Box Scores, Recaps and Highlights
Men's Basketball
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| D.J. Irving |
Boston U. 79, at Binghamton 58: Box/Recap
- Top Performer
- D.J. Irving (BU): 27 points (10-18 FG; 7-11 3FG), 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
- Big Stat
- The Terriers lit it up in the first half, shooting 16 of 32 from the floor including nine triples. That hot shooting led to a 42-28 halftime lead, which they would never look back from despite only shooting three for 13 from three in the second half.
- Supporting Cast
- Dom Morris (13 pts) and John Papale (12 pts) helped the high-octane Boston U. attack to win. For Binghamton, freshman Jordan Reed racked up 17 points thanks to a nine for nine showing from the charity stripe.
- Top Performer
- Mark Nwakamma (Hart): 23 points (10-14 FG; 1-1 3FG; 2-3 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
- Big Stat
- Hartford's ability to shoot the three became the difference in this game, especially as it shot 7-11 from distance in the second half. Stony Brook has held its opponents to 31.7 percent three-point shooting on the year, so that second half performance of 63.6 percent shooting from the Hawks was a big momentum shift.
- Supporting Cast
- Jameel Warney poured in a career-high 21 points for the Seawolves to lead the way. Tommy Brenton (11 pts) and Anthony Jackson (10 pts) also reached double-figures. For the Hawks, Evan Cooper nailed three of his six triples to finish with 11 points.
- Local Media
- Top Performer
- Sam Rowley (Alb): 19 points (8-12 FG; 3-3 FT), 15 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists
- Big Stat
- A 22-6 run early in the first half helped the Black Bears eventually build a 31-18 halftime lead. Shooting six for 11 from beyond the arc in the opening 20 was big help, as was the defense hold Albany to just 28 percent from the floor.
- Supporting Cast
- Justin Edwards (16 pts) led a group of four Maine players that reached double figures. Valjerarevic (13), Fraser (11) and McAllian (10) made up the rest of that quartet. For Albany, Mike Black chipped in 16 points in the loss.
- Local Media
- Top Performer
- Clancy Rugg (UVM): 18 points (6-9 FG; 1-2 3FG; 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal
- Big Stat
- Vermont controlled the pace of this game and one bit of evidence was the big edge it held on the glass. The Catamounts hauled in 42 rebounds to UMBC's 24. Additionally, Vermont held the Retrievers to 55 points and improved to 13-0 this season when its opponents score few than 60 points.
- Supporting Cast
- Trey Blue notched 16 points for Vermont while Brian Voelkel matched a career-high with 16 boards. For UMBC, Brian Neller and Joey Getz both had 12 points.
- Local Media
Women's Basketball
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| Julie Forster |
Albany 86, at Maine 54: Box/Recap
- Top Performer
- Julie Forster (Alb): 25 points (11-18 FG; 1-2 3FG; 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, 3 assists
- Big Stat
- The Albany defense was relentless again, forcing 24 turnovers and holding Maine to 36.2 percent shooting on the day and 20 percent from beyond the arc. Ebone Henry led the way with four steals.
- Supporting Cast
- Lindsey Lowrie hit four triples en route to a 14 point day and Henry chipped in 13 to go with her four steals. For the Black Bears, Ashleigh Roberts had a big day, netting 20 points on six for 11 shooting.
- Local Media
Boston U. 73, at Binghamton 51: Box/Recap
Hartford 60, at Stony Brook 44: Box/Recap
at UMBC 71, Vermont 55: Box/Recap/Highlights
- Top Performer
- Rashidat Agboola (BU): 13 points (4-7 FG; 5-8 FT), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
- Big Stat
- The Terriers had a big edge inside, scoring 30 points in the paint to Binghamton's 14. A big part of that was the performance from their starting frontcourt duo of Agboola and Whitney Turner, who hcipped in 14 points.
- Supporting Cast
- Boston U. had five scorers reach double-figures, which included Agboola and Turner as well as Kristen Sims (11 pts), Danielle Callahan (11 pts) and Chantell Alford (10 pts). For Binghamton, Sherae Swinson nearly reached a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
- Local Media
Hartford 60, at Stony Brook 44: Box/Recap
- Top Performer
- Amber Bepko (Hart): 20 points (7-11 FG; 3-5 3FG; 3-4 FT), 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound
- Big Stat
- Hartford had only three players attempt 10 or more field goals and all three shot 40 percent or better. The three -- Bepko, Ruthanne Doherty and Nikkia Smith -- shot 50 percent combined to lead the Hawks to a 42.3 percent shooting performance overall.
- Supporting Cast
- Doherty helped out the Hawks 14 point, five steals and five boards. For Stony Brook, Dani Klupenger hit four triples en route to 14 points. Those four from beyond the arc also made Klupenger just the fifth Seawolf in history to notch 100 career three-pointers.
at UMBC 71, Vermont 55: Box/Recap/Highlights
- Top Performer
- Raven Harris (UMBC): 21 points (7-16 FG; 0-1 3FG; 7-7 FT), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks
- Big Stat
- UMBC held a big edge in points in the paint (22-10) and also turned 20 Vermont turnovers into 19 points. The Retrievers had 10 steals as a team, led by Raven Harris who ranks in the top 15 in the country in steals per game.
- Supporting Cast
- Harris teamed up with Brittany Crowell (16 pts) to prove over half of UMBC's scoring. Kristin Coles also had her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 boards. For Vermont, Tierra Shumpert led the way with 13 points while Niki Taylor also added 11.
- Local Media
Linked Up
We've got a bunch of stories on the Albany women's basketball team today. Here's a pair of Ebone Henry stories, one from the Troy Record and one from the Times Union. There's also a Q&A with Julie Forster from the Times Union.
There's also a trio of Stony Brook stories for you today. In case you missed it, Stony Brook's journey to Hartford this weekend was a wild one and Newsday recapped it. Newsday also takes a look at the upcoming homestand for the Seawolves. In soccer news, Leonardo Fernandes scored a goal in his first preseason match as a professional.
Check out the latest episode of Catamount Weekly from Vermont.
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