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With just one week until the America East Championship at Albany, there is still much to be decided. Find out the implications for each game below...UMBC at Binghamton, 7 p.m. (TWCS)Binghamton can wrap up at least a share of the America East regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the league tournament with a win over UMBC Thursday... The game will feature the top two scorers in the league,

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D.J. Rivera scored 20 points to help Binghamton build a double-digit advantage and hold off Boston University for a thrilling 60-59 win at Case Gym Saturday. The victory moves the Bearcats (17-8, 10-3 AE) into a first-place tie with Vermont in the league standings. Binghamton, who has contests with Hartford, New Hampshire and UMBC remaining on its schedule, can lock up no less than a share of the

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Stony Brook's turnaround season continued Thursday as the Seawolves completed a season sweep of Albany with a 58-47 win at Pritchard Gymnasium to move into sole possession of fourth place in the league standings. The Seawolves, led by a game-high 20 points from Chris Martin and 16 from Muhammad El-Amin, improved to 14-11 their most victories since joining the America East in 2001-02. Tim Ambrose

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On day three of America East TV road trip, Vermont reclaimed first place in the conference standings with an emphatic 75-47 win over Boston University Wednesday in a game aired on NESN. The Catamounts, who have now won 10 of 11 overall, outscored their opponent 39-15 in the second half to snap the Terriers eight-game win streak. Mike Trimboli scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added 7

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Just three days after scoring 31 points and leading his team back from 20 down in the second half against Vermont, Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben hit a 12-foot jumper in the lane with 3.8 seconds left to lead Binghamton to a 63-61 overtime win at Stony Brook. Mayben's game-winner was made possible by teammate D.J. Rivera's 12-footer of his own with 3.7 seconds remaining in regulation which sent the game

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Corey Lowe and John Holland combined for 52 points to lead Boston University to a 77-67 win over Albany at Agganis Arena on Thursday night. The win, the Terrier's seventh straight, gives them a one-game lead over Binghamton and Vermont for first place in the America East standings. The win also snapped the program's seven-game losing streak at Agganis Arena. Lowe continued his superb play since

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Binghamton trailed by 25 early in the second half at Vermont Tuesday and was still behind by 20 with just 10:03 to go, but behind 22 second-half points by Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben the Bearcats fought all the way back for a stunning 85-83 win at Patrick Gym. D.J. Rivera hit a layup with 7 seconds remaing and Garvey Young's 3-pointer missed to mark to give Binghamton its fourth win in five outings and

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While home teams have won the majority of league games this season, Boston University and Stony Brook each posted road victories to start the week.The Terriers rode a career-high 25 points from freshman Jake O'Brien to a 82-65 win at UMBC Monday night. UMBC came out on fire, jumping out to a 16-6 lead, but the Terriers bounced back with a 25-3 run, holding their opponent without a point for over

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Bryan Dougher scored 22 points and Muhammad El-Amin poured in 20 to lead Stony Brook to a 67-64 win at Air Force on New Year's Eve. The Seawolves improve to 7-5 with the win, its best 12-game start since the 1993-94 season and best at the Division I level. Demetrius Young added a spark off the bench with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes. As a team, Stony Brook

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Reggie Fuller tied a school record with 15 rebounds to go with 13 points as Binghamton won its third straight and sixth in its last eight outings with a hard fought 73-71 win over Marist at Events Center. D.J. Rivera, America East's leading scorer (21.1 ppg) had a game-high 22 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. The Bearcats' 7-4 start is its best in 15 years.Vermont trounced Colorado 84-59 to

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Albany visits famed Phog Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday for a date for the Kansas Jayhawks, the defending national champions. Those of you with ESPNU, be sure to tune it a 9 ET to watch. The Jayhawks lost 4 starters from last year's squad to the NBA but have reloaded with sophomore center Cole Aldrich and freshman sensation Tyshawn Taylor. Albany was competitve in road games at Villanova and DePaul

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Vermont took on Colorado State in the semifinals of the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii two days after downing George Washington in the first round. The Catamounts trailed by as many as 13 in the second half and trimmed the decifit to 2 with 1:52 to go, but CSU's Marcus Walker scored 6 straight points to close it out. Colin McIntosh had the hot hand for Cats and finished with 22 points on 8-of-15

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Muhammad El-Amin scored a career-high 27 points and a pair of freshman (Tommy Brenton, 12 points, 9 rebounds and Bryan Dougher, 14 points) continued to contribute as Stony Brook defeated Saint Peter's, 68-52, at Jersey City. The Seawolves are now 6-5, the program's best start since moving to Division I in 1999. Stony Brook has won 5 of 7, with the only losses in over a month coming to No. 2

