We know that the world of college basketball has changed over the past few seasons. The transfer portal has become a popular place for players to head to improve their playing status or maybe look for another conference to try to make an impression. However, it is rare that a […]
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America East Basketball News & Notes: Maine Adds to Coaching Staff
On March 23, the University of Maine introduced Chris Markwood as the new Men’s head basketball coach. Since then, Markwood has been busy putting his staff together which will help him point the program in the right direction. One of those new staff members is Rob O’Driscoll who comes to […]
America East Basketball News & Notes: The transfer portal is humming
Now that the college basketball season is over, another season has begun. I am referring to the transfer portal. This is where players, for different reasons, head to looking for a better chance at getting more playing time, or a better conference to be in. The portal has become a […]
America East Basketball News & Notes: Vermont to Buffalo for March Madness
With the regular season and conference tournament behind us, it is now on to the reason why these players play this game. A chance to say they were a part of the Big Dance. For the America East Conference, they will be represented by the Vermont Catamounts (28-5 overall, 17-1 […]
America East: Back On Top! Vermont Wins 9th Men’s #AEHoops Title
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont Catamounts are America East men’s basketball champions once again. Vermont won its ninth title all-time on Saturday morning in front of a sold-out crowd at Patrick Gym, dominating UMBC, 82-43. Vermont (28-5) controlled play the entire way to win by 39 points, the largest margin of […]
Top Seeds Vermont, UMBC Roll Into #AEPlayoffs Title Game Showdown
For the third time in five years, Vermont and UMBC will play for the America East men’s basketball title. The top two seeds both advanced to Saturday’s championship game with semifinal wins on Wednesday evening. The top-seeded Catamounts got dominating performances from their two first-team All-Conference standouts get past sixth-seeded […]
America East Basketball News & Notes: The Playoff Semifinals are Set
A great day of basketball took place on Sunday when four games were played in the quarterfinal of the America East playoffs. Three of the four home teams did advance. The lone exception was Binghamton who defeated UNH on the road to set up a Wednesday night semifinal vs Vermont. […]
Davis’ Repeat Player of Year Selection Highlights #AEHoops Honors
BOSTON – For just the 10th time in America East history, Kevin Roberson Men’s Basketball Player of the Year is a repeat selection. Vermont’s Ryan Davis was the unanimous choice to win the league’s top honor for the second-straight year, highlighting the 2021-22 award winners announced on Friday afternoon. Davis was […]
River Hawks Defeat Hartford, 83-73, in Regular-Season Finale
HARTFORD, Mass. – Sophomore Max Brooks (Waldorf, Md.) led the way with career highs of 29 points and 17 boards, as the UMass Lowell River Hawks men’s basketball team (15-15, 7-11 AE) took home an exciting, 83-73 road win at Hartford (11-19, 9-9 AE) in the regular-season finale on Thursday. “This was […]
UMass Lowell River Hawks Close Regular Season at Hartford
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team will close out the regular season at Hartford on Thursday. PLAYOFF PICTURE The River Hawks will visit either No. 1 Vermont or No. 2 UMBC in the quarterfinals of the America East Playoffs on Sunday, March 6. The team will lock […]