Vermont's Finn Sullivan (15) reacts toward teammate Isaiah Powell (14)in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the America East Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Vermont's Ben Shungu goes up to the basket as UMBC's Nathan Johnson, left, defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the America East Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UMBC's Yaw Obeng-Mensah, right, fouls Vermont's Ryan Davis, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the America East Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UMBC's Darnell Rogers drives around Vermont's Finn Sullivan, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the America East Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)