BOSTON – Nearly at the midway point of #AEHoops play, every team has at least one win and six sit at .500 or better.
- UMass Lowell posted an impressive week, beating both UMBC and Bryant.
- The River Hawks sit atop the league standings at 5-2.
- UML has already surpassed the program’s Division I record for wins in a season with 17.
- Vermont won both of its games last week, defeating Maine and NJIT.
- The Catamounts are tied for second place in the standings along with Binghamton and UMBC.
Conference positioning will again prove key for the Jersey Mikes #AEPlayoffs. Every round of the Jersey Mikes #AEPlayoffs will take place on the higher seed’s home court and earning home court advantage will prove crucial once again. Check out the men's #AEPlayoffs Central to learn more!
The league champion will earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, where America East teams have won nine games all-time, including UMBC’s historic upset of Virginia in 2018.
League Links
Fans will once again be able to watch every #AEHoops game this season regardless of where they live! The majority games will air on The AE on ESPN, either ESPN+ or ESPN3, in the United States. Games will also be available internationally on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
The men’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 20.
2022-23 Weekly Award Winners (Jan. 23)
Player of the Week
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, UMass Lowell – Sr., Forward, Bamako, Mali
- Averaged 21.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week.
- Shot 77 percent from the floor (20-for-26).
- Scored a career-high 24 points and added 11 boards in a win over UMBC on Wednesday.
- Tallied 18 points and 15 boards in a victory over Bryant on Sunday.
- This is Coulibaly’s second #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany - Fr., Forward, Hudson Falls, N.H.
- Scored 17 points and added seven rebounds in his lone game last week.
- Shot 7-of-11 from the floor.
- This is Beagle's league-best sixth #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
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
Dec. 19 – Player of the Week: Kevin Osawe, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Dion Brown, UMBC
Dec. 27 – Player of the Week: Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
Jan. 3 – Player of the Week: Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Ridvan Tutic, New Hampshire
Jan. 9 – Player of the Week: Miles Coleman, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
Jan. 16 – Player of the Week: Antwan Walker, Bryant; Rookie of Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
Jan. 23 – Player of the Week: Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, UMass Lowell; Rookie of Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
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