Vermont and Boston University continued to roll Saturday, each extending their respective win streaks with decisive efforts.
The Catamounts, winners of 7 straight, outscored New Hampshire 52-14 in the second frame and shot 69 percent (20-of-29) from the floor. Seniors Mike Trimboli and Colin McIntosh each scored 16, while Marqus Blakely had 13 on perfect 6-of-6 shooting. Tyrone Conley was the lone Wildcat in double figures with 10 points. Radar Onguetou added 9 points and 10 rebounds. Vermont, which is 16-6 overall and 7-2 in America East, will learn Monday if it is one of the 26 teams tabbed for an ESPNU BracketBusters TV game. The Catamounts are one of four America East teams named to the pool at the beginning of the season.
The Terriers extended their win streak to five and moved to 6-2 in conference play with a 72-47 victory at Hartford. John Holland led all scorers with 21 points, while Corey Lowe had an outstanding all-around game with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Morgan Sabia had 12 points for the Hawks, who have now dropped 6 straight.
Maine led for much of the way at Binghamton, but the Bearcats rallied from 14 down in the second half to win 83-78 in front of record crowd of 4,923 at the Events Center. D.J. Rivera scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, while Malik Alvin added 20. Mark Socoby led five Black Bears in double figures with 17 points. Troy Barnies added 13 off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting.
On Long Island, Chris Martin sank two free throws with 18 seconds left to give Stony Brook a 56-55 victory over UMBC. Muhammad El-Amin led the Seawolves with 15 points and Chris Martin provided 10 off the bench. Darryl Proctor continued his strong stretch with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Justin Fry had his second double-double in as many days with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Hartford Hosts Boston University on ESPNU
Hartford and Boston University meet at 2 p.m. on ESPNU in just the second regular-season league contest to be nationally televised. The game is one of four matchups on Saturday, which has been dedicated to Coaches vs. Cancer across the nation. Here is what to look for...
Boston University's Corey Lowe had 16 points, but Hartford ousted the Terriers from the 2008 America East Championship with a 59-52 triumph in the semifinals. The win sent the Hawks to the league title game for the first time in school history. The Terriers' John Holland leads with 23.9 ppg against league foes, while teammate Corey Lowe is third (19.3 ppg) and Hartford's Jaret von Rosenberg, who earned all-championship honors last season, is eighth (15.6 ppg). The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU, just the second America East regular season contest to be aired across the country.
New Hampshire returns home after downing Stony Brook on Wednesday. The Wildcats hope to avenge their previous loss to Vermont, which downed UNH just six days ago in Burlington. Evan Fjeld scored a career-high 18 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting. Marqus Blakely, the conference's fifth-leading scorer (15.8 ppg) and leader in rebounds (9.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.583), blocks (2.9 bpg) and steals (2.0 spg). Eric Gilchrese scored a season-high 22 off the bench for the Wildcats in the win over SBU.
Binghamton will celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Events Center by taking on Maine at 2 p.m. The Bearcats who beat Hartford on Jan. 31, 2004 to open the building, have led the conference in attendance perennially since opening the facility.
Stony Brook and UMBC will face off on Long Island at 2. The Seawolves snapped the Retrievers 8-game home win streak with a 69-61 victory. Muhammad El-Amin and Bryan Dougher each had 19 with Dougher connnecting on 5-of-6 threes. Darryl Proctor, America East's second-leading scorer (19.8 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (9.0rpg), had 26 points and 10 boards. Jay Greene, who had 18 points in Wednesday's win against Binghamton, ranks 4th in the nation with 6.8 assists per game.
Boston University's Corey Lowe had 16 points, but Hartford ousted the Terriers from the 2008 America East Championship with a 59-52 triumph in the semifinals. The win sent the Hawks to the league title game for the first time in school history. The Terriers' John Holland leads with 23.9 ppg against league foes, while teammate Corey Lowe is third (19.3 ppg) and Hartford's Jaret von Rosenberg, who earned all-championship honors last season, is eighth (15.6 ppg). The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU, just the second America East regular season contest to be aired across the country.
New Hampshire returns home after downing Stony Brook on Wednesday. The Wildcats hope to avenge their previous loss to Vermont, which downed UNH just six days ago in Burlington. Evan Fjeld scored a career-high 18 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting. Marqus Blakely, the conference's fifth-leading scorer (15.8 ppg) and leader in rebounds (9.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.583), blocks (2.9 bpg) and steals (2.0 spg). Eric Gilchrese scored a season-high 22 off the bench for the Wildcats in the win over SBU.
Binghamton will celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Events Center by taking on Maine at 2 p.m. The Bearcats who beat Hartford on Jan. 31, 2004 to open the building, have led the conference in attendance perennially since opening the facility.
Stony Brook and UMBC will face off on Long Island at 2. The Seawolves snapped the Retrievers 8-game home win streak with a 69-61 victory. Muhammad El-Amin and Bryan Dougher each had 19 with Dougher connnecting on 5-of-6 threes. Darryl Proctor, America East's second-leading scorer (19.8 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (9.0rpg), had 26 points and 10 boards. Jay Greene, who had 18 points in Wednesday's win against Binghamton, ranks 4th in the nation with 6.8 assists per game.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
UMBC, Vermont, UNH Post Comeback Wins; Albany Holds Off Hartford
It was a wild Wednesday in America East that concluded the first half of the conference season.
