Black Bears vs. Sled Dogs

The Black Bears are scheduled to take on defending national champion Connecticut on Nov. 17.

Non-conference schedules

Couple more dates to add to the list:

Binghamton
Dec. 17 at Hofstra

Stony Brook
Dec. 17 vs. Rutgers (Garden Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden). Not a tournament; one-day neutral-site doubleheader. Other game is St. John's vs. Fordham.

2011-2012 schedules

America East non-conference dates are beginning to surface. Check back often for updates.

Hartford
Nov. 11 vs. Sacred Heart (Connecticut 6 Classic)
New Hampshire
Dec. 30 vs. Sacred Heart
Stony Brook
Nov. 15 at Sacred Heart
Vermont
Nov. 12 at South Florida (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 19 vs. Marist (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 20 vs. Long Island or Radford (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 23 @ Old Dominion (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)

Green Mountain Markwood?

Rumors are floating around that assistant coach Chris Markwood is leaving UMaine and will join the Vermont coaching staff.

The Catamounts recently named John Becker to replace Mike Lonergan, who was hired by the A-10's George Washington.

Markwood, as a few ardent Black Bears fans recall, is best known for his last-second shot that defeated Boston University in the quarterfinals of the 2005 America East tournament. UMaine has not won a tournament game since that long-ago night in Vestal, N.Y.