America East's newest web feature, #AEToday, will offer quick hits on what's happening in the conference, including upcoming conference games, key results, must know facts and much more!
Need To Know
- Vermont won its men's basketball conference opener Wednesday, beating Hartford, 81-69, after shooting 57 percent from the field.
- Underclassmen led the way for the Catamounts as freshman Cam Ward scored a career-high 19 points off the bench and Dre Wills stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and six steals.
- UNH men extended their win streak to three games with a 72-56 win at LIU Brooklyn.
- Jahad Thomas scored 20 points as UMass Lowell won its sixth in a row, 71-67 over NJIT.
- Maine women overcame a 17-point deficit to win its third in a row, 72-58 at Central Conn. State.
- UMBC visits George Washington, coached by former Vermont coach Mike Lonergan, in the only men's basketball game of the day.
- UMass Lowell women picked up a road win, 69-59, at Columbia holding the Lions to 37 percent shooting.
- UNH women improved to 4-2 with a 67-55 victory at Boston University.
- Hartford takes on Dartmouth in the lone women's hoops game of the day Wednesday.
What's On Tap
Men's Basketball
UMBC at George Washington, 7 p.m.
Women's Basketball
Hartford at Dartmouth, 12 p.m.
That Happened
Men's Basketball
at Vermont 81, Hartford 69
New Hampshire 72, at LIU Brooklyn 56
at UMass Lowell 71, NJIT 67
at Boston University 77, Binghamton 65
Holy Cross 74, at Albany 58
Women's Basketball
New Hampshire 67, at Boston University 55
Maine 72, at Central Conn. State 58
at American 77, UMBC 51
UMass Lowell 69, at Columbia 59
at St. Francis Brooklyn 57, Stony Brook 55
at Sacred Heart 76, Vermont 66
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Three (Pillars) Facts
- Vermont men is now 14-2 in its last 16 #AEHoops openers.
- UMass Lowell women have won three games in a row, its longest-ever win streak as a Division I program.
- New Hampshire men are 4-2, their best start since the 2010-11 season.
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