Vermont trailed Maine by 10 in the first half and didn't grab its first lead till there was 8:25 remaining in the game, but behind a performance from Marqus Blakely reminiscent of last season, the Catamounts downed the Black Bears 75-65 at Patrick Gymnasium for their sixth straight victory. Blakely finished with 23 points and 20 rebounds, his second career 20-20 output. Mike Trimboli, who had 9 points set Vermont's all-time assist mark, passing Kenny White. Mark Socoby led Maine with 20 points, while Junior Bernal poured in 10 on 5-of-6 shooting.
UMBC rallied from 17 points down late in the first half to beat Binghamton, 84-78, in Baltimore. Darryl Proctor, the second-best scorer in the league (19.8 ppg) and third-best rebounder (8.7 rpg), scored 20 of his 26 in the second half and added 9 rebounds to key the comeback. Jay Greene contributed 18 points and 7 assists, while Justin Fry had his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. D.J. Rivera came within one of his career-high (28 points) for the Bearcats, who set a school record with 15 three-pointers. Emanuel Mayben set a career high with 20.
New Hampshire trailed Stony Brook by 9 at the break, but went on an extended 27-8 run to start the 2nd en route to a 71-68 win. Eric Gilchrese, who hadn't played since Dec. 6 had a season-high 22 off the bench to pace the Wildcats. Tyrece Gibbs added 18, while Alvin Abreu had 17. Muhammad El-Amin was the only Seawolf in twin figures with 24.
Will Harris recorded his fourth double-double of the season to lead Albany to a 59-50 win over Hartford and improved to 9-1 this season at SEFCU Arena. Tim Ambrose added 11 in just 19 minutes because of foul trouble and Anthony Raffa, who was questionable coming in with a toe injury, had 10. Michael Turner led a balanced Hartford attack with 14 points. Jaret von Rosenberg and Morgan Sabia each added 13.
Vermont trailed Maine by 10 in the first half and didn't grab its first lead till there was 8:25 remaining in the game, but behind a performance from Marqus Blakely reminiscent of last season, the Catamounts downed the Black Bears 75-65 at Patrick Gymnasium for their sixth straight victory. Blakely finished with 23 points and 20 rebounds, his second career 20-20 output. Mike Trimboli, who had 9 points set Vermont's all-time assist mark, passing Kenny White. Mark Socoby led Maine with 20 points, while Junior Bernal poured in 10 on 5-of-6 shooting.
UMBC rallied from 17 points down late in the first half to beat Binghamton, 84-78, in Baltimore. Darryl Proctor, the second-best scorer in the league (19.8 ppg) and third-best rebounder (8.7 rpg), scored 20 of his 26 in the second half and added 9 rebounds to key the comeback. Jay Greene contributed 18 points and 7 assists, while Justin Fry had his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. D.J. Rivera came within one of his career-high (28 points) for the Bearcats, who set a school record with 15 three-pointers. Emanuel Mayben set a career high with 20.
New Hampshire trailed Stony Brook by 9 at the break, but went on an extended 27-8 run to start the 2nd en route to a 71-68 win. Eric Gilchrese, who hadn't played since Dec. 6 had a season-high 22 off the bench to pace the Wildcats. Tyrece Gibbs added 18, while Alvin Abreu had 17. Muhammad El-Amin was the only Seawolf in twin figures with 24.
Will Harris recorded his fourth double-double of the season to lead Albany to a 59-50 win over Hartford and improved to 9-1 this season at SEFCU Arena. Tim Ambrose added 11 in just 19 minutes because of foul trouble and Anthony Raffa, who was questionable coming in with a toe injury, had 10. Michael Turner led a balanced Hartford attack with 14 points. Jaret von Rosenberg and Morgan Sabia each added 13.
Four More on Snowy Wednesday
As snow pelts much of the Northeast, the show goes on for most of America East. Today's four contests are highlighted by Maine and Vermont squaring off on NESN at 7:30. Here are some notes going into all of Wednesday's games.
The Catamounts come into this matchup winners of five straight and have a margin of victory of +17.8 during that span... Evan Fjeld scored a career-high 18 points while shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field in a win over UNH Sunday... He is the sixth different player to lead Vermont in scoring... Mike Trimboli is twoThe Black Bears, who are winners in two of their last three games, have already eclisped last year's win total (8). Sean McNally is averaging 11.0 points and 9.3 rebounds over his last four games.
A trio of league leaders will face when UMBC and Binghamton meet at 7 in Baltimore... The Bearcats' D.J. Rivera continues to lead the league in scoring with 19.8 points per game, while UMBC's Darryl Proctor, the only player in the league to register double digits in every game, follows with 19.4 points and is also second with 8.7 rebounds per contest... Jay Greene, paces the conference with 6.9 assists per game, is tied for fifth place on America East's all-time list with 619 for his career.
Albany, which bounced back from a two-game slide Sunday, squares off with Hartford at 7 in at SEFCU Arena, where the Great Danes are 8-1 this season... The Hawks look to rebound from a three-game losing streak after dropping contests against Stony Brook, Vermont and Binghamton last week. Jaret von Rosenberg had led his team in scoring in 4 of the last 6 games and averaged 22.0 points in those contests... Albany, the nation's 8th best rebounding team with a +8.4 margin, are 7-0 when freshman point guard Anthony Raffa scores more at least 14 points in a game.
