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 8 minutes. John Holland added 22 points, while Scott Brittain had 16 and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line. Darryl Proctor scored a game-high 18 points for the Retrievers, while Jay Greene had 17 and 5 assists.
The Seawolves earned their league-best 8th road win of the season with a 70-59 victory at Maine Tuesday. SBU has won 4 of its last 5 league games after starting 1-4. Muhammad El-Amin poured in a game-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Demetrius Young continued to be a spark off the bench with 17 points and 6 boards. Sean McNally had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Black Bears, while Gerald McLemore added 14.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
2 Nail Biters, 2 Decisive Efforts Tell Saturday's Tale
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 Wildcat in double figures with 10 points. Radar Onguetou added 9 points and 10 rebounds. Vermont, which is 16-6 overall and 7-2 in America East, will learn Monday if it is one of the 26 teams tabbed for an ESPNU BracketBusters TV game. The Catamounts are one of four America East teams named to the pool at the beginning of the season.
The Terriers extended their win streak to five and moved to 6-2 in conference play with a 72-47 victory at Hartford. John Holland led all scorers with 21 points, while Corey Lowe had an outstanding all-around game with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Morgan Sabia had 12 points for the Hawks, who have now dropped 6 straight.
Maine led for much of the way at Binghamton, but the Bearcats rallied from 14 down in the second half to win 83-78 in front of record crowd of 4,923 at the Events Center. D.J. Rivera scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, while Malik Alvin added 20. Mark Socoby led five Black Bears in double figures with 17 points. Troy Barnies added 13 off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting.
On Long Island, Chris Martin sank two free throws with 18 seconds left to give Stony Brook a 56-55 victory over UMBC. Muhammad El-Amin led the Seawolves with 15 points and Chris Martin provided 10 off the bench. Darryl Proctor continued his strong stretch with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Justin Fry had his second double-double in as many days with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
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 Wildcat in double figures with 10 points. Radar Onguetou added 9 points and 10 rebounds. Vermont, which is 16-6 overall and 7-2 in America East, will learn Monday if it is one of the 26 teams tabbed for an ESPNU BracketBusters TV game. The Catamounts are one of four America East teams named to the pool at the beginning of the season.
The Terriers extended their win streak to five and moved to 6-2 in conference play with a 72-47 victory at Hartford. John Holland led all scorers with 21 points, while Corey Lowe had an outstanding all-around game with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Morgan Sabia had 12 points for the Hawks, who have now dropped 6 straight.
Maine led for much of the way at Binghamton, but the Bearcats rallied from 14 down in the second half to win 83-78 in front of record crowd of 4,923 at the Events Center. D.J. Rivera scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, while Malik Alvin added 20. Mark Socoby led five Black Bears in double figures with 17 points. Troy Barnies added 13 off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting.
On Long Island, Chris Martin sank two free throws with 18 seconds left to give Stony Brook a 56-55 victory over UMBC. Muhammad El-Amin led the Seawolves with 15 points and Chris Martin provided 10 off the bench. Darryl Proctor continued his strong stretch with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Justin Fry had his second double-double in as many days with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Hartford Hosts Boston University on ESPNU
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 59-52 triumph in the semifinals. The win sent the Hawks to the league title game for the first time in school history. The Terriers' John Holland leads with 23.9 ppg against league foes, while teammate Corey Lowe is third (19.3 ppg) and Hartford's Jaret von Rosenberg, who earned all-championship honors last season, is eighth (15.6 ppg). The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU, just the second America East regular season contest to be aired across the country.
New Hampshire returns home after downing Stony Brook on Wednesday. The Wildcats hope to avenge their previous loss to Vermont, which downed UNH just six days ago in Burlington. Evan Fjeld scored a career-high 18 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting. Marqus Blakely, the conference's fifth-leading scorer (15.8 ppg) and leader in rebounds (9.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.583), blocks (2.9 bpg) and steals (2.0 spg). Eric Gilchrese scored a season-high 22 off the bench for the Wildcats in the win over SBU.
