Men's Basketball

Men's #AEHoops Week 5: UMass Lowell, UNH, Vermont Highlight Strong Week

BOSTON – It was a strong week for #AEHoops teams, who combined to go 12-7. UMass Lowell, New Hampshire and Vermont highlighted the week with strong wins. 
  • UMass Lowell posted its first-ever win over in-state foe UMass, 85-80, on Thursday.
  • The River Hawks added a win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday to improve to 11-1 on the season.
  • UML is the first #AEHoops team to ever start 11-1 and has a league-best net of 57.
  • UNH defeated Boston College 74-71 in overtime on Tuesday for its first win at BC since 1986. 
  • The win is the third for an #AEHoops team over an ACC squad this season.
  • Vermont ran its win streak to three games with wins over Dartmouth and at Patriot League favorite Colgate. 
  • Bryant improved to 8-3 with wins over Stony Brook and Manhattan. 
  • Maine improved to 6-4 with two wins last week.
     
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The men’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 20.

202-23 Weekly Award Winners (Dec. 12)
Player of the Week
Clarence Daniels, New Hampshire – Jr., Forward, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
  • Averaged 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds last week.
  • Scored a career-high 34 points, the most by an America East player this season in a win over Boston College, UNH’s first in the Heights since 1986. Also added 14 rebounds in that contest.
  • He followed up that performance with 11 points and 11 boards against Big East foe St. John’s.
  • This is Daniels’ first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor
Rookie of the Week
TJ Hurley, Vermont - Fr., Guard, Pelham, Ont.
  • Scored 12 points off the bench to help lead Vermont to a win over Patriot League-favorite Colgate.
  • Shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.
  • Added three rebounds.
  • This is Hurley's second-straight #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor (12/5).
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 14 – Player of the Week: Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant;  Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
Nov. 21 – Player of the Week: Kellen Tynes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Jaden Clayton, Maine
Nov. 28 – Co-Player of the Week: Antwan Walker, Bryant & Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, UMass Lowell;  Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
Dec. 5 – Player of the Week: Jacob Boonyasith, UMBC;  Rookie of the Week: TJ Hurley, Vermont
Dec. 12 – Player of the Week: Clarence Daniels, New Hampshire;  Rookie of the Week: TJ Hurley, Vermont


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