Stony Brook continues its homestand (the 2nd of 5 of 6 at Pritchard Gym) against New Hampshire at 7... The Seawolves, winners of back-to-back league games for the first time since 2005, can match their best win total (12) since the 2004-05 campaing with a victory... Bryan Dougher ranks 24th in the nation in 3-point percentage (.432) and is the top-ranked freshman in that category... The Wildcats have dropped 3 straight after running off 4-of-5 prior to that... Tyrece Gibbs, who ranks 7th with 15.7 ppg in conference play, is averaging 17.2 points and 5.8 rebounds over his last 5.
The Catamounts come into this matchup winners of five straight and have a margin of victory of +17.8 during that span... Evan Fjeld scored a career-high 18 points while shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field in a win over UNH Sunday... He is the sixth different player to lead Vermont in scoring... Mike Trimboli is twoThe Black Bears, who are winners in two of their last three games, have already eclisped last year's win total (8). Sean McNally is averaging 11.0 points and 9.3 rebounds over his last four games.
A trio of league leaders will face when UMBC and Binghamton meet at 7 in Baltimore... The Bearcats' D.J. Rivera continues to lead the league in scoring with 19.8 points per game, while UMBC's Darryl Proctor, the only player in the league to register double digits in every game, follows with 19.4 points and is also second with 8.7 rebounds per contest... Jay Greene, paces the conference with 6.9 assists per game, is tied for fifth place on America East's all-time list with 619 for his career.
Albany, which bounced back from a two-game slide Sunday, squares off with Hartford at 7 in at SEFCU Arena, where the Great Danes are 8-1 this season... The Hawks look to rebound from a three-game losing streak after dropping contests against Stony Brook, Vermont and Binghamton last week. Jaret von Rosenberg had led his team in scoring in 4 of the last 6 games and averaged 22.0 points in those contests... Albany, the nation's 8th best rebounding team with a +8.4 margin, are 7-0 when freshman point guard Anthony Raffa scores more at least 14 points in a game.
Stony Brook continues its homestand (the 2nd of 5 of 6 at Pritchard Gym) against New Hampshire at 7... The Seawolves, winners of back-to-back league games for the first time since 2005, can match their best win total (12) since the 2004-05 campaing with a victory... Bryan Dougher ranks 24th in the nation in 3-point percentage (.432) and is the top-ranked freshman in that category... The Wildcats have dropped 3 straight after running off 4-of-5 prior to that... Tyrece Gibbs, who ranks 7th with 15.7 ppg in conference play, is averaging 17.2 points and 5.8 rebounds over his last 5.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Three-Way Tie Atop Standings After Sunday's Action
As the 2008-09 conference season nears the proverbial turn, we have a three-way tie at the top of the standings after Sunday's action.
Vermont, which dropped its first two league contests, has run off five straight after today's 72-56 win over New Hampshire to join that group. Sophomore Evan Fjeld posted a career-high 18 points off the bench and hit all 7 of his field goal attempts for the Catamounts. Mike Trimboli added 14 points, 8 boards and 4 assists. Alvin Abreu poured in a game-high 19 for the Wildcats.
Boston University is among that trio after posting its fourth straight win. The Terriers fought back from an 18-point deficit to stop Maine's two-game win streak with a 73-62 win. Freshman Jake O'Brien scored a career-high 24 points and junior Corey Lowe had 15 points and a career-high 9 assists. Mark Socoby paced the Black Bears with 15 points, while Kaimondre Owes contributed 15 off the bench.
Demetrius Young matched his career high with 21 points to lead Stony Brook to a 72-63 win over Hartford. Young did not miss a shot, shooting 6-of-6 from the floor and converting all 8 of his free throw attempts. Freshman Bryan Dougher also had 21 and hit 5 three-pointers for the Seawolves, who have won consecutive America East games for the first time since February 21 and 24, 2005. Jaret von Rosenberg scored 21 for the Hawks.
Tim Ambrose eclipsed his previous career high with 26 points to help Albany snap its two game slide with an 80-71 win over UMBC. Will Harris added 20 for the Great Danes, who had dropped AE contests to Maine and Stony Brook. Freshman Chauncey Gilliam, who has reached double figures in 4 straight games, provided a team-high 18 for UMBC, while Jay Greene added 16 and 5 assists.
Vermont, which dropped its first two league contests, has run off five straight after today's 72-56 win over New Hampshire to join that group. Sophomore Evan Fjeld posted a career-high 18 points off the bench and hit all 7 of his field goal attempts for the Catamounts. Mike Trimboli added 14 points, 8 boards and 4 assists. Alvin Abreu poured in a game-high 19 for the Wildcats.
Boston University is among that trio after posting its fourth straight win. The Terriers fought back from an 18-point deficit to stop Maine's two-game win streak with a 73-62 win. Freshman Jake O'Brien scored a career-high 24 points and junior Corey Lowe had 15 points and a career-high 9 assists. Mark Socoby paced the Black Bears with 15 points, while Kaimondre Owes contributed 15 off the bench.
Demetrius Young matched his career high with 21 points to lead Stony Brook to a 72-63 win over Hartford. Young did not miss a shot, shooting 6-of-6 from the floor and converting all 8 of his free throw attempts. Freshman Bryan Dougher also had 21 and hit 5 three-pointers for the Seawolves, who have won consecutive America East games for the first time since February 21 and 24, 2005. Jaret von Rosenberg scored 21 for the Hawks.
