Vermont women edge Albany for America East title
Vermont players celebrate after defeating Albany in the NCAA college basketball finals of the America East Conference Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Dwyer]
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Emma Utterback scored 18 points and Vermont survived a wild finish to beat Albany 38-36 America East Conference championship game and advancing to its first NCAA Tournament since 2010. Vermont led 30-15 with a minute left in the third quarter but Albany, which had 17 points through three quarters, scored 19 in the fourth and was given every chance to win, although a final long heave at the basket wasn’t close. The Catamounts managed to run their winning streak to 17 despite going 2 of 12 from the field, 4 of 12 from the foul line and committing eight turnovers in the last 10 minutes.. Kayla Cooper had 12 points
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Vermont celebrates after defeating Albany in the NCAA college basketball finals of the America East Conference Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Vermont's Emma Utterback, right, reacts as she is named MVP after Vermont defeated Albany in the NCAA college basketball finals of the America East Conference Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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