Basketball: America East

Nwakamma looks to lead key returners over hump

Losing just one starter — or half a starter, as graduate John Peterson more or less split the job with junior forward Nate Sikma — Hartford should skip the adjustment period of ...


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Madray, BU's most hyped recruit, ready to prove himself

Madray, the most hyped player in Binghamton’s freshman class, is more myth than man as the 2013-14 season tips off. The 6-foot-9 stretch four did not play organized basketball until his freshman ...


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Reed excited to have deeper surrounding cast

Reed — a strong, penetrating guard who averaged 16.6 points per game as a freshman — should benefit from newcomers presence more than any other returning player. ...


Basketball: America East

Shedding interim tag, Aki Thomas ready to build off impressive 2012-13 season

When former UMBC head coach Randy Monroe resigned just one month before last season, Aki Thomas had to fill the vacancy with an interim label. But Thomas impressed Charles Brown so much ...


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Murphy poised to take on greater role for women's basketball

Murphy, entering her second year with the Binghamton women’s basketball program, will look to build off an impressive freshman campaign. ...


Basketball: America East

UMass Lowell faces long road to Division I success

The River Hawks are set to begin their first season in college basketball’s top tier, after reaching the NCAA Division II tournament in four of the past five seasons. ...


Basketball: America East

With five returning starters and established identity, Vermont eyes championship

Nine players — including the top three scorers and all five starters — from Vermont's 21-win team a season ago will suit up again in 2013-14 for third-year head coach John Becker. ...


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Mansell returns from knee injury, set to lead BU

Mansell suffered tears of the ACL, MCL and meniscus in his left knee, forcing him to miss all of 2012-13. He hadn’t returned to the court until Saturday, when he posted a ...


Basketball: America East

Commentary: Don't swallow AE coaches' crap about Maine

Coaches pay heed to their own adaptation of life’s Golden Rule. They won’t criticize or speak negatively about one of their peers on the record because they don’t want to deal with ...


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Commentary: Men's basketball doesn't need perfection, it needs growth

The Bearcats will be more exciting than they were a year ago, but, like Dempsey implied, this team will experience its share of struggles. ...