Tim Ambrose eclipsed his previous career high with 26 points to help Albany snap its two game slide with an 80-71 win over UMBC. Will Harris added 20 for the Great Danes, who had dropped AE contests to Maine and Stony Brook. Freshman Chauncey Gilliam, who has reached double figures in 4 straight games, provided a team-high 18 for UMBC, while Jay Greene added 16 and 5 assists.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Stony Brook Snaps Skid At Albany
Stony Brook stopped a trio of streaks on Friday night with their 58-45 win over Albany on Friday night at SEFCU Arena. The Seawolves stopped their four-game slide and earned their first win over the Great Danes in their last seven tries. The loss was also Albany's first at home this season (6-0 coming in). SBU, who held UA to just 19 points in the second frame, were led by Muhammad El-Amin's 17 points, while Bryan Dougher had 12. Will Harris led the Great Danes with 14 points and 7 boards.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Three on Thursday
The America East slate continues with three games on Thursday, highlighted by Vermont at Hartford at 7:30 on NESN. We'll see if home teams continue to dominate, as they have gone 16-7 to start the season. Here are a few things to look for tonight:
Binghamton at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
New Hampshire, winners in four of their last six, looks to snap a three-game losing skid against the Bearcats, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a win over Hartford Monday. The Wildcats are averaging 9.9 three-pointers per game in their seven victories and just 6.7 per game in their eight losses. Binghamton is the league's second-highest scoring team (69.5 ppg) behind only Vermont.
UMBC at Boston University, 7 p.m.
The Terriers have won three straight after Monday's epic 4-overtime win over Stony Brook. John Holland continues to be a monster in conference play, leading the league averaging 25.2 points per game. The Retrievers look to rebound after Monday's loss at Vermont. Jay Greene, who is only one of three players in the country to rank in top 15 in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio (North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Pitt's Levance Fields, missed that game with a concussion. No word on if he'll be available tonight.
Vermont at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. NESN
Hartford looks to snap a five-game losing streak against Vermont, which after dropping its first two conference games, has won three straight. The contest will be aired on NESN. Senior Jaret von Rosenberg ranks ninth with 14.2 points in conference play for the Hawks, who have won seven of their last 10 league games at Chase Arena. Vermont leads the league in both field goal percentage (.476) and field goal percentage defense (.413).
Binghamton at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
New Hampshire, winners in four of their last six, looks to snap a three-game losing skid against the Bearcats, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a win over Hartford Monday. The Wildcats are averaging 9.9 three-pointers per game in their seven victories and just 6.7 per game in their eight losses. Binghamton is the league's second-highest scoring team (69.5 ppg) behind only Vermont.
UMBC at Boston University, 7 p.m.
The Terriers have won three straight after Monday's epic 4-overtime win over Stony Brook. John Holland continues to be a monster in conference play, leading the league averaging 25.2 points per game. The Retrievers look to rebound after Monday's loss at Vermont. Jay Greene, who is only one of three players in the country to rank in top 15 in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio (North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Pitt's Levance Fields, missed that game with a concussion. No word on if he'll be available tonight.
Vermont at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. NESN
Hartford looks to snap a five-game losing streak against Vermont, which after dropping its first two conference games, has won three straight. The contest will be aired on NESN. Senior Jaret von Rosenberg ranks ninth with 14.2 points in conference play for the Hawks, who have won seven of their last 10 league games at Chase Arena. Vermont leads the league in both field goal percentage (.476) and field goal percentage defense (.413).
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Boston Globe's Bob Ryan on Boston U.-Stony Brook Game
Esteemed Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan, who attended Monday's epic men's basketball game between Boston University and Stony Brook, provides his look at the four-overtime thriller. COLUMN.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Home Teams Roll On, 4 Overtime Thriller in Boston
The theme of home court dominance continued today, but not without plenty of action.
In one of the most memorable games in America East lore, Boston University edged Stony Brook 99-97 in quadruple overtime. That is not a typo. 4 overtimes. The Terriers, who got 33 points from Corey Lowe led throughout, growing their lead to as much as 11 in the second half, but the Seawolves fought back and sent the game to overtime on a 3-pointer by Muhammad El-Amin as time expired. Lowe, who had 21 in overtime alone, provided the most exciting moment of the extra fame. The all-conference guard slashed through the lane and flipped the ball up and in with 2 seconds left in the second session to extend the game, which his team eventually won. John Holland, the America East Player of the Week, played all 60 minutes and provided 29 points. Chris Martin led SBU with 26 points, 17 of them coming in overtime.
The game was just the second America East contest to go four overtimes and it happened 13 years ago to the day, January 19, 1996 when New Hampshire downed Maine 106-103 in four extra sessions
Not to be outdone, Maine and New Hampshire also had a thriller in Orono as the Black Bears outlasted the Wildcats 78-75 in double overtime. Gerald McLemore, who sent the game to extra time on a layup with 6 seconds left, finished with a team-high 17. Sean McNally added his second-straight double-double with 10 points and 10 boards for Maine, which matches last year's conference win total of 3. Tyrece Gibbs again tied his career high with 22 points for the Wildcats, who had won two straight and 4-of-5 coming in.
Binghamton went on an extended 32-9 run down the stretch to down Hartford 66-59 and snap a three-game losing skid. The Bearcats got 50 points from their bench as D.J. Rivera (24 points), Malik Alvin (16) Emanuel Mayben (10) all sat out to start. Rivera had 18 of those 24 in the second half. Jaret von Rosenberg had a team-high 12 points for Hartford, while Michael Turner added 11 points and 9 boards.