Binghamton will celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Events Center by taking on Maine at 2 p.m. The Bearcats who beat Hartford on Jan. 31, 2004 to open the building, have led the conference in attendance perennially since opening the facility.
Stony Brook and UMBC will face off on Long Island at 2. The Seawolves snapped the Retrievers 8-game home win streak with a 69-61 victory. Muhammad El-Amin and Bryan Dougher each had 19 with Dougher connnecting on 5-of-6 threes. Darryl Proctor, America East's second-leading scorer (19.8 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (9.0rpg), had 26 points and 10 boards. Jay Greene, who had 18 points in Wednesday's win against Binghamton, ranks 4th in the nation with 6.8 assists per game.
Boston University's Corey Lowe had 16 points, but Hartford ousted the Terriers from the 2008 America East Championship with a 59-52 triumph in the semifinals. The win sent the Hawks to the league title game for the first time in school history. The Terriers' John Holland leads with 23.9 ppg against league foes, while teammate Corey Lowe is third (19.3 ppg) and Hartford's Jaret von Rosenberg, who earned all-championship honors last season, is eighth (15.6 ppg). The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU, just the second America East regular season contest to be aired across the country.
New Hampshire returns home after downing Stony Brook on Wednesday. The Wildcats hope to avenge their previous loss to Vermont, which downed UNH just six days ago in Burlington. Evan Fjeld scored a career-high 18 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting. Marqus Blakely, the conference's fifth-leading scorer (15.8 ppg) and leader in rebounds (9.0 ppg), field goal percentage (.583), blocks (2.9 bpg) and steals (2.0 spg). Eric Gilchrese scored a season-high 22 off the bench for the Wildcats in the win over SBU.
Binghamton will celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Events Center by taking on Maine at 2 p.m. The Bearcats who beat Hartford on Jan. 31, 2004 to open the building, have led the conference in attendance perennially since opening the facility.
Stony Brook and UMBC will face off on Long Island at 2. The Seawolves snapped the Retrievers 8-game home win streak with a 69-61 victory. Muhammad El-Amin and Bryan Dougher each had 19 with Dougher connnecting on 5-of-6 threes. Darryl Proctor, America East's second-leading scorer (19.8 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (9.0rpg), had 26 points and 10 boards. Jay Greene, who had 18 points in Wednesday's win against Binghamton, ranks 4th in the nation with 6.8 assists per game.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
UMBC, Vermont, UNH Post Comeback Wins; Albany Holds Off Hartford
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 finished with 23 points and 20 rebounds, his second career 20-20 output. Mike Trimboli, who had 9 points set Vermont's all-time assist mark, passing Kenny White. Mark Socoby led Maine with 20 points, while Junior Bernal poured in 10 on 5-of-6 shooting.
UMBC rallied from 17 points down late in the first half to beat Binghamton, 84-78, in Baltimore. Darryl Proctor, the second-best scorer in the league (19.8 ppg) and third-best rebounder (8.7 rpg), scored 20 of his 26 in the second half and added 9 rebounds to key the comeback. Jay Greene contributed 18 points and 7 assists, while Justin Fry had his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. D.J. Rivera came within one of his career-high (28 points) for the Bearcats, who set a school record with 15 three-pointers. Emanuel Mayben set a career high with 20.
New Hampshire trailed Stony Brook by 9 at the break, but went on an extended 27-8 run to start the 2nd en route to a 71-68 win. Eric Gilchrese, who hadn't played since Dec. 6 had a season-high 22 off the bench to pace the Wildcats. Tyrece Gibbs added 18, while Alvin Abreu had 17. Muhammad El-Amin was the only Seawolf in twin figures with 24.
Will Harris recorded his fourth double-double of the season to lead Albany to a 59-50 win over Hartford and improved to 9-1 this season at SEFCU Arena. Tim Ambrose added 11 in just 19 minutes because of foul trouble and Anthony Raffa, who was questionable coming in with a toe injury, had 10. Michael Turner led a balanced Hartford attack with 14 points. Jaret von Rosenberg and Morgan Sabia each added 13.
