#AEPlayoffs Seeding On the Line Wednesday

#AEPlayoffs Seeding On the Line Wednesday

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The 2015 America East Playoffs start one week from Wednesday and the playoff picture could come into much better focus on Wednesday night with four games taking place all at 7 p.m.

New Hampshire at Vermont, 7 p.m.

  • Two teams battling for the No. 2 seed meet on ESPN3 in the game of the night.
  • Vermont can clinch the second seed with a win.
  • UNH can keep its hopes for the No. 2 seed alive with a win. The WIldcats would be No. 2 it finished in a three-way tie with Stony Brook and Vermont.
  • The Wildcats beat the Catamounts, 73-68, on Jan. 22.

Albany at UMBC, 7 p.m. 

  • Albany can clinch the America East regular-season title outright and the No. 1 seed for the playoffs with a win with a win.
  • The Great Danes have already secured at least a share of the regular-season title for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
  • Albany took the first meeting, 69-55, behind 14 points from Wheeler Baker.

UMass Lowell at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. 

  • Stony Brook can keep its hopes alive for the No. 2 seed with a win and a Vermont loss to UNH.
  • The Seawolves are 11-2 overall at home this year.
  • Stony Brook beat UMass Lowell, 65-45, on Jan. 22.
  • This UMass Lowell's season finale. As a transitioning member to Division I, the River Hawks are ineligible for championship play until the 2017-18 season.

Hartford at Maine, 7 p.m. 

  • Hartford is locked into the No. 5 seed.
  • Maine would be No. 8 if the season ended today, but sits in a tie with UMBC.
  • The Black Bears took the first meeting between the two teams, 70-61, on Jan. 25. Kevin Little poured in 25 points.