Since starting 0-2 in conference play, Vermont has won 3 straight following tonight's 74-47 triumph over UMBC at Patrick Gym. The Catamounts outrebounded the Retrievers 50-29 and held their opponent to 1-of-9 three-pointshooting. Marqus Blakely stopped a seven-game stretch without a double-double tallying 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbing a season-high 17 rebounds. Maurice Joseph added a career-high 19 in 21 minutes off the bench. Darryl Proctor led UMBC with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Chauncey Gilliam, starting in place of the injured Jay Greene, contributed 15 points and 9 boards.
In one of the most memorable games in America East lore, Boston University edged Stony Brook 99-97 in quadruple overtime. That is not a typo. 4 overtimes. The Terriers, who got 33 points from Corey Lowe led throughout, growing their lead to as much as 11 in the second half, but the Seawolves fought back and sent the game to overtime on a 3-pointer by Muhammad El-Amin as time expired. Lowe, who had 21 in overtime alone, provided the most exciting moment of the extra fame. The all-conference guard slashed through the lane and flipped the ball up and in with 2 seconds left in the second session to extend the game, which his team eventually won. John Holland, the America East Player of the Week, played all 60 minutes and provided 29 points. Chris Martin led SBU with 26 points, 17 of them coming in overtime.
The game was just the second America East contest to go four overtimes and it happened 13 years ago to the day, January 19, 1996 when New Hampshire downed Maine 106-103 in four extra sessions
Not to be outdone, Maine and New Hampshire also had a thriller in Orono as the Black Bears outlasted the Wildcats 78-75 in double overtime. Gerald McLemore, who sent the game to extra time on a layup with 6 seconds left, finished with a team-high 17. Sean McNally added his second-straight double-double with 10 points and 10 boards for Maine, which matches last year's conference win total of 3. Tyrece Gibbs again tied his career high with 22 points for the Wildcats, who had won two straight and 4-of-5 coming in.
Binghamton went on an extended 32-9 run down the stretch to down Hartford 66-59 and snap a three-game losing skid. The Bearcats got 50 points from their bench as D.J. Rivera (24 points), Malik Alvin (16) Emanuel Mayben (10) all sat out to start. Rivera had 18 of those 24 in the second half. Jaret von Rosenberg had a team-high 12 points for Hartford, while Michael Turner added 11 points and 9 boards.
Since starting 0-2 in conference play, Vermont has won 3 straight following tonight's 74-47 triumph over UMBC at Patrick Gym. The Catamounts outrebounded the Retrievers 50-29 and held their opponent to 1-of-9 three-pointshooting. Marqus Blakely stopped a seven-game stretch without a double-double tallying 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbing a season-high 17 rebounds. Maurice Joseph added a career-high 19 in 21 minutes off the bench. Darryl Proctor led UMBC with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Chauncey Gilliam, starting in place of the injured Jay Greene, contributed 15 points and 9 boards.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Struggling Squads Turn it Around Saturday
The unpredictable start to the conference season continued Saturday as teams that were a combined 4-9 in America East coming into today all posted wins.
Boston University, losers in 6 of its last 7 contests, won a huge one on road, knocking off on Binghamton, which came into the day tied atop the standings, 81-64 at the Events Center. John Holland continued his torrid play with 28 points, including 5 staight 3-pointers to begin the second half and help the Terriers stretch their advantage from 4 at the half to 24 with 7:15 to go. Tabbed the America East Co-Player of the Week Monday, Holland is averaging a league-best 24.3 points per game in conference play. Corey Lowe added 16 and shot 5-of-9 overall and 4-of-6 from 3-point territory. Moussa Camara had a season-high 13 off the bench for Binghamton, which has dropped 3 straight after running off 6 consecutive wins.
Vermont was the other America East team to post a road win Saturday. The Catamounts knocked off Stony Brook 83-72 in a game televised on MSG. Marqus Blakely scored a game-high 20 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead 5 Cats in twin figures. Mike Trimboli and Joey Accaoui each had 15, while Nick Vier contributed 13 and Maurice Joseph added 12. Chris Martin had a team-high 17 for the Seawolves, who were able to trim an 18 point second half deficit to 2, but could get no further.
Maine earned just its second win in its last nine games with an impressive 72-61 wins against Albany, which had come in winners of 3 straight and 6 of 8 overall. The Black Bears closed the first half on a 15-3 run behind Kaimondre Owes, who had a team-high 20. Sean McNally added 14 and 6 rebounds. Will Harris tallied 20 and 8 rebounds for Albany.
Jay Greene poured in a team-high 17 points, dished our 4 assists and did not turn the ball over in 37 minutes at the point guard position to pace UMBC to a 69-60 win in a rematch of last season's America East Championship game. Darryl Proctor added a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds help the Retrievers even their conference mark at 2-2. Hartford, which fell to 2-2, was led by Morgan Sabia, who scored a game-high 18.
In non-conference action, New Hampshire grabbed its fourth win in its last five with a 68-59 win over instate-rival Darmouth. Tyrone Conley had 17 points, while Tyrece Gibbs added 15 for the Wildcats. Dane DiLegro had 7 points and pulled down 13 boards.
Boston University, losers in 6 of its last 7 contests, won a huge one on road, knocking off on Binghamton, which came into the day tied atop the standings, 81-64 at the Events Center. John Holland continued his torrid play with 28 points, including 5 staight 3-pointers to begin the second half and help the Terriers stretch their advantage from 4 at the half to 24 with 7:15 to go. Tabbed the America East Co-Player of the Week Monday, Holland is averaging a league-best 24.3 points per game in conference play. Corey Lowe added 16 and shot 5-of-9 overall and 4-of-6 from 3-point territory. Moussa Camara had a season-high 13 off the bench for Binghamton, which has dropped 3 straight after running off 6 consecutive wins.
