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.

Terriers, Wildcats Win On Road

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 turn the deficit into an advantage and lead the Wildcats to a 57-54 win at Colgate. Gibbs finished with 19 points overall and Tyrone Conely added 11. In Baltimore, freshman Chauncey Gilliam tied his career high with 17 points and Darryl Proctor added a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, but UMBC fell to crosstown-rival Towson 82-65.

Hartford and Maine are in action Thursday. The Hawks host Patriot Leage foe Lafayette, while the Black Bears host state system partner Maine Presque Isle, both at 7.

Albany, Boston U., Hartford, UMBC All Grab Wins

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. Darryl Proctor added 16 points and 8 rebounds. Jaret von Rosenberg scored a season-high 24 points to lead Hartford to a 91-82 double-overtime victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) for its first win of the season. Joe Zeglinski also had a dominant performance with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Boston University scored 28 points off 22 St. Peter's turnovers on the way to a 67-62 win at The Roof. John Holland poured in 26 points in just 24 minutes, while Corey Lowe added 16 points and 6 assists. Tommy Brenton had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Stony Brook, which was edged by Wagner, 65-62. Mark Socoby and Kaimondre Owes each scored 13 points for Maine in an 83-62 loss at Providence.

New Hampshire is the lone America East team in action on Sunday as the Wildcats travel to Happy Valley to take on Penn State at 2. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network

Boston U. Rallies for OT Win at Bucknell, Vermont Downs Yale

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 Patrick Gym. Muhammad El-Amin scored 15 points but Stony Brook fell to 1-1 with an 80-71 loss at Lafayette.

Four America East teams are in action Wednesday. Maine looks to run its winning streak to three games as the Black Bears travel to Princeton for a first-ever meeting with the Tigers at 7. Former George Washington assistant coach Kevin Broadus got the best of his old team as Binghamton defeated the Colonials, 71-59 at the Events Center last year. The two teams square off in Washington, DC at 7:30. Albany is in search of its first win of the season when the Great Danes travel to Bryant at 7. New Hampshire entertains Harvard at Lundholm Gym at 7.