Becker guided the Catamounts to a historic season , setting a program record for wins , and a perfect 16-0 mark in America East play , marking only the third time in league history that a team completed the regular season undefeated . For his coaching efforts , Becker earned his second America East Coach of the Year award , while Catamount players swept all major conference awards . Becker also moved into third all-time in wins at UVM . Vermont continued its run in the 2017 America East Men 's Basketball Tournament , capturing its sixth conference tournament title to earn a berth in the 2017 NCAA Tournament . As a 13-seed with the longest win streak in the country at 21-straight heading into the tournament , the Catamounts faced fourth-seeded Purdue in the first round , falling 80-70 and finishing with an overall record of 29-6
2017 America East Men 's Basketball Tournament
2017 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
John Becker (basketball)