Vermont was the other America East team to post a road win Saturday. The Catamounts knocked off Stony Brook 83-72 in a game televised on MSG. Marqus Blakely scored a game-high 20 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead 5 Cats in twin figures. Mike Trimboli and Joey Accaoui each had 15, while Nick Vier contributed 13 and Maurice Joseph added 12. Chris Martin had a team-high 17 for the Seawolves, who were able to trim an 18 point second half deficit to 2, but could get no further.
Maine earned just its second win in its last nine games with an impressive 72-61 wins against Albany, which had come in winners of 3 straight and 6 of 8 overall. The Black Bears closed the first half on a 15-3 run behind Kaimondre Owes, who had a team-high 20. Sean McNally added 14 and 6 rebounds. Will Harris tallied 20 and 8 rebounds for Albany.
Jay Greene poured in a team-high 17 points, dished our 4 assists and did not turn the ball over in 37 minutes at the point guard position to pace UMBC to a 69-60 win in a rematch of last season's America East Championship game. Darryl Proctor added a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds help the Retrievers even their conference mark at 2-2. Hartford, which fell to 2-2, was led by Morgan Sabia, who scored a game-high 18.
In non-conference action, New Hampshire grabbed its fourth win in its last five with a 68-59 win over instate-rival Darmouth. Tyrone Conley had 17 points, while Tyrece Gibbs added 15 for the Wildcats. Dane DiLegro had 7 points and pulled down 13 boards.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Vermont Grabs First Win, Albany Moves Atop Standings
Through four games for some teams and three for others, there are no more winless teams nor a team that will go undefeated in conference play after Wednesday's action.
Colin McIntosh scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half as Vermont won its first league game of the year with a 70-56 victory over Boston University at Agganis Arena. Player and Defender of the Year Marqus Blakely tallied 15 off the bench for the Catamounts. John Holland had a game-high 19 for the Terriers.
Albany extended its win streak to three with a 72-66 win over instate-rival Binghamton. Anthony Raffa, the America East Rookie of the Week, had a game-high 21 points and Tim Ambrose added 20 for the Great Danes. D.J. Rivera paced the Bearcats with 16 points.
Hartford bounced back from a two-game losing skid with a 76-71 win over Maine. Jaret von Rosenberg contributed a season-high 26 points to go with five assists, while Malachi Peay had 17 off the bench for the Black Bears.
New Hampshire won its third game in its last four as Tyrece Gibbs matched his career high with 22 points to lead the Wildcats to a 65-47 win over UMBC. The Retrievers got 16 points and 9 rebounds from Darryl Proctor while Jay Greene scored 11 points and recorded 7 assists to reach the 600 assist mark for his career.
Colin McIntosh scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half as Vermont won its first league game of the year with a 70-56 victory over Boston University at Agganis Arena. Player and Defender of the Year Marqus Blakely tallied 15 off the bench for the Catamounts. John Holland had a game-high 19 for the Terriers.
Albany extended its win streak to three with a 72-66 win over instate-rival Binghamton. Anthony Raffa, the America East Rookie of the Week, had a game-high 21 points and Tim Ambrose added 20 for the Great Danes. D.J. Rivera paced the Bearcats with 16 points.
Hartford bounced back from a two-game losing skid with a 76-71 win over Maine. Jaret von Rosenberg contributed a season-high 26 points to go with five assists, while Malachi Peay had 17 off the bench for the Black Bears.
New Hampshire won its third game in its last four as Tyrece Gibbs matched his career high with 22 points to lead the Wildcats to a 65-47 win over UMBC. The Retrievers got 16 points and 9 rebounds from Darryl Proctor while Jay Greene scored 11 points and recorded 7 assists to reach the 600 assist mark for his career.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
A Thriller in Vermont, Boston U. Snaps Skid
We had a pretty good idea coming into to today's Albany-Vermont matchup that it would be an entertaining game. The last three meetings had been decided by a total of 5 points with the Great Danes taking all three. That trend continued as Albany pulled out an 82-77 thriller to improve to 2-1 in league play. Anthony Raffa tied his career-high with 22 points and Will Harris added 20 for the Great Danes, who shot 48.1 percent from the floor and a season-high 72.7 percent from 3-point lant (8-of-11). Colin McIntosh tied his career-high with 25 for Vermont, which fall to 0-2 in conference play for the first time since the 2000-01 campaign.
Earlier in the day, Boston University snapped its 5-game losing skid with a 68-37 trouncing of New Hampshire. The Terriers, who held the Wildcats to 2-of-33 shooting from deep, jumped out on a 16-2 run and never looked back. John Holland scored 25 points for the second straight game and Scott Brittain added 15. Tyrone Conley led UNH with 8.
Monday is an off day in America East, but stayed tuned to the blog for the league's weekly award winners.
Earlier in the day, Boston University snapped its 5-game losing skid with a 68-37 trouncing of New Hampshire. The Terriers, who held the Wildcats to 2-of-33 shooting from deep, jumped out on a 16-2 run and never looked back. John Holland scored 25 points for the second straight game and Scott Brittain added 15. Tyrone Conley led UNH with 8.