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In the first action since Christmas, Binghamton and Vermont added to the league's strong non-conference resume with wins over Conference USA and Atlantic 10 opponents.D.J. Rivera continued his impressive season with 22 of his 24 points in the second half and grabbed 8 boards to help the Bearcats hold off Tulane 74-73 in New Orleans. Dwayne Jackson, who poured in 13 points, hit a pair of key

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With conference play upon us, ESPN.com's Kyle Whelliston chimed in this week with his favorites to win each mid-major conference and chose Vermont to claim its fourth America East title. Here's what he had to say...Tom Brennan began waxing eloquent speak from a Bristol studio four summers ago, but this could be the Dance debut for the Mike Lonergan-era Cats.Marqus Blakely looks poised to repeat

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Rookie Chauncey Gilliam scored 21 points and added 8 rebounds as UMBC defeated Nebraska, 66-64, ending the Cornhuskers’ streak of 31-straight non-conference wins at the Devaney Sports Center. Gilliam made 9-of-11 shots from the field and received help from veterans Darryl Proctor and Jay Greene in the Retrievers’ first win over a school from a BCS conference. Proctor had 15 points and 13 rebounds

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Anthony Raffa scored 15 points and added six rebounds as Albany won at St Francis (N.Y.), 68-56. Brian Connelly and Will Harris each added 13 points. The Great Danes are 8-4, the program’s best start in its Division I history. Among those in attendance at the Pope Center in Brooklyn was Jamar Wilson, one of five players in America East history to win the Kevin Roberson Player of the Year award

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Vermont staved off a second half comeback from Quinnipiac behind 24 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting from Mike Trimboli in a 84-79 win. Marqus Blakely added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. Boston University lost a heartbreaker at home to Delaware as the Blue Hens won the game 80-78 on a 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left. In Orono, Gerald McLemore scored 16 points, but Maine fell to Harvard 76-

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Mike Johnson sank a free throw with 9 seconds remaining to give Albany a 60-59 win at Sacred Heart. The Great Danes trailed by 5 with 1:26 remaining, but a pair of free throws from Brian Connelly and a 3-pointer from Billy Allen tied the score. Anthony Raffa led UA with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Elsewhere, Binghamton got 23 points from the league's leading scorer D.J. Rivera, but were downed by

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We haven't known what to do with ourselves during this "dead" period. Three days with no games will extend to four as Albany's contest with Sacred Heart set for Friday has been postponed due to the snowstorm currently hitting the Northeast. The game will be played tomorrow at 2:30. Other random thoughts as teams head into their final non-conference games prior to conference play...Binghamton will

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Stony Brook became the second America East team in a month to fight Connecticut tough as the Seawolves kept the game within striking distance through the first half, but the depth and strength of the second-ranked Huskies took over in a 91-57 win at the XL Center. Freshman Danny Carter had a career day for SBU scoring a career high 20 points in 24 minutes off the bench.

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Tim Ambrose led four players in double figures with 15 points to lead Albany to a 74-48 win over Canisius at SEFCU Arena. Will Harris and Anthony Raffa each had 14 points, while Mike Johnson poured in a career-high 13 off the bench. Boston University led No. 12 Notre Dame with just 3:25 remaining, but the Fighting Irish scored 10 of the game's final points to hold on for the win. Corey Lowe

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Darryl Proctor tallied a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead UMBC to a 67-56 victory over visiting Central Connecticut State. Justin Fry contributed 16 points, while Jay Greene had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Jake O'Brien scored a game-high 13 points and Corey Lowe added 12 in Boston University's 55-43 win over Yale. Demetrius Young had a season-high 17 for Stony Brook,

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Binghamton, Hartford and New Hampshire all dropped road decisions on Tuesday. Reigning Player of the Week D.J. Rivera scored 21 points and the Bearcats nearly clawed back from a double-digit second-half deficit before falling 63-60 at Bucknell. Alvin Abreu poured in a team-high 13 points off the bench in the Wildcats' 88-56 loss at Rhode Island. The Hawks fell at Brown 72-62.Four teams are in

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Entering play on Tuesday, America East teams are off to an impressive start to the 2008-09 season in non-conference play. As a whole the league is...Ranked 14th (5th among non-FBS conferences) in the first RPI released by College Basketball News after finishing 2007-08 ranked 27thOne of 3 Non-FBS Conferences with overall winning record and one of just 12 overall37-31 in non-league play to

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Mark Socoby scored a game-high 21 points to lead Maine to its second straight win. Junior Bernal added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Also on Monday, Will Harris scored a career-high 21 points and Tim Ambrose contributed 17, but Albany was edged by Lehigh 65-64.

