Evan Fjeld scored 20 points and Joey Accaoui netted six of his 10 points in overtime to defeat Mount St. Mary's by a final of 68-61.

Vermont will head into its America East Conference slate with an impressive 9-3 record.

“I’m happy with that win,” UVM coach Mike Lonergan said. “I think we are going to have games like that, that are going to be close. As long as we can find a way to win, I’m not going to leave unhappy that it wasn’t a blowout.”