Monday is an off day in America East, but stayed tuned to the blog for the league's weekly award winners.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
UMBC Grabs First Conference Win
There are few players in the country as hot as UMBC's Darryl Proctor right now. The senior forward poured in 26 points on 12-of-14 shooting to lead the Retrievers to their first America East win of the season, a 61-59 victory over Maine at RAC Arena Saturday night. Proctor, who also had 8 rebounds, is averaging 27 point, 8 boards and shooting 65 percent over his last 3 games. Rich Flemming added 11 points and grabbed 7 caroms, while Jay Greene dished out a season-high 11 assists. Mark Socoby tallied a team-high 20 for the Black Bears who dropped to 1-2 in the league.
In non-league action, Hartford fell at Yale 71-63. Jaret von Rosenberg all scorers with 24 points and grabbed a career-high 8 boards, while Andres Torres contributed 14 points and had a career-high five steals. Binghamton had its six-game win streak snapped as Utah Valley downed the Bearcats 80-70 in Orem, Utah. Emanuel Mayben and D.J. Rivera paced Binghamton with 17 points apiece.
In non-league action, Hartford fell at Yale 71-63. Jaret von Rosenberg all scorers with 24 points and grabbed a career-high 8 boards, while Andres Torres contributed 14 points and had a career-high five steals. Binghamton had its six-game win streak snapped as Utah Valley downed the Bearcats 80-70 in Orem, Utah. Emanuel Mayben and D.J. Rivera paced Binghamton with 17 points apiece.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Bearcats Keep Rolling, Albany & Maine Grab First Win On Wild Night
It was a pivotal night in America East for many reasons. First off, Binghamton kept rolling with a thrilling 91-83 overtime victory against Vermont the Bearcats' 6th straight win. The Bearcats (3-0 America East, 10-4 overall) led througout but the Catamounts (0-1, 9-5) were able to force the extra session. D.J. Rivera scored 6 of his 29 points in overtime. The America East's leading scorer (21.6 ppg) also grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds. Maurice Joseph led Vermont with a career-high 18.
Boston University, in the midst of a four-game losing skid, received more bad news that was confirmed before their conference opener at Albany. Key guards Tyler Morris and Carlos Strong are both out for the season with knee injures. If that wasn't enough, Corey Lowe (17.6 ppg) did not play after getting ejected in the Terriers' previous game against Holy Cross. Despite all that, Boston U. (0-1, 5-8) led 62-61 with less than 20 seconds left, but Tim Ambrose was fouled and sank both freebies with 12.3 second left and Matt Wolff's 16-footer at the buzzer caught the back of the iron. Ambrose scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds. Will Harris added one of his own with 14 points and 10 boards for the Great Danes (1-1, 9-6). John Holland led Boston U. with 25.
Maine earned its first conference win of the season at Stony Brook, which had won 7 of 10 coming in. The Black Bears (1-1, 6-9) jumped out to an 18-point lead in the first half and never looked back. Maine's balanced scoring attack was led by Junior Bernal and Malachi Peay each had 12 points. Mark Socoby had 11, while Gerald McLemore added 10. Co-Player of the Week Muhammad El-Amin poured in a game-high 22 points for the Seawolves (1-2, 8-7).
Boston University, in the midst of a four-game losing skid, received more bad news that was confirmed before their conference opener at Albany. Key guards Tyler Morris and Carlos Strong are both out for the season with knee injures. If that wasn't enough, Corey Lowe (17.6 ppg) did not play after getting ejected in the Terriers' previous game against Holy Cross. Despite all that, Boston U. (0-1, 5-8) led 62-61 with less than 20 seconds left, but Tim Ambrose was fouled and sank both freebies with 12.3 second left and Matt Wolff's 16-footer at the buzzer caught the back of the iron. Ambrose scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds. Will Harris added one of his own with 14 points and 10 boards for the Great Danes (1-1, 9-6). John Holland led Boston U. with 25.
Maine earned its first conference win of the season at Stony Brook, which had won 7 of 10 coming in. The Black Bears (1-1, 6-9) jumped out to an 18-point lead in the first half and never looked back. Maine's balanced scoring attack was led by Junior Bernal and Malachi Peay each had 12 points. Mark Socoby had 11, while Gerald McLemore added 10. Co-Player of the Week Muhammad El-Amin poured in a game-high 22 points for the Seawolves (1-2, 8-7).
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
New Hampshire Downs Hartford in League Opener
Coming off its victory over Santa Clara Sunday, New Hampshire posted its second straight win with a 54-47 win over Hartford in a low-scoring affair at Lundholm Gymnasium. The Wildcats (1-0 America East, 5-7 overall), who have won back-to-back conference openers for the first time since the 93-94 and 94-95 seasons, were led by Tyrece Gibbs, who registered season-highs with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Dane DiLegro pulled down an America East season-high 17 rebounds for the Wildcats, who have now won two straight on the heels of a five-game losing skid. Michael Turner had a team-high 16, while Jaret von Rosenberg tallied 15 for the Hawks (1-1, 5-10).