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D.J. Rivera scored 23 points to help Binghamton earn its first-ever victory over a Big East opponent with a 66-56 win over Rutgers in New Jersey. Malik Alvin added 17 points and 6 assists for the Bearcats. The win was the first against a Big East foe for any conference team since Vermont's win over Syracuse in the 2005 NCAA tournament. Tyrece Gibbs, Tyrone Conley and Alvin Abreu combined for 51

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A lot of intriguing angles surrounding each of Saturday's games. All six squads in action are coming off victories. In fact, conference teams have combined to go 9-1 to start the month of December. Here's a look at the matchups:Brown at New Hampshire kick things off at 1 at Lundholm Gym. The Bears' coaching staff is certainly familar with America East. Assistant coach T.J. Sorrentine earned

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The Seawolves extended their win streak to three games with a 71-50 blowout of Columbia. Chris Martin hit 4 of his 6 attempts from the field and all 8 of his free throw attempts for a career-high 19 points. Desmond Adedeji added 11 points and 9 boards.

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Kyle Whelliston, a columnist for ESPN.com among other ventures and an avid follower of mid-major college basketball, has tabbed Saturday's Albany-Siena contest as the Mid-Majority Game of The Night for the weekend on his website MidMajority.com. Whelliston ranks tomorrow's Capital Region tilt among the best Division I city rivalries in the mid-major ranks despite its short history.A huge crowd is

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Michael Turner and Joe Zeglinski each had 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead Hartford to a 97-82 win over Lafayette at Chase Arena. Eight Black Bears scored in twin figures as Maine crushed state university parnter Maine-Presque Isle 126-50. Troy Barnies (16 points, 20 rebounds), Junior Bernal (16, 10), Sean McNally (12, 11) and Svetoslav Chetinov (10, 15) all recorded double-doubles.Stony Brook

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Corey Lowe, Jake O'Brien and John Holland combined for 55 of Boston University's 75 points en route to a 75-59 victory at Harvard Wednesday. Lowe led the way with 20, while Brien had 18 points and 8 rebounds. John Holland rounded out the trio's output with 17. With his team trailing by 4 with just over 2 minutes to play, New Hampshire's Tyrece Gibbs scored canned a pair of huge 3-pointers to to

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Vermont won its third straight with a 88-71 victory over Dartmouth in which it shot 59 percent from the field. Marqus Blakely led the charge with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Mike Trimboli had 23 points and 9 rebounds, while freshman Garvey Young tallied a career-high 19 points. Stony Brook won consecutive games for the first time since in a year with a 60-39 win over New Jersey Tech. Freshman

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Anthony Raffa posted game-highs of 17 points and 5 assists, while adding a team-high 6 rebounds to lead Albany to its fifth straight win, a 57-47 decision over Bryant. Brian Connelly contributed 13 points and Tim Ambrose added 11 on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor. Binghamton won its second consecutive contest after drubbing Quinnipiac 74-58. D.J. Rivera and Dwayne Jackson led the way with 17

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Chris Martin hit a put back lay up with 35 seconds remaining to give Stony Brook a 62-60 win at Columbia. Bryan Dougher scored a career-high 15 points and Muhammad El-Amin added 11. Four Catamounts scored in double figures in Vermont's 64-62 win against Loyola. Marqus Blakely, Colin McIntosh and Mike Trimboli each scored 12 points, while Blakely added 8 rebounds and Trimboli dished out 6 assists.

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Behind a game-high 17 points from Joe Zeglinski, Hartford posted a 50-38 victory over New Jersey Tech in the Liberty bracket of the Philly Hoop Group Classic at the famed Palestra in Philadelphia. Mark Socoby scored a game-high 28 points, but Maine fell to host South Alabama in the USA Basketball Classic in Mobile.All 9 America East teams are in action on Saturday. Vermont hosts Loyola at 1,

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Despite a game-high 17 points and a team-high and nine rebounds from Darryl Proctor, UMBC fell at George Washington, 70-64 on Wednesday. Jay Greene added 11 points, nine assists and just one turnover.

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Corey Lowe scored 23 of his 27 in the first half and Jake O'Brien 14 of his 21 of points in the second half to lead Boston University to an impressive 83-75 victory over Northeastern on Wednesday. Colin McIntosh scored a career-high 25 points and Vermont used a 23-4 spurt in the second half to pull away from Delaware en route to a 78-63 win at Delaware. Marqus Blakely added a double-double of 16

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The Albany Times Union's Mark Singelais discusses the conference's improved start from a year ago, including Vermont's near win at perennial ACC power Maryland on Friday.

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In the lone game of the day, Tyrece Gibbs scored 14 points for New Hampshire in a 70-50 loss at Penn State. Eric Gilchrese added 13 and hit 3-of-5 three-point tries.

