UMBC, UML, Vermont Go 2-0; Week #10 Men's #AEHoops Awards Announced

UMBC, UML, Vermont Go 2-0; Week #10 Men's #AEHoops Awards Announced

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BOSTON – UMBC, UMass Lowell and Vermont all went 2-0 last week while Stony Brook won its lone game. The Catamounts (5-0) and Seawolves (4-0) will square off for the first time this Saturday on Long Island.  
 
#AEHoops MBB Last Week’s Results
Wed., Jan. 16
Vermont 73, at New Hampshire 59
at UMass Lowell 84, UAlbany 72
at UMBC 68, Binghamton 49
Hartford 77, at Maine 76
 
Sat., Jan.19
at Vermont 78, Binghamton 50
Stony Brook 64, at Maine 61
at UMBC 65, UAlbany 64 (OT)
UMass Lowell 76, at Hartford 73

#AEHoops MBB This Week’s Schedule
Wed., Jan. 23
UMBC at Vermont, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
UMass Lowell at Binghamton, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
New Hampshire at Hartford, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Stony Brook at UAlbany, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
 
Sat., Jan. 26
UMBC at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Maine at Binghamton, 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Hartford at UAlbany, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Vermont at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)

Around #AEHoops
  • 2018-19 is the 40th men’s basketball season in America East history.
  • Vermont (15-4) has won six in a row and 12 of its last 13 games.
  • The Catamounts have won 41 of their last 42 #AEHoops contests.
  • Vermont has won a conference-record 21 straight conference road games.
  • Stony Brook has won six-straight games.
  • The Seawolves’12 non-conference wins are their most ever at the Division I level in the regular season.
  • The Seawolves (16-3) are ranked 14th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 while Vermont is #23.
  • Stony Brook’s nine true road wins are the most in the country.
  • UMass Lowell has won three-straight games and five of its last seven.
  • America East teams have nine wins over Power 5/Atlantic 10 & Missouri Valley teams this season, including Stony Brook’s victory at South Carolina on Nov. 9 and Hartford over Boston College on Dec. 31.
  • Hartford’s overtime win at Boston College was its second in the last three years vs. the Eagles.
  • Juniors Anthony Lamb (Vermont) and Akwaski Yeboah (Stony Brook) were both named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List earlier this year. The award is given to the top mid-major player in the country.
  • Lamb (20.6 ppg) ranks among the best in the nation in scoring.
  • Lamb’s 42 points vs. St. Bonaventure on Dec. 18 were the most for an #AEHoops player since Jameel Warney had 43 in the 2016 league title game.
  • Hartford is one of just three Division I programs with three 1,000-point scorers on its roster.
All season long, #AEHoops home games will air on ESPN3 and ESPN+. View the full schedule

Here are the week #10 men’s basketball award winners:

Player of the Week
Christian Lutete, UMass Lowell – Jr., Guard, Silver Spring, Md.
  • Averaged 24.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week.
  • Shot 61 percent (14-of-23) from the field.
  • Scored a career-high 35 points and added eight rebounds in a win at Hartford Saturday.
  • Had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds in a win over UAlbany Wednesday.
  • This is Lutete’s third Player of the Week honor this season and of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Jose Placer, UMBC – Fr., Guard, Orlando, Fla.
  • Averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 assists in a 2-0 week for UMBC.
  • Shot 11-of-16 from the field (.690).
  • Scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and added four assists in a win over UAlbany Saturday.
  • This is Placer’s first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 12 – Player of the Week: Akwasi Yeboah, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Nov. 19 – Co-Players of the Week: Akwasi Yeboah, Stony Brook & Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Alex Rivera, UMass Lowell
Nov. 26 – Player of the Week: Andrew Garcia, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Dec. 3 – Co-Players of the Week: Jason Dunne, Hartford & Akwasi Yeboah, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Cameron Healy, UAlbany
Dec. 10 – Player of the Week: Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Dec. 17 – Player of the Week: George Blagojevic, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Miles Latimer, Stony Brook
Dec. 24 – Co-Player of the Week: Christian Lutute, UMass Lowell & Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton
Dec. 31 – Co-Player of the Week: Christian Lutute, UMass Lowell & Andrew Garcia, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jules Moor, Stony Brook
Jan. 7 – Co-Player of the Week: J.R. Lynch, Hartford & Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sam Sessoms, Binghamton 
Jan. 14 – Player of the Week: Anthony Lamb, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Robin Duncan, Vermont 
Jan. 21 – Player of the Week: Christian Lutete, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Jose Placer, UMBC
 
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