Men's Basketball Daily Update: December 1, 2007

Men's Basketball Daily Update: December 1, 2007

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Every day throughout the 2007-08 season, America East will provide a men's basketball update that features notes on that day's matchups as well as recaps of the previous day's action. Click here for the complete Daily Update in PDF format.

Yesterday's Results:

Friday, November 30
Florida 86, Vermont 61 (at St. Pete Times Forum; Tampa, Fla)
The Gators, the two-time defending national champions, shot 59.6 percent from the field to down the Catamounts... UVM's Mike Trimboli scored a game-high 23 points... America East leading scorer Marqus Blakely added 16 points and nine rebounds.


Today's Action:


Saturday, December 1
New Jersey Tech at Maine, 12 noon
The Black Bears return home where they've averaged 75 points per game and earned a pair of wins in three games.

New Hampshire at Rhode Island, 1 p.m.
The Wildcats rank second in America East in scoring (74.8 ppg) and third in scoring defense (65.0 ppg).

Dartmouth at Stony Brook, 2 p.m.
The Seawolves are in search of their first win of the season against the Big Green, who downed Vermont in the final seconds on Tuesday.

UMBC at American, 2 p.m.
With a win, the Retrievers would be off to their best start since moving up to Division I, besting the program's 5-1 beginning to the 2000-01 campaign.

Binghamton at Rider, 3 p.m.
The Bearcats look for their first road victory and first win in last five outings  when they take on the Broncos.

Manhattan at Boston University, 4 p.m.
Terriers have dropped five straight since winning their season opener against St. Bonaventure and hope to snap that skid against the Jaspers.

Hartford at Long Island University, 4:30 p.m.
The Hawks have won three straight since starting 1-4... Joe Zeglinski has scored in double figures in all five games this season.

Albany at Siena, 7 p.m.
This heated crosstown rivalry has produced thrilling overtime finishes the past two seasons.