BURLINGTON, Vt. — Cam Ward had 17 points and Vermont beat UMass Lowell 81-67 to win its eighth straight and remain undefeated in conference play on Thursday night. Anthony Lamb added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Catamounts (16-5, 6-0 America East). Kurt Steidl scored 12 and Payton Henson 10. Vermont trailed by nine