The Daily Word: Conference Roundup

Box Scores, Recaps and Highlights

Men's Basketball

Boston U. 85, at Albany 80: Box/Recap

Maurice Watson Jr.

• Top Performer
• D.J. Irving (BU): 20 points (7-16 FG; 5-11 3FG; 1-2 FT), 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
• Big Stat
• Irving's late-game heroics (two three's in the final nine seconds to tie the game) got them there, but once the Terriers reached overtime they showed no mercy. Boston U. put the game away by making all six of its overtime field goals, including three treys, and seven of its eight free throws. 
• Supporting Cast
• Featured in Tuesday's "Under The Radar" post, Maurice Watson Jr. poured in a game-high 21 points to go with seven assists. For Albany, Mike Black led with 20 points and Sam Rowley had another excellent game in his new starting role. The big man had 14 points (6-8 FG) and 8 rebounds.
• Local Media 
• Albany Times Union
• Troy Record

Stony Brook 67, at UMBC 60: Box/Recap

• Top Performer
• Dave Coley (SBU): 17 points (6-11 FG; 2-4 3FG; 3-4 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 assists
• Big Stat
• The Seawolves set the tone early in the game, starting on 16-4 run to open play, and never trailed throughout. Stony Brook continues to be tough on the road and this victory was its eighth true road win of the year, which is tied for the most in the nation.
• Supporting Cast
• Tommy Brenton had 12 points, seven boards and four helpers for Stony Brook and Carson Puriefoy also reached double-figures with 10 points. For UMBC, Ryan Cook led the way with 14 points while Chase Plummer, Brett Roseboro and Quentin Jones all tallied 11 points.
• Local Media
• Newsday
• Baltimore Sun

Women's Basketball

Albany 57, at Boston U. 50: Box/Recap/Highlights

• Top Performer
• Ebone Henry (Alb): 15 points (7-11 FG; 1-2 3FG; 0-2 FT), 8 steals, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Big Stat
• Albany was able to hold Chantell Alford in check in the victory, despite her 17 points. Alford shoots 42.3 percent on the year but was limited to a six of 23 shooting performance in this one. Henry's eight steals led the defensive efforts for Albany.
• Supporting Cast
•  Lindsey Lowrie also had a nice game for the Great Danes, chipping in 16 points and making seven of her eight free throws. For Boston U., Danielle Callahan added 11 points on the strength of three treys.
• Local Media
• YNN (Albany)

at Hartford 63, New Hampshire 56: Box/Recap/Highlights

Amber Bepko

• Top Performer
• Nikkia Smith (Hart): 21 points (9-14 FG; 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist, 1 steal
• Big Stat
• Hartford had a big edge in bench production, including 17 (3-4 3FG) from Amber Bepko. Overall, the Hawks got 25 points from their bench compared to the six that New Hampshire got. That made the difference in a close game.
• Supporting Cast
• Kaylee Kilpatrick had an excellent game for the Wildcats, netting 19 points on 9-12 shooting from the field. Morgan Frame also had 14 points and eight boards.
• Local Media
• Hartford Courant
• Foster's Daily Democrat

at UMBC 70, Stony Brook 59: Box/Recap/Highlights

• Top Performer
• Brittany Crowell (UMBC): 25 points (9-15 FG; 3-7 3FG; 4-4 FT), 8 rebounds, 1 assist
• Big Stat
• UMBC's "big three" of Crowell, Raven Harris and Bria White combined for 54 points, nearly matching Stony Brook's point total. The Retrievers also finished strong in this one, shooting 57.1 percent in the second half.
• Supporting Cast
• The aforementioned Harris filled up the stat sheet, combining her 17 points with seven assists, five rebounds and four steals. For the Seawolves, Chikilra Goodman chipped in 15 points and six boards. Sabre Proctor also nearly reached a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds.

at Vermont 61, Maine 53: Box/Recap/Highlights

• Top Performer
• Liz Wood (Maine): 22 points (8-16 FG; 3-6 3FG; 3-5 FT), 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
• Big Stat
• Vermont had great success taking the ball into the post last night, scoring 32 of its 61 total points in the paint. The Catamounts also double up Maine in fastbreak points 12-6 en route to a win.
• Supporting Cast
• Annie Wheeler gave Vermont a big boost off the bench, recording 14 points in only 19 minutes. Niki Taylor also chipped in 13 points and five rebounds for the Catamounts. For Maine, Ashleigh Roberts turned in 11 points and seven boards as a reserve.
• Local Media
• Burlington Free Press
• Bangor Daily News

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