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Tim Ambrose scored a game-high 24 points, including the final 5 of the game, and gave Albany a 68-67 victory over Central Connecticut on a bank shot with 3.8 seconds remaining in the Great Danes' home opener. Will Harris added 18 points and 9 rebounds. UMBC won the Tyler Ugolyn Classic with a 66-52 win against host Columbia. Jay Greene had a game-high 22 points and added 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

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Darryl Proctor led five Retrievers in twin figures with a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead UMBC to a 76-71 victory over Quinnipiac in the Tyler Ugolyn Classic. Jay Greene tallied a double-double of his own with 10 points and 10 assists. Matt Spadafora poured in 15 points, Justin Fry contributed 11 and Rich Flemming added 10. Elsewhere, Vermont took Maryland to overtime before

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Joe Zeglinski scored 16 points and Morgan Sabia added 13, but it wasn't enough as Hartford fell at Penn State 89-64. The Nittany Lions closed the first half on a 17-3 to build a double-digit lead and sustained it through the second stanza.UMBC and Vermont take the floor on Friday. The Retrievers face Quinnipiac in the first game of the Tyler Ugolyn Classic at Columbia at 6, while the Catamounts

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Kaimondre Owes scored 11 points off the bench and Junior Bernal added 10 points and 5 rebounds to lead Maine to a 58-55 overtime victory at Princeton on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Black Bears are off to a 3-0 start. Tim Ambrose tied a career-high with 24 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to pace Albany in a 76-67 win at Bryant. Also on Wednesday, Tyrone Conley poured in 21 points in New

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Corey Lowe scored 19 points as Boston University outscored Bucknell, 28-16 in the second half and went on to post a 71-68 win in overtime at Lewisburg, Pa. John Holland, who made two free throws with 1:12 left in regulation to force overtime, scored seven of the Terriers' 12 points in the extra session. Colin McIntosh scored 17 points and Mike Trimboli added 16 as Vermont defeated Yale, 89-58, at

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D.J. Rivera scored 28 points and added 10 rebounds to lead Binghamton to an 80-62 win over Mansfield at the Events Center on Monday. Hartford trailed No. 2 Connecticut, 43-42 early in the second half before the Huskies went on a 33-5 run en route to a 99-56 win. Morgan Sabia scored 15 points for the Hawks. Mike Johnson scored 16 points and handed out 7 assists but Albany fell to a Big East team

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Kyle Whelliston has pronounced the UMBC-Morgan State contest as the Mid-Majority Game of The Night for Monday. He credits the Retrievers and Bears for playing a large role in last year's "mid-major hoops renaissance" in the Beltway area.

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Eric Gilchrese scored 21 points and Tyrece Gibbs added 18 as New Hampshire opened its season with a 101-50 win over Suffolk on Sunday.Four America East teams are in action Monday. Hartford plays No. 2 Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center. That game can be seen live on SportsNet New York. UMBC travels across town to play Morgan State. Binghamton plays host to Mansfield. All three games are at

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Maine won the 100 Club Classic with a 60-47 victory over host Kennesaw State on Saturday. Mark Socoby, who recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the title game, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Troy Barnies also scored 16 for the 2-0 Black Bears. UMBC raised its 2008 America East Championship banner and then saw five players score in double figures in a 91-54

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Rookies made an immediate impact in wins for Maine and Stony Brook on opening night. Gerald McLemore made 6-of-9 three-pointers and scored 24 points in his debut as Black Bears defeated Northern Illinois in the first game of the 100 Club Classic in Kennesaw, Ga. Freshmen Danny Carter (team-high 11 points) and Tommy Brenton (8 points, game-high 16 rebounds) led the Seawolves to a 60-44 win over

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Preseason favorite Boston University and all-conference guard Corey Lowe were the subject of a feature on NESN. The Terriers begin the season on Friday when they play host to George Washington at Agganis Arena at 7 p.m. VIDEOLINK

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Vermont junior Marqus Blakely, the first player in conference history to win both the Kevin Roberson America East Player of the Year Award and Defensive Player of the Year honors, has been named one of ESPN.com's mid-major players to watch for the 2008-09 season.

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The America East men's basketball season begins Friday night with five schools in action. Hartford, which advanced to the America East Championship game a season ago, plays host to Quinnipiac live on NESN at 7 p.m. Preseason favorite Boston University entertains George Washington at Agganis Arena at 7 p.m. Maine gets the season started at 4 p.m. when it plays Northern Illinois in the 100 Club

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The preseason nominees for the Bob Cousy Award have been announced and Jay Greene of UMBC and Mike Trimboli of Vermont are among the 31 Division I players named by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is given to the top male point guard annually spanning across all divisions. America East is one of two non-BCS conferences with more than one

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