There's an alert out of the America East as the conference tourney looms...look out for Vermont! The Catamounts are suddenly looking like the team to beat min the lopp in a six-game win streak that includes a win over table-topping Bryant, now just a game ahead in the standings. Vermont does it with defense, allowing only 59 pg across the last five, and 16th nationally in scoring defense at just 64 ppg. Junior wing TJ Hurley is now the AE's hottest scorer, hitting 20+ four times in the past eight games. The Catamounts had yet to accelerate when they squeezed past NJIT on Jan. 23 at Burlington, but the Highlanders are not looking too good since, indeed winless in February (0-6 SU). Play Vermont