The second-to-last weekend of the regular season concludes with two games Sunday, including Hartford visiting Vermont on ESPN3 at 2 p.m. Ed Cohen (play-by-play) and Frank Sullivan (analyst) will have the call.
Fans can watch that game on ESPN3 as well as WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE. Fans can learn how to access games on all available platforms at ESPN3's FAQ page.
Vermont (18-9, 12-1 AE) and Hartford (14-14, 8-5 AE) are the two hottest teams in the league with the Catamounts having won seven in a row and 14 of their last 15 games while the Hawks have won four in a row and seek their first five-game win streak since 2008. The two teams are the most efficent in the league offensively with UVM shooting a league-best 46.5 percent from the floor and Hartford shooting 46.2 percent. The Catamounts have dominated the series of late, winning 23 of the last 25 meetings, including a 67-60 win earlier this year. However, Hartford won at Patrick Gym last season.
Maine will host Stony Brook at 2 p.m. on the other game Sunday. Fans can watch the game on AmericaEast.TV through a web browser from their computer, tablet or smartphone. How to Watch
Maine (5-20, 3-10 AE) will try to snap a four-game losing skid while Stony Brook (19-8, 11-2 AE) goes for its 11th win in 13 games. The game features the top two scoring teams in the league with the Black Bears averaging a league-best 72.5 points per game and the Seawolves scoring 72.3 ppg. With a win the Seawolves will earn its fourth 20-win season in the last five years. Stony Brook won the first meeting, 79-61, on Jan. 26.
On Saturday, road teams won both games with Binghamton and UMass Lowell posting wins.
Binghamton (7-20, 4-10 AE) used a 10-0 first-half run to build an 11-point lead and held off a late charge from UMBC (9-19, 5-10 AE) to win for the third time in its last four games, a 72-70 victory. Yosef Yacob scored a game-high 20 points for Binghamton while Rodney Elliott's 19 led the Retrievers.
UMass Lowell (9-18, 7-8 AE) held New Hampshire (6-21, 4-10 AE) to just 36 percent shooting en route to a 58-52 win. With the win the River Hawks secured no worse than a fifth-place finish in the league standings. Akeem Williams scored a game-high 25 points to lead UML while Chris Pelcher's double-double of 10 points and 12 boards paced UNH.
Upcoming Action
Sunday, February 23
Hartford at Vermont, 2 p.m. (ESPN3) - Watch on ESPN3 | Live Stats
Stony Brook at Maine, 2 p.m. - Watch on AmericaEast.TV | Live Stats
Recent Results
Saturday, February 22
Binghamton 72, at UMBC 70 - Box Score
UMass Lowell 58, at New Hampshire 52 - Box Score