Conference play commenced on Saturday with a pair of contests, but that was not the only excitement as America East teams posted wins over ACC and Atlantic 10 programs. Continue reading below for more info on all of today's action.
Recent Results
Saturday, January 2
Maine 52, at Boston College 51
- Sean McNally scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and sank a pair of free throws with 1:10 remaining to give Maine its fourth win in its last five games.
- Gerald McLemore added 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting
- The win was America East's third over a BCS-conference program and first over an ACC school since Vermont downed the Eagles, 77-63, on Nov. 14, 2006.
at Vermont 73, UMBC 58
- Vermont won its conference opener for the 10th time in the last 11 years and is 12-4 all-time against UMBC.
- Marqus Blakley led four Catamounts in double figures with 17 points and added 14 rebounds and seven assists.
- Maurice Joseph added 16 points while Evan Fjeld had 13 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.
- Robbie Jackson paced UMBC with 15 points and is averaging 15.5 points over his last four outings.
Stony Brook 84, at Boston University 75
- Bryan Dougher scored 21 of his career-best 30 points in the second half to lead the Seawolves to their second straight win on the road in a conference opener.
- Stony Brook shot a season-best 48.1 percent from the field and sank 12-of-20 three-point tries
- Muhammad El-Amin added 23 points and eight rebounds, while Tommy Brenton had his second straight double-double of 15 points and 11 boards.
- Jake O'Brien tallied a career-high 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting overall and 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.
at Binghamton 66, La Salle 61
- The Bearcats rallied from a 15 point deficit via an 18-0 run in the second half to down Atlantic 10 foe La Salle.
- Binghamton shot 50 percent for the game and 62.5 percent (15-for-24) in the second half.
- Greer Wright led the way with 20 points and nine boards.
- Pina Guillaume added 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.
at Santa Clara 71, New Hampshire 68
- UNH allied from 12 points down but Santa Clara sank four free throws in the final four seconds en route to the win.
- Tyrone Conley scored a career-high 28 points, had eight rebounds and dished out four assists.
- Dane DiLiegro added 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting and pulled down six rebounds.
at St. Francis (Pa.) 64, Hartford 52
- The Hawks were held to just 6-of-26 shooting from 3-point range in the loss.
- Joe Zeglinski had a team-high 17 points, while Morgan Sabia added 12.
- Andres Torres, who ranks third with 5.0 assists per game, will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a torn PCL.