Two of the more storied porgrams in America East meet when Boston University plays host to Vermont at Agganis Arena on Wednesday night at 7:30 in a game televised on NESN. The contest will also air on ESPN Full Court, the college basketball subscription service of that network, and at AmericaEast.com (WATCH). The game is a production of America East and ESPN Regional Television, one of at least 20 games produced as part of the conference-wide package in 2009.
Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Frank Sullivan (color) call all the action. Together the Terriers and Catamounts have combined for eight America East Championships. Vermont (9-6 overall) has impressive wins over George Washington and Colorado this season, but will be looking for its first conference win after starting 0-2. Boston University is coming off a 68-37 win over New Hampshire on Sunday to improve to 6-8 overall, 1-1 in America East.
Vermont junior Marqus Blakely, who last season became the first player in America East history to win both the Kevin Roberson Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season, is averaging 15.3 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game and a conference-best 3.1 blocks per game. Senior Mike Trimboli, the active America East scoring leader with 1,733 points, averages 15.8 points per game and 4.7 assists per game.
Junior Corey Lowe, who earlier this season scored his 1,000th career point, leads the Terriers with 17.0 points per game. Sophomore John Holland, the 2008 America East Rookie of the Year, adds 15.8 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game.
America East Television Schedule
Wednesday, January 14, 7:30p ? Vermont at Boston U., NESN, ESPN Full Court
Thursday, January 22, 7:30p ? Vermont at Hartford, NESN, ESPN Full Court
Friday, January 23, 7p ? Stony Brook at Albany, MSG Plus, ESPN Full Court
Tuesday, January 27, 7p ? Hartford at Vermont (women), NESN, ESPN Full Court
Wednesday, January 28, 7:30p ? Maine at Vermont, NESN, ESPN Full Court
Saturday, January 31, 2p ? Boston U. at Hartford, ESPNU
Monday, February 2, 7p ? Boston U. at UMBC, Comcast Sports Net (New England), MASN, ESPN Full Court
Monday, February 9, 7p ? Albany at Binghamton, MSG Plus, ESPN Full Court
Tuesday, February 10, 7p ? New Hampshire at UMBC, Comcast Sports Net (New England), MASN, ESPN Full Court
Wednesday, February 11, 7:30p ? Boston U. at Vermont, NESN, ESPN Full Court
Thursday, February 12, 7p ? Albany at Stony Brook, MSG Plus, ESPN Full Court
Sunday, February 15, 2p ? Marist at Hartford (women), ESPN2
Tuesday, February 17, 7p ? Vermont at UMBC, Comcast Sports Net (New England), Comcast Sports Net + (Mid-Atlantic)
Wednesday, February 18, 7p ? Binghamton at Hartford, NESN, Time Warner Sports
Thursday, February 19, 7p ? Maine at New Hampshire, NESN, ESPN Full Court
Tuesday, February 24, 7p ? Boston U. at Hartford (women), Comcast Sports Net (New England), ESPN Full Court
Sunday, March 8 ? Men’s Semifinals, NESN, ESPN Full Court
Saturday, March 14 ? Men’s Championship, ESPN2
Saturday, March 14 ? Women’s Semifinals, Comcast Sports Net, ESPN Full Court
Sunday, March 15 ? Women’s Championship, Comcast Sports Net, ESPN Full Court