Daily Word: Weekend Preview

It's hard to believe that another month has nearly come and gone. Fall championships are over and winter sports are nearly in full swing, with indoor track and field getting started this weekend. Even harder to believe, we're just over a month away from basketball conference play. Wednesday, January 2nd is the date to circle on your calendars, as teams begin the drive for this year's America East title. 

Before all of that gets underway, however, we've got some great non-conference action over the weekend, including the Albany Cup, the Binghamton women taking a trip to Arizona and a third America East men's team trying its hand at Connecticut. Get ready for all of that and more with today's weekend preview.

Men's Basketball

Justin Edwards had a big night vs. Northeastern.

Thursday, November 29

Hartford at Yale, 7 p.m.
New Hampshire at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Canisius at UMBC, 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 1

Brown at New Hampshire, 1 p.m.
Boston U. at St. Peter's, 2 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Stony Brook, 2 p.m.
Maine at Duquesne, 2 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's at Binghamton, 2 p.m.
Vermont at Rhode Island, 2 p.m.
Albany at Siena, 7 p.m.


What's Trending?

• Vermont is carrying the conference's longest current winning streak, having come away victorious in its past three games. 
• Jordan Reed of Binghamton has posted four double-doubles in his five games this season.
• Albany has won two straight and will look to make it three against its cross town rival, Siena.
• Justin Edwards poured in 30 points last night as Maine beat Northeastern, its second victory in a row. Edwards' 30 points are the most in the America East this season.

Women's Basketball

Friday, November 30

Houston Baptist at Vermont, 7 p.m. (1)
Stony Brook at Youngstown St., 7 p.m.

Kelsey Hogan is perfect from the free-throw line this year.

Sautrday, December 1

St. John's at Boston U., 1 p.m.
Providence at Hartford, 2 p.m.
New Hampshire vs. Quinnipiac, 4 p.m. (2)
Drexel at Vermont, 4 p.m. (1)
Maine at Florida Gulf Coast, 4:45 p.m.
Albany at Siena, 5 p.m.
Binghamton at Arizona St., 6 p.m. (3)

Sunday, December 2

New Hampshire vs. TBA (2)
Binghamton vs. TBA (3)

(1) Vermont TD Bank Classic
(2) Brown Classic
(3) ASU Classic

What's Trending?

• Albany and Stony Brook have both won back-to-back games coming into the weekend. The Great Danes had a 35-point win over NJIT, while the Seawolves grinded out a tough win over Robert Morris.
• Kelsey Hogan has yet to miss a free throw this year for New Hampshire. A perfect nine for nine, Hogan is tied with several players across the country for the national lead. 
• UMBC senior Raven Harris has been getting out in the passing lanes this season, tied for fourteenth in the country with four steals per game.
• Chantell Alford has been deadly from distance this year, sinking 3.5 three pointers per contest so far, good for eighth in the country (as of 11/25).

Linked Up

Listen to Vermont women's coach Lori Gear McBride talk about the upcoming TD Bank Classic and honoring the coach of the early 90's Catamounts, Cathy Inglese.

UMBC men's soccer player Liam Paddock becomes the fifth Retriever in school history to garner first-team academic all-American honors.

Albany previews the upcoming men's basketball clash with Siena.

After his 30-point outburst, Justin Edwards made an appearance in SB Nation's Mid-Major Madness blog today.

Binghamton swimmer Devin Zdanowski was featured in his local paper.