America East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Vermont completed the season sweep of No. 8 Hartford in an 81-62 victory in the America East Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Mike Trimboli scored 21 points to lead the Catamounts, who also got a double-double from Chris Holm, who scored 12 points and 15 rebounds. Hartford senior star Bo Taylor scored a game-high 23 points and fouled out in the closing minutes. The crowd in Boston honored his career accomplishments by giving him a standing ovation. Vermont moves on to play No. 5 Maryland – Baltimore County. UMBC beat No. 4 Maine 70-61 by dominating the second half. Sophomore guard Jay Greene led the Retrievers with 21 points, including four three-pointers. UMBC out-scored Maine 38-29 in the second half after the teams finished the first half tied at 32.
No. 2 Albany defeated No. 7 New Hampshire 64-47 to get into the America East semifinals. Jamar Smith showed why he is the conference’s player of the year by leading the Great Danes with 21 points. Albany led by more than 10 points for most of the game and held off a couple of second-half Wildcat runs. No. 3 Boston overcame a 12-point hole in the second half to beat No. 6 Binghamton 62-58. The host Terriers will play Albany in the semifinals. Corey Lowe helped Boston avoid a fifth consecutive loss in the America East quarterfinals by hitting a layup in the final minute to give the Terriers a 60-58 lead. [3/03/07]
