Albany Visits Binghamton In A Battle of 4-1 Teams

Albany Visits Binghamton In A Battle of 4-1 Teams

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Upcoming Action

Thursday, January 20
*Hartford at UMBC    12 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l WWUH Radio l

  • Hartford holds a 14-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Retrievers, including a 6-1 record at the RAC.
  • UMBC junior guard Michelle Kurowski became the fourth active conference player to sink 100 career treys last week. She's averaging 1.4 three-pointers per game this season as well as a conference-leading 16.2 ppg.
  • Hartford's defense has held opponents to 51.4 ppg in league games as opposed to 60.3 ppg overall.

*Maine at Vermont (WCAXtra)    7 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l WVMT Radio l Maine Radio l

  • This matchup features one of the oldest all-time series in the conference as this is the 77th meeting between the Back Bears and Catamounts. Maine owns the 46-30 advantage in the series.
  • Sophomore Amber Smith 11.1 ppg leads the team in scoring, while freshman Ashleigh Roberts has 10.2 ppg for second among the Black Bears.
  • The Catamounts lead America East in conference games with a rebounding defense of 33.6 rpg and ranks second with a +4.8 rebounding margin.

*Boston U. at Stony Brook    7 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l WUSB Radio l WTBU Radio l

  • The Terriers lead the all-time series, 14-7, with eight of those wins coming in the last 10 meetings. Boston U. has swept the last three season series.
  • Boston U. sophomore guard Chantell Alford is on a nine-game double-figure scoring streak, averaging 16.2 ppg during that streak. She has 13.5 ppg overall for the season, good for second on the team behind Alex Young.
  • Stony Brook senior Kirsten Jeter is coming off her first back-to-back 20-point games since her sophomore season in 2008-09.

*Albany at Binghamton     7 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l

  • The Great Danes and Bearcats split last year's series. Binghamton swept the season series the year prior, while Albany took all three meetings in 07-08.
  • Binghamton junior guard Andrea Holmes is second in the league in scoring with 14.7 ppg. She's also just 26 points away from 1,000 for her career.
  • Albany sophomore guard Ebone Henry leads the team in scoring (13.4 ppg) and steals (2.6 spg) and is second on the glass with 7.3 rpg.


* America East Conference Game

Recent Results

Tuesday, January 18
Albany 67, At Stony Brook 55
- Box Score

  • Sophomore guard Ebone Henry scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Albany to a 67-55 road victory over Stony Brook.
  • Albany sophomore forward Julie Forster scored 12 points and pulled down a team-high 11 boards for the double-double.
  • The Great Danes controlled the paint in the win, outrebounding Stony Brook, 42-34.
  • Senior forward Kirsten Jeter led the Seawolves, scoring a game-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field.
  • Stony Brook junior guard Tamiel Murray added seven points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes of action.


Monday, January 17
*Binghamton 69, at Hartford 57 -
Boxscore

  • Binghamton shot at a .492 clip from the field while holding Hartford to .383 field-goal shooting and just 2-for-23 from beyond the arc.
  • The Bearcats outscored the Hawks, 34-21, in the second half after trailing by one at the break.
  • Binghamton was led by junior forward Kara Elofson with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field while also grabbing nine rebounds. Juniors Andrea Holmes and Viive Rebane each added 18 points and nine rebounds.
  • Sophomore guard Alex Hall scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting for the Hawks. Senior guard Mary Silvia and sophomore forward Ruthanne Doherty added 11 points each.

*at Boston U. 65, UMBC 39 - Boxscore

  • Boston U. outscored UMBC 23-8 over the last 7:40 of the first half to open up a 34-20 halftime lead.
  • The Terrier defense held the Retrievers to just .281 shooting from the field for the game and a .219 clip in the second half.
  • Boston U. junior guard Alex Young led all scorers with 16 points while going 4-for-8 from beyond the arc. Sophomore guard Chantell Alford added 14.
  • Senior center Kerry Cashman pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds as she helped the Terriers to a 41-31 advantage on the boards.
  • Junior guard Michelle Kurowski led the way for UMBC with 15 points while grabbing four rebounds.

*at New Hampshire 63, Vermont 59 (OT) - Boxscore

  • Junior forward Denise Beliveau hit a jumper at the end of regulation to tie the game, 53-53, and force the overtime period.
  • New Hampshire shot at a .295 clip, hitting 18-of-61 field goal attempts, but sunk 10 three-pointers.
  • Beliveau led the Wildcats with 16 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Cari Reed scored 11 points and pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds.
  • Sophomore center Lauren Buschmann led the Catamounts with 14 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore guard Lauren Wheeler added 13 points.


* America East Conference Game