BOSTON – Vermont and UMass Lowell kept rolling last week while UMBC and Maine also picked up wins.
Looking Back
- UMass Lowell won twice more last week to improve to 4-1, its best start at the Division I level.
- The River Hawks posted their second-straight road win vs. an Atlantic 10 foe on Friday, beating George Washington, 67-56.
- UML outscored the Colonials by 20 points in the second half.
- Darnell Rogers matched his career high with 23 points in UMBC’s 91-75 win over Western Carolina on Thursday.
- Vermont beat Ivy League preseason favorite Yale, 61-53, on Friday to improve to 3-1.
The Week Ahead
- Nineteen more games take place this week, including seven at home for #AEHoops teams.
- Stony Brook hosts Sacred Heart Monday in its home opener.
- UAlbany visits #13 Kentucky on Monday.
- Vermont will play in the Florida Gulf Coast Showcase and open against Oakland on Monday.
- UMass Lowell will try to make it three-straight road wins at an A10 opponent when it visits UMass on Wednesday.
- Stony Brook visits Yale on Sunday in a battle of teams chosen to win their respective league.
League Links
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The men’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 21.
2021-22 Weekly Award Winners (Nov. 22)
Player of the Week
Ryan Davis, Vermont – Sr., Forward, Schaumburg, Ill.
- Averaged 23.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in a 2-0 week.
- Had 18 points, nine boards, three assists, four blocks and a pair of steals in UVM’s win over Yale on Friday.
- Scored a career-high 28 points in the win over WPI on Tuesday.
- This is Davis’ first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Justin Neely, UAlbany – Fr., Forward, Miami, Fla.
- Contributed 9.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in two contests last week.
- Had a career-high 15 points and nine boards vs. Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
- This is Neely’s first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 15 – Player of the Week: Ben Shungu, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Byron Ireland, Maine
Nov. 22 – Player of the Week: Ryan Davis, Vermont; Justin Neely, UAlbany
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