Here's a look at Black Bears recruits Murphy Burnatowski (No. 10) and Mike Allison (No. 14). The video is from their National Elite Development Academy game vs. Bridgton Academy on Jan. 8.
Mangisto Arop (No. 9) for the Canadian junior team reportedly signed an LOI with Gonzaga.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Binghamton 83, Black Bears 77
Another double-digit lead, another tough America East loss. For the third consecutive game, the Black Bears worked their way to a double-figure lead only to fall in the end.
Binghamton Saturday got out of a 15-point, first-half hole and downed UMaine 83-77 at the Events Center in Vestal, N.Y. The Bearcats moved to 13-8 overall, 6-3 America East. The Black Bears tumble to 8-14, 3-6. A crowd in excess of 4,000 watched as Binghamton celebrated the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Events Center.
The loss, combined with Stony Brook's 56-55 win over UMBC Saturday, leaves UMaine in eighth-place. The Black Bears return home for a critical three-game stretch, beginning Tuesday against Stony Brook. UMaine's hopes of moving up in the standings and avoiding the dreaded play-in game at the league tournament, depend heavily on a successful stretch against Stony Brook, UMBC and Hartford.
At Binghamton, UMaine jumped out to a 25-10 lead and still held a 47-33 advantage four minutes into the second half. The Bearcats turned it around ... and quick. Within a four-minute span in the second half, Binghamton went on a 19-4 run to take the lead.
Mark Socoby (17 points) led four Black Bears in double figures. Troy Barnies had 13 with six rebounds. Kaimondre Owes added 12 points. Sean McNally tallied 12 points and was one of three Bears with seven rebounds. Gerald McLemore chipped in 10 points.
Junior Bernal had seven points, seven rebounds and six assists while Malachi Peay put in six points and pulled down seven rebounds.
America East's leading scorer, D.J. Rivera, paced Binghamton with 23 points. Malik Alvin had 20.
Binghamton Saturday got out of a 15-point, first-half hole and downed UMaine 83-77 at the Events Center in Vestal, N.Y. The Bearcats moved to 13-8 overall, 6-3 America East. The Black Bears tumble to 8-14, 3-6. A crowd in excess of 4,000 watched as Binghamton celebrated the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Events Center.
The loss, combined with Stony Brook's 56-55 win over UMBC Saturday, leaves UMaine in eighth-place. The Black Bears return home for a critical three-game stretch, beginning Tuesday against Stony Brook. UMaine's hopes of moving up in the standings and avoiding the dreaded play-in game at the league tournament, depend heavily on a successful stretch against Stony Brook, UMBC and Hartford.
At Binghamton, UMaine jumped out to a 25-10 lead and still held a 47-33 advantage four minutes into the second half. The Bearcats turned it around ... and quick. Within a four-minute span in the second half, Binghamton went on a 19-4 run to take the lead.
Mark Socoby (17 points) led four Black Bears in double figures. Troy Barnies had 13 with six rebounds. Kaimondre Owes added 12 points. Sean McNally tallied 12 points and was one of three Bears with seven rebounds. Gerald McLemore chipped in 10 points.
Junior Bernal had seven points, seven rebounds and six assists while Malachi Peay put in six points and pulled down seven rebounds.
America East's leading scorer, D.J. Rivera, paced Binghamton with 23 points. Malik Alvin had 20.
Friday, January 30, 2009
UMaine (8-13, 3-5) at Binghamton (12-8, 5-3)
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m.
Both teams enter the game coming off losses in which they held substantial leads. The Bearcats led by 17 at UMBC before tumbling, 84-78. The Black Bears visit Vestal on the heels of a 10-point loss at Vermont (after leading by 10 in the first half) and an 11-point loss at home to Boston U. (after leading by 18 in the first half). ... Binghamton is playing without third-leading scorer Dwayne Jackson (11.7 ppg), who was suspended indefinitely a little more than a week ago. He scored 12 points in the Bearcats' 70-62 win in Orono this year. ... Binghamton has led America East in attendance for five straight seasons and is well on its way to making it six straight, averaging 3,184.
