America East Finals Preview Preview by Adam Reich (2) Vermont Catamounts vs. (4) Maine Black Bears T.J. Sorrentine must be thinking about redemption. Two years ago, the No. 1-seed Vermont Catamounts were upset, 61-59 in overtime, by No. 4-seed Maine in the semifinals of the America East Tournament at Matthews […]

America East Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Adam Reich No. 4 Maine 79, No. 5 Binghamton 77 A pair of free throws by Joe Campbell with 3.9 seconds to play provided the difference as Maine outlasted Binghamton in overtime, 79-77. However, the game’s deciding play came with just under one minute […]

America East First Round Recap Recap by Adam Reich No. 8 Stony Brook 65, No. 9 UMBC 59 The Seawolves withstood a late UMBC charge to hold on for the win. Led by forward Mike Popoko (11 first half pts) and reserve guard Bobby Santiago (9 first half points), the […]

America East Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Adam Reich No. 4 Maine vs. No. 5 Binghamton This game is a battle of two of the best defensive teams in the conference. The Black Bears have held opponents to only 39% shooting this season, while the Bearcats have limited the opposition to […]

America East Semifinals Recap Recap by Adam Reich No. 4 Maine 78, No. 8 Stony Brook 54 The Black Bears utilized an 18-7 run early in the second half to dismiss the upset-minded Seawolves and win 78-54, advancing to the America East championship game for the second time in three […]

America East First Round Preview Preview by Adam Reich No. 8 Stony Brook vs. No. 9 UMBC The Seawolves and Retrievers split the season series, with rebounding being the key to victory on both occasions. These two teams, who rank seventh and eighth in the conference in rebounding respectively, both […]

America East Notebook by Adam Reich Green Mountain Showdown Vermont and Boston University will square off in the Green Mountain State on Sunday with first place in the America East conference up for grabs. The match-up, which is one of the best rivalries in college basketball no one knows about, […]

America East Notebook by Adam Reich Breaking Down the America East Halfway through the conference schedule a few things have become quite clear: Taylor Coppenrath is by far and away the conference’s best player, Chaz Carr has emerged as BU’s go-to-guy, and Marcus Barnes and Jose Juan Barea can light […]

America East Notebook by Adam Reich Vermont’s Finest Junior forward Taylor Coppenrath continues to shine for the first-place Catamounts. Last year’s America East Player of the Year, Coppenrath has emerged as one of the best players in the country. Most college basketball enthusiasts have never heard his name because he […]