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two of men's basketball conference play saw Albany and Stony Brook
improve to 2-0, while Hartford and Vermont both evened its league record
at 1-1.
The Great Danes (10-6, 2-0 AE) beat UMBC (2-12, 1-1 AE) 89-72 to improve
to 2-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 campaign. Albany, which has
won eight of its last 11 games, overcame a 14-point first-half deficit
by outscoring the Retrievers 80-49 over the game's final 33
minutes. Logan Aronhalt, Mike Black and Gerardo Suero combined for 66 of
Albany's 89 points, each pouring in 22 apiece. Chase Plummer tallied a
career-high for the second straight game, scoring 25 points before
fouling out.
The Seawolves (7-6, 2-0 AE) survived a scare from Binghamton (0-14, 0-2
AE) and pulled out a 60-54 win in Vestal, N.Y. Trailing 43-39 with 11
minutes to go, SBU went on a 10-0 run to pull away. The win, Stony
Brook's fourth straight, snapped its nine-game losing skid to the
Bearcats in Binghamton and gave the Seawolves just their second 2-0
America East start (2009-10) in 11 seasons. Tommy Brenton paced the
victors with a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds. Robert
Mansell has a game-high 22 for the Bearcats.
The Hawks (1-13, 1-1 AE) secured their first win of the year with a
56-49 victory over New Hampshire (5-8, 0-2 AE). Hartford, which had lost
14 in a row dating back to last year, held the Wildcats to just 29
percent shooting en route to the win. Andres Torres scored nearly half
of the Hawks' points, finishing with a game-high 27. Brian Benson had
eight points and 14 rebounds for UNH.
The Catamounts (7-9, 1-1 AE) avoided a 0-2 start with an 83-69 win over
Boston U. (4-11, 0-2 AE). Vermont, which has won 11 of its last 12
league home openers, held a 42-31 edge on the glass, led by Brian
Voelkel's career-high tying 16 rebounds. Four McGlynn tallied 20 points and Matt Glass added 19 for UVM. Darryl Partin had
19 to lead Boston U.
Conference action continues with four more games this weekend. Check back with AmericaEast.com for complete coverage.
Recent Results
Thursday, January 5
Albany 89, at UMBC 72 -- Box Score
at Hartford 56, New Hampshire 49 -- Box Score
Stony Brook 60, at Binghamton 54 -- Box Score
at Vermont 83, Boston U. 69 -- Box Score