TJ Hurley, who had a breakout junior campaign as the leading scorer, is motivated to get Vermont basketball back to the NCAA Tournament .

TJ Long, who missed almost all of last year with an injury, received an NCAA waiver for one more year of eligibility and the opportunity to chase another March Madness berth.

And Jackson Skipper transferred back to Burlington — a first in coach John Becker's 15-year tenure — as a more mature college basketball player.

"We are playing to win championships and go back to the tournament," Skipper said during Vermont basketball media day on Tuesday, Oct. 21 .

After its record streak of eight straight America East regular-season titles was halted and their bid for a championship four-peat dusted by Maine in the conference semifinals, Vermont overhau

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