American East Conference

Heard lifted Binghamton to two road wins with brilliant offensive performances. He nailed 6-of-8 three-pointers en route to game-high 26 points at Maine and then scored 17 of the Bearcats’ 23 second-half points in a one-point win at Boston. Heard is averaging 20.0 points in conference play and has accounted for 35 percent of Binghamton’s offense during its current four-game win streak.

Janev averaged 20.0 ppg in the two wins on the week against UMBC and Stony Brook, playing 37 minutes in each game. Janev was a combined 7-for-15 from the 3-point line and 15-for-27 (.555) from the field.

Carter averaged 17.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg last week as the Hawks went 1-1 with a win at UMBC and a loss to Vermont. The 6-4 forward scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Hawks at UMBC, going 10-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-9 from three-point range. He then finished with nine points and five rebounds against Vermont.

Trimboli scored a team-high 19 points, 14 in the deciding second half, along with six assists in a win at Hartford Wednesday. He went 7-for-15 from the floor, 2-for-5 from three-point territory, and 3-for-4 from the line. The 6-1 point guard had a career-high 23, 18 after halftime, along with four assists at Maine Sunday, enroute to his fourth Rookie of the Week award of the season. He went 10-for-18 from the floor and made 3-of-5 three pointers and also scored nine of Vermont’s 14 points in overtime to give the Cats life before falling.

AMERICA EAST NOTES:

Standout performers: With over a third of the conference regular-season schedule in the books, this week featured many quality performances. In addition to the foursome who received weekly honors, Albany’s Jamar Wilson (Bronx, N.Y./Our Savior New American School) and Maine’s Chris Bruff (Bloomfield, Conn./Northwest Catholic) also put together great weeks. Wilson scored 21 points and tied a career-high with four three-point field goals versus Cornell. He netted 20 points, a season-high four steals and tied a season-best with eight rebounds in a 53-47 win at Boston U. Wilson also dropped in 16 points (all in the second half) in a 72-61 victory over Utah Valley State, as the Great Danes extended their winning streak to eight straight games (the longest since 1993-94). Bruff averaged 17.5 ppg for the Black Bears this week. He was 3-for-3 from the floor with nine points in Maine’s loss against Binghamton, and then followed that up with a career-high 26 points in Maine’s 85-82 overtime victory over Vermont on Sunday afternoon. He also blocked a career-high four shots in the game against UVM, including one with less than 20 seconds remaining in overtime that could have tied the game. Bruff was 9-for-10 from the floor in the game and 8-for-9 from the foul line.

Great Danes flex muscle: The University at Albany has taken form as the squad that was picked to win the 2006 America East Championship. After getting off to a slow 2-6 start to the 2005-06 campaign, the Great Danes are currently riding an eight-game win streak, including five-straight conference victories and three victories this past week. Albany sits atop the league standings with a flawless 5-0 mark. The eight-game win streak is their longest since the 1993-94 season and the 5-0 start to conference play is their best beginning ever. Albany can attribute its five-straight victories to its defense. The Great Danes are holding opponents to 56.9 ppg and 39.8 percent shooting over that span.