HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sandro Carissimo scored 18 points, making the go-ahead basket in the second overtime to lift Vermont over Hartford 77-73 Sunday night in an America East semifinal.
The Catamounts (21-11) fell behind 73-71 on Yolanzo Moore’s layup with 1:43 to play. Matt Glass’s layup then tied it, starting a 6-0 run for Vermont.
The spurt continued as Moore turned it over and Vermont took the lead for good, 75-73, on Carissimo’s layup with 12 seconds to play.
The Hawks (9-21) then missed a 3-poitner and Luke Apfeld hit two free throws to seal it. Hartford had three of its 12 turnovers in the second overtime period.
