BOSTON – The playoff picture is shaping on the men’s side with just one regular-season date left on the 2023-24 schedule.
Vermont earned the outright regular-season crown and No. 1 seed for the upcoming Jersey Mike’s #AEPlayoffs with its win over UMass Lowell on Saturday. The Catamounts will be joined as quarterfinal hosts by #2 UMass Lowell, #3 Bryant and #4 New Hampshire.
The remaining four seeds remain up for grabs heading into the final day of the season on Tuesday.
Need to Know
- The Catamounts’ eight straight regular-season title is the longest streak in the nation.
- UMass Lowell beat Bryant on Thursday to earn the No. 2 seed for the second-straight year.
- Bryant beat NJIT on Saturday and will be the No. 3 seed, a three-spot jump from being seeded No. 6 last year.
- Despite two losses last week, New Hampshire locked up the #4 seed, the fourth-straight straight season it has been a top four seed.
The 2024 Jersey Mike’s #AEPlayoffs start on Saturday. Playoffs Central
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2023-24 Weekly Award Winners (March 4)
Player of the Week
Aaron Deloney, Vermont – Gr. Guard, Portland, Ore.
- Scored a career-high 33 points to lead Vermont past UMass Lowell on Saturday.
- The win gave the Catamounts the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Jersey Mike’s #AEPlayoffs.
- Made eight three-pointers on 11 attempts.
- Added three steals.
- This is Deloney’s first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Gavin Walsh, Binghamton – Fr., Forward, Baltimore, Md.
- Averaged 13.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for Binghamton.
- Had 19 points and nine boards in the Bearcats’ overtime win over Maine on Thursday.
- Followed up with nine points and nine boards in a win over UNH on Saturday.
- This is Walsh’s second #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor this year.
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
Feb. 19 – Player of the Week: Yuri Covington, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Franck Emmou, UMBC
Feb. 26 – Player of the Week: Max Brooks, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Tariq Francis, NJIT
March 4 – Player of the Week: Aaron Deloney, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Gavin Walsh, Binghamton
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