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.
Additionally, conference staffers will take you behind the scenes with
coach and player interviews, in-depth features and so much more
Upcoming Action
Thursday, December 9
Army at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video
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New Hampshire welcomes Army to Lundolm Gym, where it has won 15 of its last 19 contests.
- The Wildcats took advantage of 29 free throw attempts, making 23 of them, en route to a win over Colgate Saturday.
- The win was Bill Herrion's 300th as a head coach, 230 of which have come in America East.
- Dane DiLiegro scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and was a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line. He ranks among league leaders in scoring (T-12th, 13.3 ppg) and rebounding (2nd, 9.0 rpg.)
- New Hampshire, which ranks 12th nationally allowing just 55.7 points per game, is 5-2 for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
La Salle at Boston University, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Boston U. Radio
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The Terriers will host La Salle in the first of six games at Agganis Arena this season.
- Boston U. scored just 17 second-half points in suffering their second straight loss Saturday.
- The consecutive losses are the Terriers' first in 21 games. Boston U. dropped league games to Maine and Stony Brook on Jan. 28 and 31 last season.
- John Holland, who ranks third among league leaders with 17.3 points per game, moved into 21st all-time on the league's scoring list with 1,714 career points.
Recent Results
Wednesday, December 8
No. 18/21 BYU 86, Vermont 58- Box Score
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Vermont saw its five-game winning streak come to
an end with its 86-58 loss to No. 18/21 BYU in Glens Falls, N.Y.
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Sophomore guard Brendan Bald played strong on
the offensive end, scoring a team-high 14 points in the loss.
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The Catamounts received a nice spark off the
bench from senior guard Joey Accouai, who scored 12 points on 5-9 shooting from
the field.
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Vermont returns home to host Marist on Sunday,
Dec. 12.
Sacred Heart 56, Hartford 55- Box Score
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Hartford couldn't hold on to an 18-point second
half lead, as the Hawks fell 56-55 to Sacred Heart in heartbreaking fashion.
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The Hawks were led on the offensive end by
senior guard Joe Zeglinski. Zeglinski scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed
five boards in the loss.
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Senior forward Morgan Sabia provided Hartford
with a nice presence in the paint, scoring 13 points and pulling down a
team-high seven rebounds.
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The Hawks continue their five-game road trip
with a visit to Monmouth on Saturday, Dec. 11.
Maine 68, Massachusetts 56- Box Score
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Maine delivered its most impressive performance
of the season, knocking off Massachusetts, 68-56.
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The Black Bears used a strong effort on the
defensive end of the court, limiting Massachusetts to only 29.5% shooting from
the floor.
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Junior guard Gerald McLemore led Maine on the
offensive end, scoring a team-high 12 points in 28 minutes of action.
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Maine begins a two-game homestand with a visit
from Norfolk State on Sunday, Dec. 12.
Hofstra 89, Binghamton 85 (OT)- Box Score
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Despite its best offensive performance of the
season, Binghamton dropped its sixth straight game, falling 89-85 (OT) to
Hofstra.
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Senior guard Greer Wright proved to be
unstoppable on the offensive end of the court, scoring a team-high 28 points,
dishing out a team-high seven assists and pulling down five rebounds.
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The Bearcats received a boost off the bench from
sophomore guard Jimmy Gray, who scored 18 points on 6-11 shooting from the
field.
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Binghamton heads out on the road to face
Manhattan on Saturday, Dec. 11.
Rider 81, UMBC 39- Box Score
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UMBC couldn't overcome a poor offensive
performance, as it fell 81-39 to Rider.
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Graduate student forward Justin Fry gave the
Retrievers a strong interior presence, scoring a team-high nine points and grabbing
a team-high six rebounds.
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UMBC received a boost off the bench from
freshman forward Chase Plummer, who scored nine points and grabbed four boards
in 17 minutes of action.
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The
Retrievers return home to host Towson on Saturday, Dec. 11.