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
Saturday, February 20
Boston University at Delaware, 1 p.m.
- The Terriers are 10-17 all-time against Saturday's opponent, former league member Delaware.
- Boston U. shot a blistering 54.8 percent from the field against Binghamton Wednesday en route to their fourth win in five games.
- The victory gave Boston U. 10 league wins for the sixth time in nine years.
- Carlos Strong led the way with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting.
- John Holland posted his league-best 15 20-point effort and finished with 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
Fairfield at Vermont, 2 p.m.
- The Catamounts host Fairfield, who is tied for second place in the MAAC, as part of the ESPNU BracketBusters series Saturday.
- Vermont
used a 15-2 first-half run and led from start to finish on way to its
20th win of the season. It's the seventh time in nine seasons, UVM has
reached the 20-win mark.
- Marqus Blakely recorded a monster double-double of 16 points and 18 rebounds.
- Maurice Joseph had a game-high 22 points and has reached twin digits in five straight games.
New Hampshire at Loyola (Md.), 2 p.m.
- UNH will face Loyola (Md.) for the first time ever Saturday as part of the ESPNU BracketBusters series.
- New Hampshire shot just 28.1 percent and made only 2-of-15 three-point tries in suffering just its third home loss of the season to Maine Wednesday.
- Alvin Abreu paced New Hampshire with 17 points and is averaging 20.3 ppg over his last four games.
- In their 10 victories this season, the Wildcats are holding opponents to an average of 55.8 ppg.
Recent Results
Friday, February 19
Stony Brook 68 at Albany 66 Box Score | Stony Brook Story | Albany Story
- Muhammad El-Amin sank a 15-foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left to lift Stony Brook to its ninth straight win.
- The win gives Stony Brook its first 20-win season since the 1990-91 campaign. The Seawolves have now won 36 games over the last two years after compiling only 20 in the previous three seasons combined.
- El-Amin, the league's reigning Player of the Week, scored a game-high 19 points
- With a win over Vermont Wednesday, Stony Brook can clinch its first-ever regular-season title, the No. 1 seed for the league tournament and will be guaranteed a postseason berth.
The Great Danes overcame a 16-point deficit and held a three-point lead in the final minutes over Stony Brook Friday, but could not hold and fell for the ninth time in 10 games.
- Will Harris scored 17 points, his most since tallying 20 at New Hampshire on Jan. 13, and added seven rebounds.
- Scotty McRae scored 16 points, just one game after netting a career-high 21 points to lead Albany to a win at UMBC.