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

 

Boston University versus Stony Brook.

That one simple line says it all.

Two days ago, this game on Long Island was already sold out. The only tickets left were for Stony Brook students. Pritchard Gym will be loud, it will be crazy and undoubtedly, it will be red.

Adding to the intrigue is the national television audience on ESPNU and the fact the two teams are both 7-1 as we kick off the second wave of conference play.

Earlier this week, Myron Medcalf’s Mid-Major Report on ESPN.com dubbed this one as “one you don’t want to miss.”

Despite the fact neither team appears in any sort of polls, each is playing some of the best basketball in the conference. Boston U. has won seven in a row outscoring opponents by over 14 points per game during the streak while Stony Brook continues to play lockdown defense and dominate the boards leading the league in both categories.

That is certainly reason to catch this game on Friday night at 9 p.m. on ESPNU.

Check out the full mid-major report, here.

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