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 finished with 23 points and 20 rebounds, his second career 20-20 output. Mike Trimboli, who had 9 points set Vermont's all-time assist mark, passing Kenny White. Mark Socoby led Maine with 20 points, while Junior Bernal poured in 10 on 5-of-6 shooting.
UMBC rallied from 17 points down late in the first half to beat Binghamton, 84-78, in Baltimore. Darryl Proctor, the second-best scorer in the league (19.8 ppg) and third-best rebounder (8.7 rpg), scored 20 of his 26 in the second half and added 9 rebounds to key the comeback. Jay Greene contributed 18 points and 7 assists, while Justin Fry had his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. D.J. Rivera came within one of his career-high (28 points) for the Bearcats, who set a school record with 15 three-pointers. Emanuel Mayben set a career high with 20.
New Hampshire trailed Stony Brook by 9 at the break, but went on an extended 27-8 run to start the 2nd en route to a 71-68 win. Eric Gilchrese, who hadn't played since Dec. 6 had a season-high 22 off the bench to pace the Wildcats. Tyrece Gibbs added 18, while Alvin Abreu had 17. Muhammad El-Amin was the only Seawolf in twin figures with 24.
Will Harris recorded his fourth double-double of the season to lead Albany to a 59-50 win over Hartford and improved to 9-1 this season at SEFCU Arena. Tim Ambrose added 11 in just 19 minutes because of foul trouble and Anthony Raffa, who was questionable coming in with a toe injury, had 10. Michael Turner led a balanced Hartford attack with 14 points. Jaret von Rosenberg and Morgan Sabia each added 13.
Four More on Snowy Wednesday
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 shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field in a win over UNH Sunday... He is the sixth different player to lead Vermont in scoring... Mike Trimboli is twoThe Black Bears, who are winners in two of their last three games, have already eclisped last year's win total (8). Sean McNally is averaging 11.0 points and 9.3 rebounds over his last four games.
A trio of league leaders will face when UMBC and Binghamton meet at 7 in Baltimore... The Bearcats' D.J. Rivera continues to lead the league in scoring with 19.8 points per game, while UMBC's Darryl Proctor, the only player in the league to register double digits in every game, follows with 19.4 points and is also second with 8.7 rebounds per contest... Jay Greene, paces the conference with 6.9 assists per game, is tied for fifth place on America East's all-time list with 619 for his career.
Albany, which bounced back from a two-game slide Sunday, squares off with Hartford at 7 in at SEFCU Arena, where the Great Danes are 8-1 this season... The Hawks look to rebound from a three-game losing streak after dropping contests against Stony Brook, Vermont and Binghamton last week. Jaret von Rosenberg had led his team in scoring in 4 of the last 6 games and averaged 22.0 points in those contests... Albany, the nation's 8th best rebounding team with a +8.4 margin, are 7-0 when freshman point guard Anthony Raffa scores more at least 14 points in a game.
Stony Brook continues its homestand (the 2nd of 5 of 6 at Pritchard Gym) against New Hampshire at 7... The Seawolves, winners of back-to-back league games for the first time since 2005, can match their best win total (12) since the 2004-05 campaing with a victory... Bryan Dougher ranks 24th in the nation in 3-point percentage (.432) and is the top-ranked freshman in that category... The Wildcats have dropped 3 straight after running off 4-of-5 prior to that... Tyrece Gibbs, who ranks 7th with 15.7 ppg in conference play, is averaging 17.2 points and 5.8 rebounds over his last 5.
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 shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field in a win over UNH Sunday... He is the sixth different player to lead Vermont in scoring... Mike Trimboli is twoThe Black Bears, who are winners in two of their last three games, have already eclisped last year's win total (8). Sean McNally is averaging 11.0 points and 9.3 rebounds over his last four games.
A trio of league leaders will face when UMBC and Binghamton meet at 7 in Baltimore... The Bearcats' D.J. Rivera continues to lead the league in scoring with 19.8 points per game, while UMBC's Darryl Proctor, the only player in the league to register double digits in every game, follows with 19.4 points and is also second with 8.7 rebounds per contest... Jay Greene, paces the conference with 6.9 assists per game, is tied for fifth place on America East's all-time list with 619 for his career.
