Every day throughout the 2006-07 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 days' action. Be sure to download the PDF for complete daily update.
UPCOMING ACTION
Thursday, February 8
*Binghamton at Boston U., 7 p.m.
The Terriers look to sweep the regular-season series versus the Bearcats as Boston U. downed Binghamton 61-49 back on January 11 at the Events Center... Boston leads the all-time series between the two 8-3, with Binghamton winning three of the last four meetings between the two.
*New Hampshire at Hartford, 7 p.m.
The Wildcats look to snap their four-game skid, while the Hawks hope to break their seven-game slide... UNH won the first meeting between the two this season, 72-59, at Lundholm Gym... The Wildcats are trying to create some distance from the three-way tie for seventh in the league standings, while Hartford looks to get out of that three-way tie.
*UMBC at Vermont, 7 p.m.
The first-place Catamounts host the Retrievers at Patrick Gym... UVM cruised to a 20-point victory, 83-63, over UMBC in the first regular-season meeting between the back on January 11... The Catamounts attempt to win their six-straight outing, while UMBC hopes to snap a mini two-game skid... Vermont's Chris Holm has been named America East Player of the Week the last two week's.
RECENT RESULTS
Wednesday, February 7
*Albany 71, at Maine 55
The Great Danes extended their conference-best win streak to eight games with a victory over the Black Bears at Alfond Arena... The reigning Player of the Year Jamar Wilson poured in a game-high 24 points with eight rebounds and six assists... Albany's Brent Wilson tallied a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds... Maine was paced by Chris Bruff's 13 points, while Kevin Reed netted 12 points with eight rebounds.
Monday, February 5
*Albany 61, at Hartford 55
The Great Danes upped their win streak to a league-best seven games with their seventh road win of the season... Jason Siggers led the UAlbany charge with a game-high 18 points... Bo Taylor paced Hartford with 17 points... The Hawks held the reigning America East Player of the Year Jamar Wilson to just eight points in 38 minutes played... Hartford connected on 21-of 38 two-point field goal attempts (55.3 percent), while going 0-for-11 from three-point land... The Hawks have now dropped seven in a row.
*at Vermont 72, Boston U. 63
The Catamounts won their fifth-straight outing as they dominated the glass, outrebounding the Terriers 41-23... UVM's Mike Trimboli led all scorers with 20 points, while teammate Chris Holm pulled down 16 boards... Tyler Morris paced Boston U. with 19 points, while Corey Lowe returned to the lineup for the Terriers and poured in 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field in 26 minutes played... Vermont trailed 33-28 at the half, but outscored Boston U. 44-30 in the second half to come away with the victory.