Iati Quietly Enjoys the Game, Freshman Year by Phil Kasiecki Will Brown says Jon Iati is a man of few words, and he’s not kidding. “He doesn’t say more than two words,” the third-year head coach at Albany says. “Talking to him can be like pulling teeth to get something […]
Tag: America East
America East Season Recap
America East Conference 2003-04 Recap by Phil Kasiecki The 2003-04 season in America East was full of good stories despite the end result looking a lot like the preseason projections. Most figured it would be a three-team race between Boston University, Northeastern and Vermont, and those three teams comprised the […]
America East Finals Recap
America East Finals Recap Recap by Phil Kasiecki (2) Vermont 72, (4) Maine 53 Vermont got its star back, and Maine lost its star — and in the end, that made all the difference. Taylor Coppenrath, the two-time America East Player of the Year who had not played in nearly […]
America East Finals Preview
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 Tournament
America East Tournament In Review by Phil Kasiecki Injured Stars Dot Tournament Landscape Several of America East’s top talents were not in action at the tournament due to injury. The quality of the tournament in light of their absence showed the overall depth of the conference. This was especially the […]
America East Quarterfinals Recap
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
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
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
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
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 […]
