{"id":9113,"date":"2014-03-10T02:46:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T02:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/back-to-the-ship-mens-basketball-downs-vermont-to-return-to-the-america-east-championship\/"},"modified":"2014-03-10T02:46:59","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T02:46:59","slug":"back-to-the-ship-mens-basketball-downs-vermont-to-return-to-the-america-east-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/back-to-the-ship-mens-basketball-downs-vermont-to-return-to-the-america-east-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the \u2018Ship: Men\u2019s Basketball Downs Vermont to Return to the America East Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back to the \u2018Ship: Men\u2019s Basketball Downs Vermont to Return to the America East Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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BOX SCORE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

POST GAME QUOTES<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ALBANY, N.Y.<\/strong> \u2013 University at Albany men\u2019s basketball (17-14) took the lead early and never gave it up in a rematch of the 2013 America East title game, downing Vermont 67-58 at SEFCU Arena in the league semifinals on Sunday evening. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vermont opened the game with three straight turnovers, as Peter Hooley<\/a> scored UAlbany\u2019s first 13 points to open a 13-5 lead on the Catamounts. John Becker\u2019s squad went just 1-for-8 from the field in the opening seven minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Johnson<\/a> broke a three-minute scoring drought for the Great Danes mid-way through the first half with five straight points to give UAlbany an 11-point lead, 20-9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Threes from Clancy Rugg kept the Catamounts in the game late in the first half. But the Catamounts couldn\u2019t stop Hooley, who scored 22 points in the first half on 6-for-9 from the field and 4-for-7 from three. The sophomore recorded the most points for a Great Dane in the first half since Jason Siggers notched 22 on Vermont in the opening period in Burlington on Jan. 13, 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hooley\u2019s three, two free throws and a last-second dunk from Johnson put UAlbany on a 7-0 run going into the break with a 35-19 lead. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Rowley<\/a> didn\u2019t score in the first half, but scored seven-straight points to open the second half. A good free throw on an and-one from the junior gave UAlbany its largest lead of the game, 42-23 with 16:17 left.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Great Danes went scoreless for the next five minutes, while Vermont went on a 10-0 run. Back-to-back jumpers from DJ Evans<\/a> ended a crucial momentum swing and gave the Purple & Gold a 13-point cushion with 10 minutes to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

UAlbany and Vermont went back and forth for the next five minutes, and the Catamounts came within 11 before a technical and personal foul was assessed to Vermont\u2019s Luke Apfeld with 4:11 remaining.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vermont came within eight with 42 seconds left, but made free throws from Johnson, Evans and Luke Devlin<\/a> kept the Catamounts at bay and Will Brown<\/a>\u2019s squad emerged with the 67-58 victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hooley finished with a game-high 26 points. The sophomore has scored 56 points in two games of the America East Tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Johnson<\/a> recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. His rebound mark is also a career high.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vermont\u2019s Brian Voelkel, who ranks 24th in the nation in assists, was held without a dish by UAlbany.<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Brown<\/a>\u2019s squad awaits the winner of the Stony Brook-Hartford game. The America East Men\u2019s Basketball title game will take place at Hartford or Stony Brook on Saturday, March 15 at 11:30 a.m. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN2.<\/span><\/p>\n

AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/span>
Saturday, March 8 \u2013 Quarterfinals<\/strong>\u2028<\/span>
No. 1 Vermont 77,\u00a0No. 8 New Hampshire 60<\/span>
No. 4 UAlbany 86, No. 5 UMBC 56<\/span>
No. 2 Stony Brook 80, No. 7 Maine 54<\/span>
No. 3 Hartford 69, No. 6 Binghamton 42<\/span>
Sunday, March 9 \u2013 Semifinals<\/strong>\u2028<\/span>
Semifinal #1, No. 4 UAlbany 67, No. 1 Vermont 58<\/span>
Semifinal #2, No. 2 Stony Brook vs. No. 3 Hartford\u2028\u2028<\/span>
Saturday, March 15 \u2013 Title Game<\/strong>\u2028<\/span>
Semifinal Winners \u2013 11:30 a.m. \u2013 ESPN2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


ALBANY
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