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
Saturday, December 27
Hofstra at New Hampshire, 1 p.m.
The Wildcats look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host former America East member Hofstra for the first time since 2001... The Pride lead the all-time series 12-6, but the Wildcats are 4-4 in games at Lundholm Gym... Tyrece Gibbs, who ranks eighth in the league in scoring (13.8 ppg), has scored in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games.
Binghamton at Tulane, 2 p.m.
The Bearcats face the Green Wave for the first time... In fact, it will be Binghamton's first contest against a Conference USA opponent... D.J. Rivera continues to lead the league in scoring (20.8 ppg) and is tied for fifth in rebounding (5.8 rpg).
Vermont vs George Washington, 11 p.m.
(Outrigger Hotels Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii
The Catamounts face the Colonials in their first of three games in Hawaii... Mike Trimboli has earned the last two America East Player of the Week awards by averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists during that span... Marqus Blakely leads the league in both steals (2.67 spg) and blocked shots (3.33 bpg)... The late Reggie Lewis is the only player to finish a season atop both categories (1986-97).
Recent Results
Tuesday, December 23
at Binghamton 69, Rider 58
America East scoring leader D.J. Rivera (20.8 ppg) continued to have the hot hand for Binghamton as he poured in 22 points to lead his team over the Broncs... Rivera added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the year... Moussa Camara added 13 points, all in the first half.
UMBC 66, at Nebraska 64
Chauncey Gilliam scored 21 points and added eight rebounds to end the Cornhuskers’ streak of 31-straight home non-conference wins and lead the Retrievers to their first-ever win over a school from a BCS conference... Darryl Proctor had 15 points and 13 rebounds while Greene added 13 points and nine assists.
at Boston College 99, Maine 66
The Eagles shot 56 percent from the floor and held the Black Bears to a 33 percent clip... Freshman Gerald McLemore scored 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting... Kaimondre Owes poured in 12 points off the bench... Troy Barnies added 10 points and eight rebounds.
at Fordham 60, New Hampshire 56
The Rams shot 57 percent from the field in the second half to down the Wildcats... Sophomores Tyrone Conley (12 points, 6 rebounds) and Alvin Abreu (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) led UNH.
Monday, December 22
Albany 68, St. Francis (N.Y.) 56
The Great Danes opened the second half on a 15-2 run to earn their second straight road win... Anthony Raffa scored 15 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead UA... Brian Connelly and Will Harris each had 13... Albany's 8-4 start is the program's best through 12 games in 10 seasons at the Division I level.
at #21/22 Baylor 74, Hartford 59 (FSN Southwest/CTSN)
The Hawks were within five with 4:27 to play, but were held without a field goal the rest of the way by the Bears, who closed the game on an 11-1 spurt... Waco native Jaret von Rosenberg scored a game-high 19 points, pulled down a career-best nine boards and dished out six assists.