Probable starters:
Binghamton
G - D.J. Rivera, 6-4, Jr. ... St. Joe's transfer America East's top scorer
G - Malik Alvin, 6-0, Jr. ... Nephew of football legend, the late Walter Payton
G - Tiki Mayben, 6-3, Jr. ... Well-traveled with multiple NCAA stops
F - Reggie Fuller, 6-6, Sr. ... Fourth on league shooting chart
C - Kyrie Sutton, 6-9, Fr. ... Provides size, but Bearcats go small a lot
Bearcat leaders
Rivera (20.2 points, 6 rebounds); Fuller (8.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg); Alvin (12.2 ppg, 4.3 assists); Mayben (8.8 ppg, 4.2 apg)
Black Bears
F - Sean McNally, 6-7, Soph. ... Anchor on the interior
F - Malachi Peay, 6-6, Soph. ... A legit key to Bears' fortunes
G - Mark Socoby, 6-6, Jr. ... Strong game last time out
G - Junior Bernal, 6-5, Jr. ... Toughness is needed on the floor
G - Gerald McLemore, 6-3, Fr. ... Not a freshman anymore
Black Bears bench
When Kaimondre Owes, Troy Barnies, Svetoslav Chetinov and Andrew Rogers provide productive minutes, UMaine is loads better. They must contribute valuable minutes for UMaine to improve and begin winning more games.
Both teams enter the game coming off losses in which they held substantial leads. The Bearcats led by 17 at UMBC before tumbling, 84-78. The Black Bears visit Vestal on the heels of a 10-point loss at Vermont (after leading by 10 in the first half) and an 11-point loss at home to Boston U. (after leading by 18 in the first half). ... Binghamton is playing without third-leading scorer Dwayne Jackson (11.7 ppg), who was suspended indefinitely a little more than a week ago. He scored 12 points in the Bearcats' 70-62 win in Orono this year. ... Binghamton has led America East in attendance for five straight seasons and is well on its way to making it six straight, averaging 3,184.
Probable starters:
Binghamton
G - D.J. Rivera, 6-4, Jr. ... St. Joe's transfer America East's top scorer
G - Malik Alvin, 6-0, Jr. ... Nephew of football legend, the late Walter Payton
G - Tiki Mayben, 6-3, Jr. ... Well-traveled with multiple NCAA stops
F - Reggie Fuller, 6-6, Sr. ... Fourth on league shooting chart
C - Kyrie Sutton, 6-9, Fr. ... Provides size, but Bearcats go small a lot
Bearcat leaders
Rivera (20.2 points, 6 rebounds); Fuller (8.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg); Alvin (12.2 ppg, 4.3 assists); Mayben (8.8 ppg, 4.2 apg)
Black Bears
F - Sean McNally, 6-7, Soph. ... Anchor on the interior
F - Malachi Peay, 6-6, Soph. ... A legit key to Bears' fortunes
G - Mark Socoby, 6-6, Jr. ... Strong game last time out
G - Junior Bernal, 6-5, Jr. ... Toughness is needed on the floor
G - Gerald McLemore, 6-3, Fr. ... Not a freshman anymore
Black Bears bench
When Kaimondre Owes, Troy Barnies, Svetoslav Chetinov and Andrew Rogers provide productive minutes, UMaine is loads better. They must contribute valuable minutes for UMaine to improve and begin winning more games.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Vermont 75, Black Bears 65
UMaine led for the first 31 minutes and 35 seconds on the road before succumbing at Vermont. Evan Fjeld's hoop gave the Catamounts their first lead at 54-52. After a Junior Bernal hoop knotted it at 56 with 6:44 left, Vermont (15-6, 6-2 America East) finished the contest with a 19-9 run.
The loss is the second straight for UMaine after it held a double-digit lead. The Black Bears led by as many as 10 in the first half against Vermont and as many as eight in the second half.
The Black Bears (8-13, 3-5) fall to seventh place and will finish the two-game road trip with a game at Binghamton Saturday. The Bearcats fell out of a first-place tie with a loss at UMBC Wednesday.
Vermont's Marqus Blakely went wild with 23 points and 20 rebounds, helping his team to a whopping 39-25 edge on the glass.
Mark Socoby led the Black Bears with 20 points and six rebounds. Kaimondre Owes had 15 and Bernal 10. Sean McNally finished with eight points and six rebounds.
The loss is the second straight for UMaine after it held a double-digit lead. The Black Bears led by as many as 10 in the first half against Vermont and as many as eight in the second half.
The Black Bears (8-13, 3-5) fall to seventh place and will finish the two-game road trip with a game at Binghamton Saturday. The Bearcats fell out of a first-place tie with a loss at UMBC Wednesday.
