The
2010-11 America East men's basketball season is finally here! Four more teams
begin their seasons today and all nine open this weekend.
America
East will have the 2010-11 season covered from every angle. Visit
AmericaEast.com every gameday for game previews and recaps, scores,
statistics, videos and much more. Follow us on Twitter (@AmericaEast) for in-game updates and become a fan of us on Facebook for contests, polls and interaction with fellow fans. New to the fold this season, AExtra,
the conference's blog, will take you even closer to the action with
reports from student-media correspondents at all nine of our campuses.
Additonally, conference staffers will take you behind the scenes with
coach and player interviews, in-depth features and so much more. Be sure
to check out AExtra throughout opening week as America East interns Max
and Keith embark on the Tip-Off Take-Off, an eight-day, 12 game whirlwind with coverage from games in Albany to Baltimore to Philadelphia and back.
Now, sit back, relax and enjoy the coverage all season long.
Upcoming Action
Tuesday, November 16
Hartford at Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video
- Hartford visits the reining Northeast Conference regular-season champions.
- The Bobcats won last season's meeting, 85-74, in the Connecticut Six Classic. Milton Burton scored 11 points and added seven rebounds.
- Senior Joe
Zeglinski is nine rebounds shy of becoming only the second active
America East player to reach the 1,000-point, 500-rebound club.
- The Hawks fell to Central Conn. State in their season opener Saturday despite leaingd by as many as 14 points.
- Hartford was led by senior forward Morgan Sabia, who poured in 23 points and grabbed 10 boards to pace the Hawks in both categories.
New Hampshire at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video
- UNH travels up I-89 for a meeting with instate-rival Dartmouth.
- Seniors Alvin Abreu and
Tyrone Conley each scored 21 points in UNH's 69-59 win last season's win
over Dartmouth.
- UNH used a 14-0 run early in the second half to despose of Lesley, 77-45, in its opener Saturday.
- Abreu led all scorers with 20 points on 5-for-11 shooting from the field. Sophomore Ferg Myrick added 18 points.
Boston University vs. George Washington, 8 p.m. (NIT Season Tipoff; Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Boston U. Radio
- The Terriers will face the Colonials in the NIT Season Tipoff Tuesday and will face either host Villanova or Marist Wednesday.
- Boston U. head coach Patrick Chambers returns to Villanova, where he served on Jay Wright's staff for five seasons before becoming the Terriers' top man.
- Senior John Holland scored 24 points off the bench in a 69-59 loss to the Colonials last season.
- Holland, Boston U.'s leading scorer last season, paced the Terriers with 25 points in their season-opening loss at Northeastern Friday.
Recent Results
Tuesday, November 16
Stony Brook 51, at Monmouth 49 -- Box Score
- Chris Martin sank a pair of free throws with 22 seconds remaining to lead the Seawolves to a comeback win over Monmouth.
- The game was televised nationally on ESPN as part of the College Basketball Season Tipoff.
- SBU outscored the Hawks 17-6 down the stretch to and erased an 11-point deficit to seal the win.
- Martin led the way with 13 points and added five rebounds.
- Al Rapier scored 10 points off the bench and Dallis Joyner pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.
Monday, November 15
American 57, at Albany 44 -- Box Score
- The Eagles shot 50 percent in the first half en route to the win over the Great Danes Monday.
- Tim Ambrose led Albany with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists off the bench.
- Logan Aronhalt added 11 points and sank three 3-pointers.