#AEToday: Morning Hoops Thurs.; Albany Women, UMass Lowell Men Move to 2-0

#AEToday: Morning Hoops Thurs.; Albany Women, UMass Lowell Men Move to 2-0

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

  • UMass Lowell men outscored UMBC, 3-1, in overtime to improve to 2-0 in conference play with a 73-61 win over the Retrievers.
  • Vermont men also improved to 2-0 in conference action, topping Maine 68-54 at the Portland Expo Center. Ethan O'Day and Dre Wills combined for 29 points in the win.
  • Albany women moved to 2-0 in conference play with a 76-65 victory over New Hampshire at home. It was just the fourth home game this year for the Great Danes.
  • On ESPN3, the Stony Brook women held Vermont to 38 points in a 60-38 win over the Catamounts. The Seawolves are 1-1 in the conference and 7-1 at Island FCU Arena.
  • UMass Lowell and UMBC women play the lone conference game on Thursday, an 11:30 a.m. tip on AmericaEast.TV.
  • UNH men close out non-conference play against Brown at 7 p.m. on AmericaEast.TV.

What's On Tap
Women's Basketball
UMBC at UMass Lowell, 11:30 a.m. 

Men's Basketball
Brown at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. 

Tweet of the Day

In the News

  • Lowell Sun - UMass Lowell men's basketball clicks in OT - Read More
  • WICZ - Bearcats ready for conference "dog fights" - Read More
  • WMTW - Bob Walsh Looking to lead UMaine turnaround - Watch

Three (Pillars) Facts

  • Albany's Sarah Royals tied the program record for career assists with 375 after dishing out six vs. UNH.
  • UMass Lowell got 51 points off the bench in an OT win over UMBC to go to 2-0 in conference play.
  • Stony Brook women have out-rebounding their opponents 12 times in 15 games this season.

Photo of the Day

#WhatsASeawolf ? We're pretty sure we know. They live at #IFCUArena . #Stonybrook #Seawolves

A photo posted by @brookhavennewsheraldsports on Jan 1, 2015 at 7:59pm PST