Despite being without first-team America East selection Shamir Bogues, it was business as usual for the Catamounts on Saturday. University of Vermont men's basketball used a big second half from junior guard TJ Hurley to take down New Hampshire 64-47 in the conference tournament quarterfinal round.

The Vermont men's and women's basketball teams reaped several major year-end awards from the America East Conference. For the Vermont men: Shamir Bogues and TJ Hurley landed on the all-league first team; Ileri Ayo-Faleye and Nick Fiorillo earned spots on third team and Sean Blake was voted onto the all-rookie squad.

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.

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. Vermont (21-11) will move on to face the Bryant-UMBC winner in a semifinal on Tuesday.

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