Albany, which bounced back from a two-game slide Sunday, squares off with Hartford at 7 in at SEFCU Arena, where the Great Danes are 8-1 this season... The Hawks look to rebound from a three-game losing streak after dropping contests against Stony Brook, Vermont and Binghamton last week. Jaret von Rosenberg had led his team in scoring in 4 of the last 6 games and averaged 22.0 points in those contests... Albany, the nation's 8th best rebounding team with a +8.4 margin, are 7-0 when freshman point guard Anthony Raffa scores more at least 14 points in a game.
Stony Brook continues its homestand (the 2nd of 5 of 6 at Pritchard Gym) against New Hampshire at 7... The Seawolves, winners of back-to-back league games for the first time since 2005, can match their best win total (12) since the 2004-05 campaing with a victory... Bryan Dougher ranks 24th in the nation in 3-point percentage (.432) and is the top-ranked freshman in that category... The Wildcats have dropped 3 straight after running off 4-of-5 prior to that... Tyrece Gibbs, who ranks 7th with 15.7 ppg in conference play, is averaging 17.2 points and 5.8 rebounds over his last 5.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Three-Way Tie Atop Standings After Sunday's Action
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 Catamounts. Mike Trimboli added 14 points, 8 boards and 4 assists. Alvin Abreu poured in a game-high 19 for the Wildcats.
Boston University is among that trio after posting its fourth straight win. The Terriers fought back from an 18-point deficit to stop Maine's two-game win streak with a 73-62 win. Freshman Jake O'Brien scored a career-high 24 points and junior Corey Lowe had 15 points and a career-high 9 assists. Mark Socoby paced the Black Bears with 15 points, while Kaimondre Owes contributed 15 off the bench.
Demetrius Young matched his career high with 21 points to lead Stony Brook to a 72-63 win over Hartford. Young did not miss a shot, shooting 6-of-6 from the floor and converting all 8 of his free throw attempts. Freshman Bryan Dougher also had 21 and hit 5 three-pointers for the Seawolves, who have won consecutive America East games for the first time since February 21 and 24, 2005. Jaret von Rosenberg scored 21 for the Hawks.
Tim Ambrose eclipsed his previous career high with 26 points to help Albany snap its two game slide with an 80-71 win over UMBC. Will Harris added 20 for the Great Danes, who had dropped AE contests to Maine and Stony Brook. Freshman Chauncey Gilliam, who has reached double figures in 4 straight games, provided a team-high 18 for UMBC, while Jay Greene added 16 and 5 assists.
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 Catamounts. Mike Trimboli added 14 points, 8 boards and 4 assists. Alvin Abreu poured in a game-high 19 for the Wildcats.
Boston University is among that trio after posting its fourth straight win. The Terriers fought back from an 18-point deficit to stop Maine's two-game win streak with a 73-62 win. Freshman Jake O'Brien scored a career-high 24 points and junior Corey Lowe had 15 points and a career-high 9 assists. Mark Socoby paced the Black Bears with 15 points, while Kaimondre Owes contributed 15 off the bench.
Demetrius Young matched his career high with 21 points to lead Stony Brook to a 72-63 win over Hartford. Young did not miss a shot, shooting 6-of-6 from the floor and converting all 8 of his free throw attempts. Freshman Bryan Dougher also had 21 and hit 5 three-pointers for the Seawolves, who have won consecutive America East games for the first time since February 21 and 24, 2005. Jaret von Rosenberg scored 21 for the Hawks.
Tim Ambrose eclipsed his previous career high with 26 points to help Albany snap its two game slide with an 80-71 win over UMBC. Will Harris added 20 for the Great Danes, who had dropped AE contests to Maine and Stony Brook. Freshman Chauncey Gilliam, who has reached double figures in 4 straight games, provided a team-high 18 for UMBC, while Jay Greene added 16 and 5 assists.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Stony Brook Snaps Skid At Albany
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 points, while Bryan Dougher had 12. Will Harris led the Great Danes with 14 points and 7 boards.
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