CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- Two sellouts, a season-high gate and a record-setting crowd highlighted Saturday's men's basketball action, as nearly 15,000 fans packed the stands at four venues to watch conference action.
UMBC defeated Vermont 75-73 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,266 fans
at Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vt. Junior guard Jay Greene scored
a career-high 26 points and canned all five of his three-point attempts
for the Retrievers, who took over sole possession of first place in the
league standings with the win. Junior Darryl Proctor recorded his
league-best eighth double-double of the year with 15 points and 12
rebounds. Senior Ray Barbosa scored 18 of his 21 in the second half.
UVM sophomore Marqus Blakely tallied his third straight double-double
with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Junior Mike Trimboli added 15 points
and seven assists for the Catamounts, who had their five-game winning
streak snapped.
Albany downed Stony Brook 64-46 before a capacity crowd of 4,538 at SEFCU Arena on Big Purple Growl, the University’s Winter
Homecoming. Junior Brian Connelly scored a game-high 16 points for the Great Danes. Senior Brian Lillis, the team leader in points, rebounds and assists per game, recorded a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Jon Iati added 11 off the bench. Senior Ricky Lucas led the Seawolves with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Hartford spoiled Binghamton's first home game in 10 days, as 4,902
fans, an Events Center regular-season record, saw the Hawks knock off
the Bearcats, 71-62. Sophomore Joe Zeglinski poured in a game-high 22
points for the Hawks, who earned just their second road win of the
season to snap Binghamton's five-game win streak. Freshman Morgan
Sabia, the league's Rookie of the Week, scored 15 points on 5-of-6
shooting from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point
territory. Sophomore Lazar Trifunovic led Binghamton with a
double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Richard Forbes added 12
points off the bench.
*Boston University earned its second straight win, defeating New Hampshire 67-52 in front of a season-high 1.852 fans at Lundholm Gym. The Terriers' Corey Lowe scored a game-high 23 points in his second game back from injury. Sophomore Scott Brittain added a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds. Carlos Strong contributed 10 points and six rebounds. Senior Mike Christensen led UNH with 16 points. Tyrece Gibbs added 10.