Thursday, February 21, 2013

Conference Wrap: 2/21/13

Apparently we're getting ready for another snowstorm here in Boston, but the America East hoops season is rolling right along. Can you believe that the end of the regular season is about a week and a half away? Soak up every minute you can and catch up on last night's action with today's conference wrap-up.

Box Scores, Recaps and Highlights

Men's Basketball

at Boston U. 79, Albany 69: Box/Recap/Highlights

  • Top Performer
    • D.J. Irving (BU): 18 points (5-10 FG; 4-7 3FG; 4-5 FT), 3 assists, 1 steal
  • Big Stat
    • The three-point line was the difference in this game. The Terriers shot 40 percent for the game, including four of seven performances from their two top scorers, while the Great Danes couldn't get it going from beyond the arc. Leading three-point shooter for Albany Jacob Iati was held to just three attempts and no makes.
  • Supporting Cast
    • John Papale also had 18 points for the Terriers, while Dom Morris chipped in 16 points and nine boards. For Albany, Mike Black led all scorers with his 21 and Sam Rowley had another big game (18 pts, 8 reb).
  • Local Media

at Hartford 49, New Hampshire 44: Box/Recap/Highlights

  • Top Performer
    • Chandler Rhoads (UNH): 16 points (6-17 FG; 2-8 3FG; 2-4 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists
  • Big Stat
    • In a game that saw Hartford struggle from the field (28.8%), John Gallagher's squad did one thing very well. The Hawks got to the line 14 times in the second half, converting on 12 of those chances. Overall, they shot 88.2 percent from the stripe and had nine more attempts than New Hampshire did.
  • Supporting Cast
    • Patrick Konan (11 pts) joined Rhoads in double-figures for the Wildcats. Hartford's Mark Nwakamma had 12 points while Nake Sikma tacked on 11.
  • Local Media

Brian Voelkel
at Vermont 73, Maine 61: Box/Recap/Highlights

  • Top Performer
    • Sandro Carissimo (UVM): 16 points (5-10 FG; 2-3 3FG; 4-4 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
  • Big Stat
    • A few things went Vermont's way in this one. First was the edge in rebounds. The Catamounts grabbed 40 boards to Maine's 27 and it showed up in the second-chance points column, as they held a 16-4 advantage. Vermont also took care of the ball very well, with 14 assists (on 23 field goals) to just eight turnovers.
  • Supporting Cast
    • The Cats had four players in double-figures, but Brendan Kilpatrick's 12 points off the bench were a huge boost down the stretch. Brian Voelkel (10 asst., 16 reb) was also in complete control of the game despite just four points. For Maine, Zarko Valjarevic had 14 points to lead the way.
  • Local Media
Women's Basketball

at Maine 74, Vermont 68: Box/Recap
  • Top Performer
    • Lauren Bodine (Maine): 24 points (8-11 FG; 7-9 3FG; 1-2 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
  • Big Stat
    • In a close game, Maine's big night from beyond the arc made the difference. With Lauren Bodine tying a school-record with seven treys, the Black Bears hit 11 total and shot 37.9 percent. Vermont shot 26.1 percent on the night, make six triples in 23 attempts.
  • Supporting Cast
    • Liz Wood continued her impressive rookie year, racking up 17 points and eight boards, while teammate Courtney Anderson notched a big double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Catamounts wer led by Lauren Buschmann's double-double (16 pts, 11 reb) and Niki Taylor also chipped in 15 points.
  • Local Media
UMBC 52, at Stony Brook 51: Box/Recap
  • Top Performer
    • Raven Harris (UMBC): 23 points (9-14 FG; 5-7 3FG; 0-1 FT), 7 assists, 5 steals, 1 rebound
  • Big Stat
    • UMBC turned to two players down the stretch and those two players played extremely well to seal the win. Harris, who also led the team in steals for the 20th time this year, and Kim Browning combined to score 19 of the Retrievers' 24 second-half points. 
  • Supporting Cast
    • The previously mentioned Browning had a career-high 10 points in the win for UMBC. For Stony Brook, Jessica Previlon notched a career-high 18 points, while Sabre Proctor chipped in 11.
at New Hampshire 51, Hartford 49: Box/Recap/Highlights
  • Top Performer
    • Kelsey Hogan (UNH): 15 points (4-7 FG; 2-2 3FG; 5-8 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
  • Big Stat
    • The difference in this game, quite literally, was two three pointers from Hogan. Both teams made exactly 17 field goals and 15 free throws, but two of New Hampshire's 17 field goals were triples while Hartford was 0-9 from downtown. Definitely a big game for Hogan.
  • Supporting Cast
    • Morgan Frame and Kaylee Kilpatrick has 12 and 10 points respectively to help lead New Hampshire to a win. For Hartford, Alex Hall was the lone scorer in double-figrures as she had 15.
  • Local Media
Linked Up

The final #Chance2Dance video came out today, with Vermont's mascot doing a little Cat Daddy action.

The women from Albany and Boston U. will tangle tonight in a big AE Hoops matchup. Watch the promo here.

Two administrators from New Hampshire were named to NCAA Division I Committees


Check out some footage from the Binghamton men's lacrosse media day.

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