As if the 56-43 shellacking, adminstered by Canisius wasn't enough, a look at the Golden Griffins recent schedule reveals a sobering result for Black Bears fans. America East brother Albany hosted Canisius Dec. 13 and clocked the Griffs, 74-46, posting a whopping 56-31 advantage on the boards.
Seventeen days later, in Orono, Canisius outrebounded the Bears by 13, including a 25 rebound effort by Chris Gadley. Gadley's total is the best rebounding performance in Division 1 to date. He had 7 (his average) against Albany.
Now, comparative scores are not always accurate when assessing how teams stack up on the court, but it is fair to look at them and wonder 'what gives?'
America East play begins Saturday. Are the Black Bears ready for the increased intensity that marks conference play?
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AE Honor Roll
Player of the Year:
Gerardo Suero, Albany
Rookie of the Year
Mark Nwakamma, Hartford
Coach of the Year
Steve Pikiell, Stony Brook
First Team
1.) G - Gerardo Suero, Albany
2.) F - Tommy Brenton, Stony Brook
3.) F - Matt Glass, Vermont
4.) G - Bryan Dougher, Stony Brook
5.) G - Daryl Partin, Boston U.
Second Team
6.) C - Dallis Joyner, Stony Brook
7.) G - Sandro Carissimo, Vermont
8.) C - Alasdair Fraser, Maine
9.) G - Andres Torres, Hartford
10.) G - D.J. Irving, Boston U.
Third Team
G - Alvin Abreu, New Hampshire
F - Brian Voelkel, Vermont
F - Mark Nwakamma, Hartford
G - Mike Black, Albany
G - Dave Coley, Stony Brook
All Rookie
Mark Nwakamma, Hartford
Four McGlynn, Vermont
Justin Edwards, Maine
Nate Sikma, Hartford
Ben Dickinson, Binghamton
Gerardo Suero, Albany
Rookie of the Year
Mark Nwakamma, Hartford
Coach of the Year
Steve Pikiell, Stony Brook
First Team
1.) G - Gerardo Suero, Albany
2.) F - Tommy Brenton, Stony Brook
3.) F - Matt Glass, Vermont
4.) G - Bryan Dougher, Stony Brook
5.) G - Daryl Partin, Boston U.
Second Team
6.) C - Dallis Joyner, Stony Brook
7.) G - Sandro Carissimo, Vermont
8.) C - Alasdair Fraser, Maine
9.) G - Andres Torres, Hartford
10.) G - D.J. Irving, Boston U.
Third Team
G - Alvin Abreu, New Hampshire
F - Brian Voelkel, Vermont
F - Mark Nwakamma, Hartford
G - Mike Black, Albany
G - Dave Coley, Stony Brook
All Rookie
Mark Nwakamma, Hartford
Four McGlynn, Vermont
Justin Edwards, Maine
Nate Sikma, Hartford
Ben Dickinson, Binghamton
2012 America East Tournament
Chase Arena
University of Hartford
March 1
First Round
Binghamton 73, UMBC 67 OT
March 3
Quarterfinals
1.) Stony Brook 78, Binghamton 69
4.) Albany 63, New Hampshire 45
2.) Vermont 50, BLACK BEARS 40
3.) Hartford 53, Boston U. 49
March 4
Stony Brook 57, Albany 55
Vermont 77, Hartford 73 (2OT)
March 10
Championship
Vermont 51, Stony Brook 43
University of Hartford
March 1
First Round
Binghamton 73, UMBC 67 OT
March 3
Quarterfinals
1.) Stony Brook 78, Binghamton 69
4.) Albany 63, New Hampshire 45
2.) Vermont 50, BLACK BEARS 40
3.) Hartford 53, Boston U. 49
March 4
Stony Brook 57, Albany 55
Vermont 77, Hartford 73 (2OT)
March 10
Championship
Vermont 51, Stony Brook 43
America East Standings
- Stony Brook 14-2, 22-10
- Vermont 13-3, 24-12
- Boston U. 12-4, 16-16
- Albany 9-7, 19-15
- New Hampshire 7-9, 13-16
- Hartford 7-9, 9-22
- BLACK BEARS 6-10, 12-17
- Maryland-Balt. County 3-13, 4-26
- Binghamton 1-15, 2-29
AE in the RPI (Feb. 20)
- 134. Vermont
- 159. Stony Brook
- 189. Boston U.