Vermont's Marqus Blakely went wild with 23 points and 20 rebounds, helping his team to a whopping 39-25 edge on the glass.
Mark Socoby led the Black Bears with 20 points and six rebounds. Kaimondre Owes had 15 and Bernal 10. Sean McNally finished with eight points and six rebounds.
Frontline frosh
With this week's games marking the midway point of the conference season, let's take a look at our list of top first-year players in America East:
Tommy Brenton, F, 6-5, Stony Brook
Columbia, Md.
Has moved to the top of the league rebounding chart at 8.9 a game ... He's sixth in steals (1.7) and averages 7.8 points a game ... He's been named AE Rookie of the Week three times.
Bryan Dougher, G, 6-1, Stony Brook
Scotch Plains, N.J.
Leads all freshmen scorers at 12.6 a game, No. 15 in America East ... Tops AE in three-point accuracy (43 percent) and three-pointers made (54) ... He's also fifth in the league in minutes played per game ... Like teammate Brenton, he's won the Rookie of the Week three times.
Gerald McLemore, G, 6-3, Maine
San Diego, Calif.
His 11.8 points a game is 18th in America East. He also checks in with 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.5 assists per game ... He's third in America East with 51 three-pointers made.
Jake O'Brien, F, 6-8, Boston University
Weymouth, Mass.
Averaging 11.9 points (17th on AE scoring chart) ... He's No. 10 with a 37-percent mark in three-point shooting and 10th in the league in minutes played.
Chauncey Gilliam, G, 6-5, UMBC
Columbia, Md.
Second in America East shooting from the floor (55 percent). Averages 10.1 points and four rebounds.
Honorable mention: Jeff Pelage, 6-9, Boston U; Dallis Joyner, 6-7, Stony Brook; Anthony Raffa, 6-1, Albany; Kyrie Sutton, 6-9, Binghamton; Genesis Maciel, 6-9, Hartford; Garvey Young, 6-4, Vermont.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
UMaine (8-12, 3-4) at Vermont (14-6, 5-2)
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Vermont has won five straight and is led by America East's reigning player of the year, forward Marqus Blakely (15.2 points, 8.5 rebounds ), guard Mike Trimboli (15.8 points, 4.7 assists) and forward Colin McIntosh (13.2 points, 5.5 rebounds). All three are in the top eight in America East field goal percentage.
As a team, Vermont leads the league in shooting at 48 percent. The Black Bears are seventh at 41 percent.
Black Bears lead the all-time series, 68-48, but have dropped four of the past five to the Catamounts. The game is scheduled to be televised on NESN.
Probable starters:
Vermont
G - Mike Trimboli, 6-1, Sr. ... needs 2 assists to break school career record
G - Nick Vier, 6-1, Jr.
G - Maurice Joseph, 6-4, Jr. ... transfer from Michigan State
F- Marqus Blakely, 6-5, Jr. ... very good around the hoop
F - Colin McIntosh, 6-8, Sr. ... has become consistent scorer, rebounder
Black Bears
G- Mark Socoby, 6-6, Jr. ... closing in on 1,000 career points
G - Junior Bernal, 6-5, Jr. ... key to game is getting to the rim
G- Gerald McLemore, 6-3, Fr. ... opponents play for outside shot
F - Sean McNally, 6-7, Soph. ... need his offense down low
F - Malachi Peay, 6-6, Soph. ... stay out of foul trouble
Can the Black Bears pick off one of these tough roadies (Vermont, Binghamton) this week. Trips to Burlington and Vestal, N.Y., have been painful in recent years. ... When UMaine tips off with the Catamounts Wednesday, it'll be the third time in four games the Bears have taken on a first-place team. It could go to four out of five against Binghamton, which is currently tied with Vermont and Boston U. at the top of the AE heap. Binghamton plays at UMBC Wednesday.
Vermont has won five straight and is led by America East's reigning player of the year, forward Marqus Blakely (15.2 points, 8.5 rebounds ), guard Mike Trimboli (15.8 points, 4.7 assists) and forward Colin McIntosh (13.2 points, 5.5 rebounds). All three are in the top eight in America East field goal percentage.
As a team, Vermont leads the league in shooting at 48 percent. The Black Bears are seventh at 41 percent.
Black Bears lead the all-time series, 68-48, but have dropped four of the past five to the Catamounts. The game is scheduled to be televised on NESN.
