BOSTON – Through only two weeks of conference play, there are no more unbeaten teams. In fact, all but one men's #AEHoops squad is 2-1, 1-1 or 1-2.
- UMBC was the lone team to go 2-0 last week as the Retrievers posted wins over UAlbany and Bryant.
- Binghamton and NJIT were also unbeaten posting wins over UNH and Maine, respectively.
- In all, seven of America East's nine teams posted wins last week.
- UNH beat Vermont for the first time in 16 tries on Sunday behind 16 points and 16 rebounds from Nick Johnson.
- In a battle of reigning conference champions, Vermont knocked off Bryant at home on ESPNU on Thursday.
- Binghamton, UAlbany, UMBC and NJIT picked up their first conference wins last week.
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.
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. 9)
Player of the Week
Miles Coleman, NJIT - Sr., Guard, West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Provided 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in a key NJIT win at Maine.
- Shot 50 percent from the floor.
- This is Coleman's first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany - Fr., Forward, Hudson Falls, N.H.
- Averaged a 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week.
- Had 17 points and 12 boards in win over UMass Lowell on Sunday.
- This is Beagle's fourth career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
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
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