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.

Hartford Falls At Penn State

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 take on Maryland in College Park at 8 on CN8.

Binghamton Wins Opener

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 for the second time in four days, losing 75-64 at DePaul. UMBC is now 1-1 following a 67-60 loss at crosstown rival Morgan State. Darryl Proctor had 19 points and 8 rebounds for the Retrievers.

Three America East teams are in action Tuesday. Stony Brook looks to start the season at 2-0 for the first time in its Division I history when the Seawolves travel to Lafayette. Vermont and Boston University look to bounce back from overtime losses to George Mason and George Washington, respectively. The Catamounts play host to Yale while the Terriers are at Bucknell. Each of the three games starts at 7.

UNH Wins Opener

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 7. Albany continues its tour of Big East teams when the Great Danes travel to DePaul for an 8:30 start.