Every gameday throughout the 2008-09 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.
Upcoming Action
Friday, November 21
UMBC vs Quinnpiace, 2 p.m. (Tyler Ugolyn Classic)
The Retrievers face the Bobcats in the first game of the Tyler Ugolyn Classic at Columbia... In his last game, Jay Greene became UMBC's all-time assists leader (507)... The two teams were both members of the Northeast Conference at one time and the Retrievers hold a 6-3 series edge. Live Stats
Vermont at Maryland, 8 p.m. (CSN - Mid Atlantic)
The Catamounts hit the road for the first time this season after splitting home contests with George Mason and Yale... The Terrapins are 2-0 after posting wins over Bucknell and Youngstown St... Maryland bested Vermont 81-63 in the 2006 2K Sports College Hoops Classic... The game will televised on CSN Mid-Atlantic and is available on Direct TV Channel 642. Live Stats
Saturday, November 22
St. Peter's at Boston University, 1 p.m.
The two teams meet in a return game from last year's BracketBusters pool... Corey Lowe scored 22 points to pace the Terriers to a 67-64 win at St. Peter's last February.
Maine at Providence, 2 p.m.
The Friars downed the Black Bears 78-48 in last year's meeting at the Dunkin Donuts Center.
St. Francis (N.Y.) at Hartford, 2 p.m.
Hartford dropped its season opner to St. Francis in Brooklyn 62-59 last season... Michael Turner had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Wagner at Stony Brook, 2 p.m.
The Seawolves look for their second straight home win after downing Maryland Eastern Shore 60-44 in their opener last Friday.
UMBC vs Bryant/Columbia, 6/8 p.m. (Tyler Ugolyn Classic)
The Retrievers will face either the Bobcats or Lions on the second day of the Tyler Ugolyn Classic at Columbia.
Central Connecticut State at Albany, 7 p.m.
After three road games to start the season, the Great Danes host the Blue Devils in their home opener at SEFCU Arena, site of the 2009 America East Men's Basketball Championship.
Recent Results
Thursday, November 20
Hartford at Penn State, 7 p.m.
The
Nittany Lions tied a school record with 15 thriee-pointers on way to
victory over the Hawks... Joe Zeglinski led Hartford with 16 points...
Morgan Sabia added 13 on 5-of-8 shooting.
Wednesday, November 19
Albany 71, at Bryant 57
Tim
Ambrose tied a career-high with 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to
pace Albany to its first victory of the season at Bryant... The game
was Bryant's first in its four-year transition to Division I... The
Great Danes host Bulldogs in the back end of the home-and-home series
on Dec. 1.
Maine 58, at Princeton 55 (OT)
Junior
Bernal converted a pair of free throws with 1:31 remaining to break a
55-55 tie and help the Black Bears move to 3-0 on the season... Bernal
had 10 points and five rebounds... Kaimondre Owes led Maine with 11 off
the bench.
Harvard 80, at New Hampshire 69
The Crimson
shot 61 percent from the floor to down the Wildcats... UNH's Tyrone
Conley scored a game-high 21 points... Tyrece Gibbs added 12, while
Alvin Abreu had 11.
at George Washington 71, Binghamton 57
The
Colonials held the Bearcats to 31 percent shooting en route to the
win... D.J. Rivera tallied his second straight double-double with 20
points and 10 rebounds... Dwayne Jackson had 20 points and seven
rebounds off the bench.