UPCOMING ACTION
Tuesday, February 27
*Maine at Hartford, 7 p.m. (AETV: NESN)
America East Basketball Presented by Boston Herald continues as Hartford hosts Maine. Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Leah Secondo (color analyst) call the action live from Chase Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. This is rematch of last year’s America East quarterfinal game. Hartford can clinch the top seed and a share of the regular season crown, while Maine sits along in third-place. The Black Bears hope to separate themselves from the field with a win. The Hawks have won 11 in a row and 22 straight over America East foes at Chase Arena. The game can be seen live on NESN with free live streaming video available through America East Zone. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS AMERICA EAST ZONE
Wednesday, February 28
*Binghamton at Boston University, 7 p.m.
The Terriers look to close out the regular season with a win as they play host to Binghamton... Both teams sit jammed in the middle of the standings with six wins... The winner would put themselves in a good position for the postseason... The Bearcats won the first meeting of the year 70-64 back on Jan. 27.
*Stony Brook at Albany, 7 p.m.
Coming off a week of rest, the Great Danes hope to close out the home portion of its America East schedule on a positive note as they host in-state foe Stony Brook... The Seawolves are one of the league’s hottest teams having won five in a row and 11-of-12... Stony Brook capture a nine-point win in this year’s first meeting.
*Vermont at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
Vermont travels to Durham in a matchup of two of the league’s original members... These storied programs are trying to add another chapter just under a week away from the tournament... New Hampshire needs to win out to try to avoid the opening round game, while the Catamounts are trying to get back on track after dropping five of their last six.
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, February 24
*at Stony Brook 96, Vermont 87 (OT)
In this America East instant classic, Stony Brook erased a 76-71 lead in the final two minutes to force overtime and outscored the Catamounts 19-10 in the final frame to earn the win... Jessica Smith and Mykeema Ford combined to score 52 points... Smith scored Stony Brook’s first nine points in the overtime session and matched a career-high with 30 points... Andrea Cihal posted a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Vermont.
*at Maine 79, UMBC 72,
The Black Bears took over sole-possession of third place as they improved to 7-7 with a senior-day win over UMBC... Seniors Bracey Barker and Ashley Underwood scored 24 and 23 points, respectively, to lead Maine, while Sharri Rohde had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Retrievers.
*at New Hampshire 71, Boston University 66
The Wildcats snapped a four-game skid with a five-point win over Boston U... New Hampshrie build a 19-point lead and converted on critical free throws in the final minute to preserve the win... Danielle Clark scored a game-high 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor... Katie Meinhardt scored a team-high 18 points fueled by 3-of-4 shooting for behind the arc for Boston U.
*Hartford 73 at Binghamton 66
Hartford built a 19-point second half lead and held on to win its 11th in a row... Binghamton trimmed the lead to four on four different occassions, but the Hawks made critical shots down the stretch to secure the win... Danielle Hood scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Laine Kurpniece posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Bearcats.
Wednesday, February 21
*Stony Brook 71 at Binghamton 62
*at Albany 75, New Hampshire 68
* at Hartford 64, Boston University 60
Tuesday, February 20
*UMBC 80, at Vermont 72
* America East Conference game