Albany Improves to 8-4, Hartford Hangs With No. 22 Baylor

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 multiple times. Can you name the others? Wilson is at home in the Bronx while on break from his professional team in Belgium.

Hartford trailed No. 22 Baylor, 56-53 with 8:02 left before the Bears went on an 18-2 run en route to a 74-59 win. Jaret von Rosenberg enjoyed his ‘homecoming’ game with 19 points. Von Rosenberg, who was born in Waco and lived there until second grade, had between 40-50 relatives in attendance.

Answer to trivia question: Taylor Coppenrath (2003, 2004, 2005), Speedy Claxton (1998, 2000), currently with the Atlanta Hawks, Malik Rose (1995, 1996), currently with the New York Knicks, Reggie Lewis (1985, 1986, 1987), the captain of the Boston Celtics at the time of his death in 1993.

Albany, Binghamton Stay Hot

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 points each. Reggie Fuller added 12, while Malik Alvin had 11.

Vermont and Stony Brook hit the floor on Tuesday. The Catamounts host Dartmouth at 7 and the Seawolves travel to New Jersey Tech for a 7 o'clock tip.