Albany Faces Oklahoma in NCAAs Friday; UVM Earns CBI Win

Albany Faces Oklahoma in NCAAs Friday; UVM Earns CBI Win

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An America East team has already won a postseason game for the sixth time in the last seven years after Vermont's CBI win at Hofstra Wednesday and Albany will attempt to add another victory Friday night. The 14th-seeded Great Danes will face third-seeded Oklahoma in the second round of the NCAA tournament at 7:27 p.m.

Stony Brook and New Hampshire also made postseason appearances, dropping opening round games in the first round of their respective tournaments. The four postseason teams are the second-most in league history and its the 11th time in the last 13 years multiple America East teams have continued their seasons into mid March.

NCAA Tournament - Friday, March 20
No. 14 Albany vs. No. 3 Oklahoma
7:27 p.m. (truTV)

  • Albany is making its third-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and fifth all-time.
  • The Great Danes earned its first NCAA win, and the conference's eighth all-time, beating Mount St. Mary's in the first round.
  • Albany has won six in a row and 19 of its last 20 games.
  • The No. 14 seed Albany was awarded is the highest for an America East team since 2007.

CBI - Wednesday, March 18
Vermont 85, at Hofstra 81

  • In its seventh-straight postseason appearance and 11th in 13 years, Vermont shot 54 percent from the floor to win at Hofstra.
  • The win is the Catamounts' fourth postseason win all-time.
  • Ethan O'Day led five Catamounts in double figures with 17 points.
  • Vermont will host Radford in the quarterfinals Monday.

at Mercer 72, Stony Brook 70

  • Ike Nwamu's jumper with just seconds left gave Mercer the win over the Seawolves.
  • Carson Puriefoy led Stony Brook with 19 points.
  • Jameel Warney had his 24th double-double of the year (14 points, 13 rebounds).
  • The Seawolves end their season 23-12, their fifth 20-win campaign in the last six years.

CIT - Monday, March 16
at NJIT 84, New Hampshire 77

  • New Hampshire led NJIT by five at the half, but the Highlanders outscored the Wildcats by 12 after the break to end their season.
  • Jaleen Smith scored a team-high 17 points for the Wildcats.
  • UNH was without two starters, America East Rookie of the Year Tanner Leissner and All-Defensive team member Joe Bramanti.
  • UNH finished its season 19-13, a 13-win improvement from 2013-14 and tied its program record for victories.