloney offensive rebound
12:04		Trey Woodyard shooting foul (Aaron Deloney draws the foul)
12:04		Aaron Deloney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:04	+1	Aaron Deloney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-48
11:36	+2	Jaxson Baker makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	34-48
11:10		Clarence Daniels II blocks Sam Alamutu's two point layup
11:08		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
10:54		Rex Sunderland misses three point jump shot
10:52		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
10:50		Jace Roquemore misses two point layup
10:48		Sam Alamutu offensive rebound
10:44		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
10:42		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
10:37	+3	Jaxson Baker makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	37-48
10:15		Shamir Bogues misses three point jump shot
10:13		Wildcats defensive rebound
10:13		TV timeout
9:56	+2	Rex Sunderland makes two point layup (Clarence Daniels II assists)	39-48
9:25		Jace Roquemore misses three point jump shot
9:23		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
9:16	+2	Clarence Daniels II makes two point layup	41-48
8:46		TJ Long misses two point jump shot
8:44		Sam Alamutu offensive rebound
8:31		Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
8:29		Sam Alamutu offensive rebound
8:26		Christian Moore blocks Sam Alamutu's two point layup
8:24		Christian Moore defensive rebound
8:22		Shamir Bogues personal foul (Jaxson Baker draws the foul)
8:20		Clarence Daniels II misses three point jump shot
8:18		Aaron Deloney defensive rebound
8:04	+3	Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (Ileri Ayo-Faleye assists)	41-51
7:53		Ileri Ayo-Faleye personal foul (Clarence Daniels II draws the foul)
7:45		Clarence Daniels II turnover (lost ball) (TJ Long steals)
7:38		Clarence Daniels II blocks TJ Long's two point layup
7:36		Wildcats defensive rebound
7:14		Jaxson Baker misses two point jump shot
7:12		TJ Long defensive rebound
6:39	+3	TJ Long makes three point jump shot (Ileri Ayo-Faleye assists)	41-54
6:38		Shamir Bogues shooting foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
6:38	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-54
6:38	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-54
6:12	+2	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point dunk (Shamir Bogues assists)	43-56
6:01		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
5:59		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
5:53		Ahmad Robinson personal foul
5:53		Clarence Daniels II personal foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
5:43		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
5:41		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
5:32		Aaron Deloney shooting foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
5:32	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-56
5:32	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-56
5:11		Nick Fiorillo turnover (bad pass) (Trey Woodyard steals)
5:06	+2	Clarence Daniels II makes two point hook shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	47-56
4:42	+2	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point jump shot	47-58
4:25		Shamir Bogues blocks Clarence Daniels II's two point layup
4:23		Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
4:17		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
4:15		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
4:05		Ahmad Robinson turnover (traveling)
3:47		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
3:45		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
3:36	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	49-58
3:20		TJ Long turnover (lost ball) (Rex Sunderland steals)
3:02		Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Ahmad Robinson's two point layup
3:02		Jaxson Baker offensive rebound
3:02		Jaxson Baker misses three point jump shot
3:00		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
2:50		Ahmad Robinson personal foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
2:50		TV timeout
2:50		Aaron Deloney misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:50		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
2:31		Rex Sunderland turnover (bad pass)
2:07	+2	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point dunk (TJ Long assists)	49-60
1:54	+2	Jaxson Baker makes two point jump shot	51-60
1:27		Jaxson Baker personal foul (TJ Long draws the foul)
1:27		TJ Long misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:27		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
1:14	+3	Jaxson Baker makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	54-60
1:11		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:06		Jaxson Baker personal foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-61
1:06		Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06		Clarence Daniels II defensive rebound
0:57	+3	Jaxson Baker makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	57-61
0:54	+2	TJ Long makes two point layup (Nick Fiorillo assists)	57-63
0:54		Rex Sunderland misses three point jump shot
0:52		Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
0:52		Ahmad Robinson personal foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Shamir Bogues makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-64
0:52		Shamir Bogues misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:52		Jaxson Baker defensive rebound
0:42		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:40		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:33		Ileri Ayo-Faleye shooting foul (Jaxson Baker draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Jaxson Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 3	58-64
0:33		Jaxson Baker misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:33	+1	Jaxson Baker makes regular free throw 3 of 3	59-64
0:24		Nick Fiorillo turnover (bad pass) (Clarence Daniels II steals)
0:20		Clarence Daniels II misses three point jump shot
0:18		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
0:18		Rex Sunderland personal foul (Ileri Ayo-Faleye draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
0:18	+1	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-66
0:14		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:12		Christian Moore offensive rebound
0:07		Jaxson Baker misses three point jump shot
0:05		Clarence Daniels II offensive rebound
0:02		Clarence Daniels II misses three point jump shot
0:00		Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Sam Alamutu defensive rebound