After a 6-5 start to America East play , Vermont went on an eight-game win streak to reach the finals of the 2016 America East Conference Tournament championship game , where it fell 80-74 to Stony Brook . Becker guided the Catamounts to its fifth-straight 20-win season , and a bid to the 2016 College Basketball Invitational where the Catamounts made its second-straight semifinal appearance . It marked eight years in a row that UVM has participated in a postseason tournament . On January 27 , 2016 , Becker picked up his 100th overall victory at Vermont , with a 66-50 win over the New Hampshire . The feat was accomplished in 158 games , which ties Mike Lonergan for fastest to reach 100 wins by a UVM coach
2016 America East Conference Tournament
2016 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
John Becker (basketball)