New for the 2011-2012 seasons, the America East Daily Word, a collaboration between AmericaEast.com and AExtra, will recap the previous day's games and on goings on our nine campuses and provide links to previews, recaps, features and exclusive coverage.

Darryl Partin has been nothing short of dynamic this season for Boston University.

The nation’s third-ranked scorer poured in 27 points against Boston College on Saturday to lead the Terriers to their first win against the Eagles in 37 years, 75-61. And it brought them back to the .500 mark after starting the season 0-4.

Boston sports media were all over the game, seeing the potential for a Terrier win against a power conference in a down year for BC.

Despite his gaudy numbers, Partin’s success thus far is a product of a collective effort, as reported by the Boston Herald. The team is full of players who understand their roles – and Partin’s role is to score. And in the season of giving, the 6-foot-6 swingman gave the Terriers a nice gift over their Comm. Ave. rivals.

The Daily Free Press gets a little bit more in depth about Partin and what BC bench boss Steve Donahue calls “off the charts” offensive ability.

Thought Boston U. was the only team picking up solid wins this weekend? Think again. The Maine men moved above the .500 mark with an overtime win on the road at Rhode Island. Alasdair Fraser tallied 23 points and Justin Edwards dropped 21 for the Black Bears. Edwards ranks fourth in the conference in scoring at 20.2 points per and, as the Maine Campus tells us, he can do pretty much anything on the hardwood.

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