Sunday, January 4, 2009
UNH Snaps Losing Skid
New Hampshire snapped a four-game losing skid with an impressive 58-54 victory over West Coast Conference power Santa Clara at Lundholm Gymnasium. Alvin Abreu poured in a career-high 28 points and hit all 7 of his 3-point attempts, a UNH record for makes without a miss. Tyrece Gibbs added 12 points and 6 rebounds. The Wildcats open up league play against Hartford at home on Wednesday.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Binghamton, Hartford, Stony Brook Win Conference Openers
Both Binghamton and Hartford picked up important wins for far different reasons on Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats, winners of 3 straight and 6 of 8 coming in, showed off their explosive offense with four players in double-figures and 51 percent shooting from the floor and downed Maine 70-62 in the league opener for both teams. The win was the Bearcats first in their last 6 league openers and their 8-4 start is the program's best in 15 years. D.J. Rivera, the leading scorer in America East (21.2 ppg), continued to make an impact with a game-high 24 points and had 6 rebounds. Dwayne Jackson added 12 off of the bench, while Reggie Fuller and Emanuel Mayben each had 10. Fuller also contributed 7 rebounds and Mayben dished out 6 assists. For Maine, which has dropped 5 straight, Gerald McLemore, the top rookie scorer in the league, had 16 points. Junior Bernal had 14 points and 9 rebounds, while Sean McNally added 11 points and 7 boards.
In somewhat of a surprise Hartford, which went into to its league opener against Albany 4-9, grabbed a 27-25 halftime lead and never surrendered it en route to a 64-54 victory at Case Arena. Morgan Sabia scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the second half for Hawks, who were without leading scorer Joe Zeglinski for the fourth straight game. Jaret von Rosenberg added 13 and Michael Turner had 11. For Albany, which stood at 8-5 coming in, matching the program's best start at Division I, Will Harris had a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Connelly was the only other Great Dane in twin figures with 14 points to go with 7 rebounds.
In the lone night game, Stony Brook continued to show its for real with a 69-61 win at defending chamion UMBC. The Seawolves have won 3 straight and 7 of 9 to improve to 8-5 heading into Monday's battle with the equally hot Bearcats on MSG+. Bryan Dougher and Muhammad El-Amin each had 19 to lead the Seawolves. Darryl Proctor had a monster game of 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Retrievers, who fell to 5-7 on the season.
In non-league action, Vermont extended NJIT's losing streak to 47 games with a 73-48 win at Patrick Gym. The Catamounts have won 8 of their last 10 games. Marqus Blakely 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to lead Vermont. Mike Trimboli added 10 for the Catamounts, who open conference play Thursday at home against Boston University.
In somewhat of a surprise Hartford, which went into to its league opener against Albany 4-9, grabbed a 27-25 halftime lead and never surrendered it en route to a 64-54 victory at Case Arena. Morgan Sabia scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the second half for Hawks, who were without leading scorer Joe Zeglinski for the fourth straight game. Jaret von Rosenberg added 13 and Michael Turner had 11. For Albany, which stood at 8-5 coming in, matching the program's best start at Division I, Will Harris had a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Connelly was the only other Great Dane in twin figures with 14 points to go with 7 rebounds.
In the lone night game, Stony Brook continued to show its for real with a 69-61 win at defending chamion UMBC. The Seawolves have won 3 straight and 7 of 9 to improve to 8-5 heading into Monday's battle with the equally hot Bearcats on MSG+. Bryan Dougher and Muhammad El-Amin each had 19 to lead the Seawolves. Darryl Proctor had a monster game of 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Retrievers, who fell to 5-7 on the season.
In non-league action, Vermont extended NJIT's losing streak to 47 games with a 73-48 win at Patrick Gym. The Catamounts have won 8 of their last 10 games. Marqus Blakely 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to lead Vermont. Mike Trimboli added 10 for the Catamounts, who open conference play Thursday at home against Boston University.
Now, It Really Matters
It all begins for real today as conference play begins with three intriguing matchups:
- Binghamton at Maine, 1 p.m.
America East Conference play kicks off with the Bearcats and Black Bears facing off in Orono in a battle of teams going in opposite directions... Binghamton (7-4) has won three straight, six of eight and is off to its best start as a Division I program... Maine (5-8) has dropped four straight overall and its last eight at home against conference foes. - Albany at Hartford, 2 p.m.
The road team won each of last season's meetings with the Great Danes earning a 73-63 victory at Hartford on Jan. 19 and the Hawks returning the favor with a 68-61 win in Albany on Feb. 9... Albany is off to an 8-5 start tying the 2006-07 America East champion squad for the program's best start at the Division I level... Hartford has won 7 of its last 10 games against league foes dating back to last season... Leading scorer Joe Zeglinski has missed the last three games due to injury. - Stony Brook at UMBC, 7:05 p.m.
The defending champion Retrievers open defense of their league title with Stony Brook at RAC Arena... UMBC has won seven straight conference games at home and 16 of its last 19 against league foes overall... The Seawolves have won six of its last eight and at 7-5 are off to their best start as a Division I program.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Boston U. Drops Four Straight
Boston University fell behind Holy Cross 17-5 to start the game and never recovered, falling 68-49. The Terriers have now dropped fourstraight overall and six straight at Agganis Arena. Freshman Jake O'Brien was the lone Terrier in double-figures with 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Boston U. is idle till Thursday's conference opener at Albany.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
SUNY Forecast
Entering America East play, Albany, Binghamton and Stony Brook have either matched or exceeded the best starts in their school's Division I history. Albany is 8-5, a record only matched by the 2006-07 Great Danes, which won their second-straight America East Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Binghamton has won three-staight and six of eight to improve to 7-4, the best start as a Division I program. The Bearcats, who boast wins over Rutgers and Tulane, have one remaining non-conference game at Utah Valley State on January 10. Stony Brook has won six of eight, including a 67-64 win at Air Force on New Year's Eve, and is 7-4, the best start in the Seawolves' Division I history. Stony Brook has one non-conference game remaining at Dartmouth on January 13.
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