Men's Basketball

Men's #AEHoops Week 6: Non-League Play Winds Down

BOSTON – Only nine games takes place took place last week with schools breaking for finals with Bryant, UMass Lowell and New Hampshire all picking up wins.
  
The Round Up
  • Seven of the America East’s nine men’s basketball programs are over .500.
  • The nine schools have combined to go 55-45 (.550) so far this season.
  • UNH has won three its last four games after knocking off Stonehill, 75-62.
  • Bryant posted a wild 101-93 double-overtime win vs. Towson on Saturday.
  • At 8-4, the Black Bears have their most non-league wins since the 2009-10 season.
  • Conference play kicks off with four games on January 6.
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The men’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 18.
 
2023-24 Weekly Award Winners (Dec. 18)
Player of the Week
Earl Timberlake, Bryant - Sr., Forward, Washinton, D.C.                             
  • Contributed in multiple ways last week averaging 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 block. 
  • Had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a win over Towson on Saturday.
  • This is Timberlake's first men’s #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.
 
Rookie of the Week
Tariq Francis, NJIT - Fr., Guard, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Scored a career-best 20 points in game vs. Niagara on Saturday.
  • This is Francis' first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
 
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Dion Brown, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Evan Ashe, Binghamton
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Sebastian Robinson, NJIT
Nov. 27 – Player of the Week: Amar'e Marshall, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Sebastian Robinson, NJIT
Dec. 4 – Player of the Week: Ahmad Robinson, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Sebastian Robinson, NJIT
Dec. 11 - Player of the Week: Tymu Chenery, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Ace Valentine, UMBC
Dec. 18 – Player of the Week: Earl Timberlake, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT

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