Saturday will be a busy day for America East men's basketball teams as six teams hit the court, including Boston U. and Binghamton on TV. Hartford, New Hampshire, Stony Brook and Vermont will also be in action.
Boston U. will face crosstown rival Boston College on ESPN3 at 2 p.m in the first meeting between the two teams since 2004. The Terriers' head coach Joe Jones, whose team has won three straight games, served as Associate Head Coach for the Eagles last season.
Binghamton will return home for the first time since Nov. 12 after a span of four straight road games to face Army at 7 p.m. The game will be televised locally on Time Warner Cable Sports. Freshmen have play key roles for the Bearcats, leading them in scoring in four of their five games.
Also on Saturday, Vermont tries to get back in the win the column when it travels to Yale for a 2 p.m. contest. The Catamounts, who have won four of their last six games, are facing their second straight Ivy League opponent after falling to Harvard Thursday.
Stony Brook plays for the first time in a week and goes to Eastern Illinois for a 3 p.m. tip. This is the Seawolves' third trip out to the Midwest as they've also played at Indiana and Northwestern. Stony Brook is Eastern Illinois' second straight America East foe. The Panthers edged Maine, 85-80 in overtime Wednesday.
Hartford tries to snap its seven-game season-long losing skid when it visits Central Florida for a 5 p.m. game. The Hawks had their best offensive showing in their last game Tuesday at Yale, shooting 50 percent from the field, but were edged, 74-69. Like Binghamton, the Hawks rely heavily on freshmen as six of their top eight scorers are rookies.
New Hampshire at Holy Cross rounds out the day's action. Tip time is 7 p.m. The Wildcats are looking for their second straight win after beating Dartmouth, 53-50, Wednesday. As has been a staple during Bill Herrion's tenure, New Hampshire has been strong defensively, holding opponents to 60.5 points per game, which is tops in America East.
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Today's Action
Saturday, December 3
Boston U. at Boston College (ESPN3), 2 p.m. -- Live Stats | ESPN3 Video | Live Audio
Vermont at Yale, 2 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
Stony Brook at Eastern Illinois, 3 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
Hartford at Central Florida, 5 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
Army at Binghamton, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
New Hampshire at Holy Cross, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
Yesterday's Results
Thursday, December 1
at American 69, UMBC 58 -- Box Score
Harvard 55, at Vermont 48 -- Box Score