Binghamton Stays Hot, Vermont Bounces Back

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 earn a third-place finish at the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. The Cats, who went 2-1 in the tournament, used a 22-6 down the stretch in the second half to pull away from the Buffaloes. Mike Trimboli had a gam e-high 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting overall and a perfect 4-of-4 from 3-point land. The win over Big XII opponent in America East's second in 8 days. UMBC downed stopped Nebraska's 31-game home non-conference win streak on December 22.

Maine suffered from cold shooting in a 56-43 loss to Canisius at Alfond Arena. The Black Bears shot just 28.3 percent for the game and made just 5 second-half field goals in 23 attempts. Mark Socoby had 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Darryl Proctor scored a season-high 29 points and pulled down 7 boards, but UMBC fell 80-61 at Atlantic 10 foe Saint Louis. America East Rookie of the Week Chauncey Gilliam added 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Hartford trailed by as many as 16 in the second half at Stanford, but cut the deficit to seven with 5:30 to play. The Cardinal proceeded to score the game's next 5 points to secure a 69-55 win and improve to 10-0. Michael Turner led the Hawks with 14 points. Jaret von Rosenberg had 13, while Morgan Sabia and Genesis Maciel combined for 22 points and 11 boards.

Hartford, Maine Explode Offensively in Home Wins

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 looks to extend its win streak to three when Lehigh visits Long Island Friday.