Probable starters:
Vermont
G - Mike Trimboli, 6-1, Sr. ... needs 2 assists to break school career record
G - Nick Vier, 6-1, Jr.
G - Maurice Joseph, 6-4, Jr. ... transfer from Michigan State
F- Marqus Blakely, 6-5, Jr. ... very good around the hoop
F - Colin McIntosh, 6-8, Sr. ... has become consistent scorer, rebounder
Black Bears
G- Mark Socoby, 6-6, Jr. ... closing in on 1,000 career points
G - Junior Bernal, 6-5, Jr. ... key to game is getting to the rim
G- Gerald McLemore, 6-3, Fr. ... opponents play for outside shot
F - Sean McNally, 6-7, Soph. ... need his offense down low
F - Malachi Peay, 6-6, Soph. ... stay out of foul trouble
Can the Black Bears pick off one of these tough roadies (Vermont, Binghamton) this week. Trips to Burlington and Vestal, N.Y., have been painful in recent years. ... When UMaine tips off with the Catamounts Wednesday, it'll be the third time in four games the Bears have taken on a first-place team. It could go to four out of five against Binghamton, which is currently tied with Vermont and Boston U. at the top of the AE heap. Binghamton plays at UMBC Wednesday.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Boston U. 73, Black Bears 62
In America East, the game is played outside-in. Year after year, most teams at this level of Division 1 basketball are weighted heavily toward the perimeter game. It is not uncommon for teams to primarily use three- and four-guard lineups.
So, it stands to reason, if you don't defend the 3-point line vigorously, hoop-suicide is the likely result.
In three of the Black Bears' four America East losses this year, the opposition has made 10 or more 3-pointers. Binghamton, Hartford and Boston University combined to hit 34 of 77 long-range shots in wins over the Black Bears. That's a robust 44 percent.
Flip to today's Alfond Arena date with Boston University and it's not hard to pinpoint the reason the Black Bears were unable to hold an 18-point lead. The Terriers (10-9, 5-2) climbed back into the game and then pulled away from UMaine (8-12, 3-4) with a three-point barrage, hitting 12 of 28. That equaled Hartford's performance against the Black Bears. Binghamton was 10 for 21.
The Terriers entered the game averaging a league leading 8.8 bombs per game, so it was no surprise that once they fell behind, they'd be willing to let fly.
Freshman Jake O'Brien (24 points, 6 rebounds) and John Holland (23 points) combined to inflict most of the damage, going a combined 9 for 17 on threes.
The Black Bears, who have roadies against Vermont and Binghamton coming up this week, were led by Mark Socoby (16 points, 5 rebounds) and Sean McNally (10 points, 8 rebounds). Junior Bernal had eight points, seven rebounds and six assists. But it wasn't enough to offset a 36-18 advantage BU had from three-point range.
The loss leaves the Black Bears locked in a scrum for America East middle class status. The Terriers, Vermont and Binghamton appear on the verge of creating some seperation from the rest of the league.
So, it stands to reason, if you don't defend the 3-point line vigorously, hoop-suicide is the likely result.
In three of the Black Bears' four America East losses this year, the opposition has made 10 or more 3-pointers. Binghamton, Hartford and Boston University combined to hit 34 of 77 long-range shots in wins over the Black Bears. That's a robust 44 percent.
Flip to today's Alfond Arena date with Boston University and it's not hard to pinpoint the reason the Black Bears were unable to hold an 18-point lead. The Terriers (10-9, 5-2) climbed back into the game and then pulled away from UMaine (8-12, 3-4) with a three-point barrage, hitting 12 of 28. That equaled Hartford's performance against the Black Bears. Binghamton was 10 for 21.
The Terriers entered the game averaging a league leading 8.8 bombs per game, so it was no surprise that once they fell behind, they'd be willing to let fly.
Freshman Jake O'Brien (24 points, 6 rebounds) and John Holland (23 points) combined to inflict most of the damage, going a combined 9 for 17 on threes.
The Black Bears, who have roadies against Vermont and Binghamton coming up this week, were led by Mark Socoby (16 points, 5 rebounds) and Sean McNally (10 points, 8 rebounds). Junior Bernal had eight points, seven rebounds and six assists. But it wasn't enough to offset a 36-18 advantage BU had from three-point range.
The loss leaves the Black Bears locked in a scrum for America East middle class status. The Terriers, Vermont and Binghamton appear on the verge of creating some seperation from the rest of the league.
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