- 213. Albany
- 289. New Hampshire
- 292. BLACK BEARS
- 312. Hartford
- 338. Maryland-Baltimore County
- 344. Binghamton
- America East: 31
Season Leaders
Scoring
Justin Edwards, 13.9
Alasdair Fraser, 12.9
Raheem Singleton, 7.9
Mike Allison, 7.1
Killian Cato, 4.1
Xavier Pollard, 3.6
Andrew Rogers, 3.6
Rebounding
Fraser, 7.8
Allison, 6.9
Edwards, 5.6
Singleton, 3.3
Assists
Singleton, 3.4
Rogers, 3.3
Edwards, 3.3
FG Percentage
Fraser, .543
Allison, .521
Pollard, .513
Edwards, .425
Cato, .377
Singleton, .371
Rogers, .345
3-PT Percentage
Cato, .347
Singleton, .291
Edwards, .262
Rogers, .258
Justin Edwards, 13.9
Alasdair Fraser, 12.9
Raheem Singleton, 7.9
Mike Allison, 7.1
Killian Cato, 4.1
Xavier Pollard, 3.6
Andrew Rogers, 3.6
Rebounding
Fraser, 7.8
Allison, 6.9
Edwards, 5.6
Singleton, 3.3
Assists
Singleton, 3.4
Rogers, 3.3
Edwards, 3.3
FG Percentage
Fraser, .543
Allison, .521
Pollard, .513
Edwards, .425
Cato, .377
Singleton, .371
Rogers, .345
3-PT Percentage
Cato, .347
Singleton, .291
Edwards, .262
Rogers, .258
Non-conference results
About Me
- Dan King
- Fan of UMaine hoops since the late-'80s. Francois Bouchard would be the No. 1 draft choice on my personal all-time Black Bears team. Have attended every America East Tournament since 2000 with my brother-in-law, Steve. We are interested in all things Black Bears basketball and America East. * This blog is not affiliated with the University of Maine.
Steve's Preseason AE Picks
- 1. Stony Brook
- 2. Boston U.
- 3. Albany
- 4. Black Bears
- 5. Vermont
- 6. New Hampshire
- 7. Hartford
- 8. Maryland-Balt. County
- 9. Binghamton
Dan's Preseason AE Picks
- 1. Boston U.
- 2. Stony Brook
- 3. Albany
- 4. Vermont
- 5. New Hampshire
- 6. Black Bears
- 7. Hartford
- 8. Maryland-Balt. County
- 9. Binghamton
America East Coaches Poll
- 1. Boston University
- 2. Stony Brook
- 3. BLACK BEARS
- 4. New Hampshire
- 5. Vermont
- 6. Hartford
- 7. Binghamton
- 8. Albany
- 9. Maryland-Balt. County
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3 comments:
Binghamton has better athletes than Maine and i think it will be difficult for Maine to get clean looks in their set offense. At the same time I don't know that Maine wants to run with them because the bench is thin especially if Peay is out again, and they will get worn down. I don't think maine has much of a shot against the Bearcats.
On another topic... Socoby is playing way too many minutes. The kid is giving his all which is refreshing to see. He was exhausted in the Canisius game and I believe this is why he missed 5 free throws (he had no legs). Look at his shooting percentage, it is pretty atrocious. If they could get Peay back in the rotation maybe you cut Socoby's minutes from 37 per game to 32?
Another major problem I have is the the amount of threes they are taking. Too many set plays with stagger screens to free Socoby or McLemore. Yes, the inside game is a work in progress but wouldn't looking inside first open up the outside game? Barnies and McNally need some more touches in there. Right now most of the inside offense is by accident (on put backs) not on post ups. Maine also has good size on the wings that is not being utilized. They are not using Socoby, Bernal or Owes enough on the box. Remember Errick Greene and Eric Dobson? Sorry to ramble, years of frustration boiling over.
It just seems like the Maine program has gradually deteriorated since Coach G left for LaSalle. I just get the feeling Ted is very "comfortable" in his job, knowing that a hockey school isn't going to fire its basketball coach, even if the hoops program is clearly headed down the crapper.
Coach G was obviously a better salesman than Woodward is. We aren't getting the same level of talent as in years prior. Part of me says the gods were smiling at Coach G. I mean he was the beneficiary of some excellent transfer players. He also utilized the JC avenue, which Woodward hasn't touched. At the same time, Gianninni made the pieces all fit together. He demanded maximum effort from his guys. Woodward is just far too laid back in his approach for my taste.
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