America East Notebook by Adam Reich Welcome Home Northeastern lost to the Florida Gators Monday night in what was a homecoming for several NU players. The Huskies have six Florida natives: Javorie Wilson (Miami, FL/Odessa JC), Marcus Barnes (Miami, FL/University of Miami), Sylbrin Robinson (Miami, FL/Florida International/Odessa JC), Cornellius Wright […]

America East Notebook by Adam Reich Baltimore’s Best UMBC won the Battle of Baltimore for the fourth consecutive season after toppling Towson 59-53 on Saturday. Recently, the Retrievers have dominated this four-team tournament, which includes Baltimore area schools UMBC, Towson and Loyola each year and either Coppin State or Morgan […]

America East Conference Preview by Adam Reich The excitement level of America East basketball is on the rise. The conference placed two teams in the postseason a year ago and this season welcomes Maryland-Baltimore County to the mix. Two former conference Players of the Year are back, three teams are […]

America East Offseason News Update by Adam Reich Albany Albany announced that Brian Barnes has been hired as director of basketball operations. Barnes will handle administrative duties, videotape exchange, travel and coordinate summer basketball camps. He was a tri-captain on last year’s Great Danes squad, after making the team as […]

America East Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Adam Reich The America East men’s basketball head coaches must have done their homework this past off-season because their preseason predictions were almost 100 percent correct. With five returning starters from an NCAA Tournament team, the coaches smartly tabbed Boston University as the […]

America East Conference Notebook by Adam Reich Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, it is the event you have all been waiting for: The America East Tournament. For two days, some of the best and brightest athletes in New England and surrounding hotbeds such as upstate […]

America East Conference Notebook by Adam Reich Sweet home Vermont Vermont improved its home record to 10-1 by defeating both New Hampshire and Boston University last week at Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington. In the Catamounts’ 85-68 win against UNH last Wednesday, junior forward Scotty Jones tallied a career-high 21 points […]

America East Conference Notebook by Adam Reich The America East conference picture became clearer with two big games in New York this past weekend. Boston University secured their position atop the America East conference by traveling up to Vestal, New York and defeating the Black Bears of Binghamton 85-82 Sunday. […]

America East Conference Notebook by Adam Reich Dogfight in New York In Albany, the Huskies outlasted the Great Danes 89-80 in a thrilling overtime battle Sunday. The first half was a shooting clinic as Northeastern shot 52 percent from the floor (16-31) and Albany connected on 57 percent of their […]