Every
gameday
throughout the 2009-10 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. Fans can also follow
basketball action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twitter account and blog! For links to all the media coverage and live stats, visit the full men's basketball schedule.
Upcoming Action
Tuesday, December 29
Boston University at Dayton, 7 p.m.
- The Terriers shot a blistering 56 percent from the field on way to an 86-77 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 22, their third straight.
- Jake O'Brien, the America East Player of the Week, and John Holland each had 21 points.
- Boston U. is averaging a league-best 70.9 points per game and is the only team with four players among the league's top 15 scoring leaders: John Holland (1st - 19.4 ppg), Cory Lowe (7th - 14.7), Jake O'Brien (12th - 13.1), Tyler Morris (15th- 11.5).
Hartford at #3 Kentucky, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- The Hawks will appear on national television for the third time in the last three years when they visit Rupp Arena.
- Joe Zeglinski, the league's fourth-leading scorer at 15.6 points per game, has 245 career 3-point makes and ranks in the league's top 10 all-time.
- Andres Torres ranks second among league leaders with 5.4 assists per game and third with a 1.97 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Binghamton at St. Mary's, 10:30 p.m.
- The Bearcats, who have allowed just 54.3 points per game in their four wins, are one of the league's best defensive teams overall, ranking third with 65.8 points allowed per game.
- The St. Mary's Classic is the third in-season tournament for Binghamton. The Bearcats previously competed in the CBE Classic and Drake Invitational.
- Greer Wright ranks seventh in America East with 13.3 points per game.
Recent Results
Monday, December 28
Vermont 72, at Marist 62
- The Catamounts outrebounded the Red Foxes, 48-24, and rallied in the second half for their sixth win in their last seven games.
- Marqus Blakely recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds and added four steals.
- Blakely ranks among league leaders in nearly every category. He leads the conference in steals (3.0 spg), blocks (2.2 bpg) and field goal percentage (.572), ranks second in scoring (18.2 ppg) and rebounding (8.9 rpg) and fourth in assists (3.6 apg).
St. Peter's 67, Stony Brook 46
- The Seawolves were held to 32 percent shooting in their first home loss of the season.
- Bryan Dougher scored a team-high 18 points and made 5-of-9 three-point attempts.
- The Seawolves are one of the top defense teams in America East, ranking second in scoring defense (62.2 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (.403).