BOSTON – The America East men’s basketball season is two-thirds of the way complete the standings are as tight as ever. Five teams are within one game of second place as stretch run begins and teams battle for a top four seed and the right to host a Jersey Mike’s #AEPlayoffs game.
- Vermont extended its win streak to seven games with a pair of wins last week.
- The Catamounts top the league standings at 9-2, two games up on second-place Binghamton.
- The Bearcats posted back-to-back wins and have won three of their last four overall to leap into second place at 7-4.
- Four teams have five losses, led by UMBC, which beat both NJIT and Bryant last week.
- UMass Lowell won its 20th game last week, a first for the program at the Division I level.
- Bryant’s Sherif Gross-Bullock scored an America East season-high 39 points vs. UMBC on Saturday.
- Maine's 10 wins are its most since the 2012-13 season. The Black Bears beat UMBC on Saturday.
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.
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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 (Feb. 13)
Co-Player of the Week
Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant – Sr., Guard, Washington, D.C.
- Averaged a league-high- 31.0 points and added 3.5 assists per game in a 1-1 week for Bryant.
- Shot 57 percent from the field (21-of-37).
- Scored an America East season-high 39 points vs. UMBC on Saturday.
- This is Gross-Bullock’s third career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Co-Player of the Week
Finn Sullivan, Vermont – Sr., Guard, San Diego, Calif.
- Averaged 23.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals in a 2-0 week.
- Shot
- Shot 54 percent from the field (19-of-35).
- Had 21 points and 10 boards in a win over Maine on Wednesday and a game-high 25 points vs. UMass Lowell on Saturday.
- This is Sullivan’s first-career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany – Fr., Forward, Hudson Falls, N.Y.
- Averaged 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds over two games last week.
- Had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and nine boards at Binghamton on Saturday.
- This is Beagle’s seventh Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
- His seven Rookie of the Week honors are tied for third-most in conference history and the most since Sam Sessoms collected seven for Binghamton during the 2018-19 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
Jan. 30 – Player of the Week: Clarence Daniels, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Jaden Clayton, Maine
Feb. 6 – Player of the Week: Earl Timberlake, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Dion Brown, UMBC
Feb. 13 – Player of the Week: Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant; Finn Sullivan, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany
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