Every day throughout the 2007-08
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. Click here for the complete Daily Update in PDF format.
Recent Results:
Wednesday, February 20
*at Vermont 94, Hartford 82
Vermont's Marqus Blakely continued his torrid streak, recording a double-double of 30 points and 20 rebounds to help his team snap a three-game losing skid... Blakely, whose double-double was a team-record ninth straight, also had six blocks and five steals... Mike Trimboli added 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting... Morgan Sabia led the Hawks with 21 points... Michael Turner contributed a double-double of 19 pionts and 10 rebounds.
*UMBC 81, at Albany 77 OT (TW-3)
Albany's Brian Lillis hit a three-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining to force overtime, but Darryl Proctor sealed the victory for the Retrievers on a layup with 22 seconds left in the extra frame... UMBC has clinched at least a share of the regular-season title... Ray Barbosa led UMBC with 27 points... Darryl Proctor added a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds... Brian Lillis paced Albany with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
*at New Hampshire 74, Stony Brook 67
UNH snapped a five-game losing steak and had four players in twin figured... Alvin Abreu scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out nine assists... Mike Christensen tallied a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds... Ricky Lucas paced Stony Brook with 24 points.
*Boston University 73, Maine 54 (NESN)
The Terriers outscored the Black Bears 42-18 in the first half en route to the win... John Holland led the way with 23 points and six steals... Corey Lowe added 18 points and nine assists... Brian Andre recorded a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds for Maine.
*America East Conference game
Upcoming Action:
Saturday, February 23
*Stony Brook at Maine, 12 noon
The Seawolves downed the Black Bears on Jan. 6 to snap an eight-game losing streak against them... Ricky Lucas has scored 20-plus points five times for the SBU... Maine is in search of its first league win at Alfond Arena this season.
Boston University at St. Peter's, 2 p.m.
The Terriers take on the Peacocks in a game that was originally part of the ESPNU BracketBusters Pool... John Holland is averaging 18.8 points over his last four games for the Terriers, who have won six of their last seven... St. Peter's, which is 6-20 overall and 3-12 in teh MAAC, is 0-1 against America East teams this season, losing to UMBC 81-78 on Nov. 10.
Binghamton at Manhattan, 4 p.m.
The Bearcats take on the Jaspers in a game that was originally part of the ESPNU BracketBusters Pool... The Bearcats lead the conference in free throw percentage at 74.1 percent... The Jaspers, who are 11-15 overall and 5-11 in teh MAAC, have won three straight contest.
Albany at Canisius, 7 p.m.
The Great Danes take on the Golden Griffins in a game that was originally part of the ESPNU BracketBusters Pool... Albany's Brian Lillis is one of 10 players in the country to lead his team in points, rebounds and assists per game... Canisius, which is 4-22 overall and 2-12 in the MAAC, has dropped five straight.
*New Hampshire at UMBC, 7 p.m.
The Retrievers can clinch their first-ever regular-season league title with a win... A victory would also guarantee a postseason berth to the NIT, should UMBC fall in the America East Championship... UNH's Alvin Abreu leads all conference rookies, averaging 12.5 points per game.
Vermont at UNC Wilmington, 7:30 p.m.
The Catamounts take on the Seahawks in a game that was originally part of the ESPNU BracketBusters Pool... Marqus Blakely has double-doubles in nine straight games, a program record... Wilmington, which is 18-10 overall and 11-5 in the CAA, has won five straight.
*America East Conference game