BOSTON – The top of the men's #AEHoops standings got a little tighter over the weekend with Vermont suffering its first conference loss and UMass Lowell also falling. Both defeats came at the hands of NJIT, which knocked off two of the top teams in the league in a span of three days behind the play of freshman Tariq Francis.
Need to Know
- NJIT's win over Vermont on Thursday snapped the Catamounts' nation-best 23-game conference win streak.
- The Highlanders also beat UMass Lowell on Saturday, 71-64. NJIT is 2-2 vs. the Catamounts and River Hawks while those two teams are a combined 14-2 against everyone else.
- Bryant posted two wins last week to move into sole possession of second place. The Bulldogs beat UNH 85-66 on Thursday and squeaked out a 70-69 win over Binghamton on Saturday.
- Binghamton, UMass Lowell, UNH and Vermont each won one of their games last week.
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The men’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 18.
2023-24 Weekly Award Winners (Feb. 12)
Player & Rookie of the Week
Tariq Francis, NJIT - Fr., Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Led NJIT to huge wins over Vermont and NJIT by averaging a league-best 28.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two contests.
- Shot 50 percent from the floor (18-for-36) and 50 percent from three (7-for-14).
- Scored 31 points and added eight rebounds in win over Vermont on Thursday. .
- Had 26 points and seven rebounds in NJIT's win vs. UMass Lowell on Saturday.
- This is Francis' first career #AEHoops Player of the Week and his seventh Rookie of the Week accolade of the season.
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
Dec. 26 – Player of the Week: Earl Timberlake, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
Jan. 2 – Player of the Week: Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Gavin Walsh, Binghamton
Jan. 8 – Player of the Week: Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
Jan. 15 – Player of the Week: Sebastian Thomas, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
Jan. 22 – Player of the Week: Earl Timberlake, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
Jan. 29 – Player of the Week: Ileri Ayo-Faleye, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
Feb. 5: Co-Players of the Week: Dion Brown, UMBC & Clarence Daniels, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Franck Emmou, UMBC
Feb. 12 – Player & Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
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