BOSTON – Four teams went unbeaten in men’s #AEHoops action last week, including Maine and UNH both going 2-0. Vermont also won its lone contest of the week while UAlbany, Binghamton and Bryant also picked up victories All America East games can be watched on ESPN+.
The Week That Was
- Maine swept NJIT and UMBC at home to improve to 8-2 in league play.
- UNH also swept NJIT and UMBC last week to move to 4-6 in conference play.
- TJ Hurley scored 21 points to lead Vermont to a 68-62 win over UAlbany on Saturday.
- UAlbany beat Bryant 68-63 on Thursday, holding the Bulldogs 20 points below their season average. The loss was Bryant’s first conference defeat in nine games.
- Bryant bounced back from its first defeat with a win vs. Binghamton on Saturday.
- On Thursday, Binghamton shut down the UMass Lowell, 66-54 to win its third straight game.
The Week Ahead
- Maine looks to snap its 28-game losing skid vs. Vermont when it hosts the Catamounts on Saturday.
- Bryant hosts NJIT and UMBC next week and can secure a top-four seed for the #AEPlayoffs with wins in both games.
Need to Know
- Maine’s eight league wins are already its most since the 2010-11 season.
- Binghamton’s Gavin Walsh pulled down a career-high 23 rebounds, tied for the fourth most in #AEHoops history, vs. UMass Lowell on Thursday. The 23 boards are the most by an America East player since 2016 and the most in a regular-season conference game since 1995.
- Walsh’s 10.8 rebounds per game ranks eighth in the country.
- Maine’s Kellen Tynes ranks second nationally averaging 3.2 steals per game.
- UMass Lowell's Max Brooks ranks second in the country in field goal percentage (.693) and seventh in blocked shots per game (2.7 bpg).
- NJIT’s Tariq Francis leads the league averaging 18.6 points per game.
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2024-25 Weekly Award Winners (Feb. 10)
Player of the Week
AJ Lopez, Maine - Sr., Guard, Queens, N.Y.
- Averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a 2-0 week for Maine.
- Shot 55 percent from the floor (12-of-22).
- Had 23 points, three boards, two assists and two steals in a win over NJIT on Thursday.
- Followed up with 17 points, five boards and two assists in a win over UMBC on Saturday.
- This is Lopez’ first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Khalil Badru, New Hampshire – Fr., Guard, New Britain, Conn.
- Averaged 18.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for UNH last week.\
- Shot 65 percent from the floor (15-of-23).
- Scored a career-best 21 points and added five rebounds in a win vs. UMBC on Thursday.
- Had 15 points and five boards in a win over NJIT on Saturday.
- This is Badru’s second #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
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Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 11 – Player of the Week: Quinton Mincey, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Nov. 18 - Player of the Week: Justin Neely, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Amir Lindsey, UAlbany
Nov. 25 – Player of the Week: Quinton Mincey, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Dec. 2 – Player of the Week: Kellen Tynes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Dec. 9 – Player of the Week: Chris Walker, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Dec. 16 – Player of the Week: Max Brooks, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Dec. 23 – Player of the Week: Max Brooks, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Dec. 31 – Player of the Week: Marcus Banks Jr, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Jan. 6 – Player of the Week: Gavin Walsh, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Quentin Duncan, NJIT
Jan.13 – Player of the Week: Kellen Tynes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Ari Fulton, NJIT
Jan.20 – Player of the Week: Earl Timberlake, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Khalil Badru, New Hampshire
Jan. 27 – Player of the Week: Quion Burns, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Feb. 3 – Player of the Week: Gavin Walsh, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Martin Somerville, UMass Lowell
Feb. 10 – Player of the Week: A.J. Lopez, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Khalil Badru, New Hampshire
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