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Game 7-071/072/073/074: America East Quarterfinals
March 6, 2011 7:22 am ET by Kyle Whelliston

[5] Stony Brook Seawolves vs. [4] Albany Great Danes

March 5, 2011 12:05 pm
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[9] Binghamton Bearcats vs. [1] Vermont Catamounts

March 5, 2011 2:15 pm
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[7] New Hampshire Wildcats vs. [2] Boston University Terriers

March 5, 2011 6:05 pm
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[6] Hartford Hawks vs. [3] Maine Black Bears

March 5, 2011 8:15 pm
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Our first quad of Championship Fortnight. It won't be the last, as the final push for 100 begins in earnest. Remembering "Free Wolfie," Retro Wolfie, Stache fever, dancing tuba, the importance of unifying symbols, the difference between "The Fighter" and "The Wrestler," the only thing sadder than crying cheerleaders, what the America East is doing right, and the first-ever court-storming for a win over Maine.

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12:08 Game No. 7-071: Stony Brook vs. Albany. America East quarters. http://t.co/Lp1U66C
12:15 Stony Brook was 13-16 (8-8), earned the No. 5 seed. Injuries. Albany is the AE's hottest team, 16-15, 9-7 but a W4 streak. #youareinformed
12:16 Early on, the place is LOUD. Stony Brook is out to a 14-12 lead at 14:46 1H, and SB's Bryan Dougher has 12. Familiar pattern for this team.
12:18 There are certainly more imbalanced teams, but Dougher scores 21% of Stony Brook's points and takes 21% of their shots.
12:20 Stony Brook brought pretty girls. And those dudes. http://t.co/2IFtbwL
12:24 If you are following us, as you appear to be, this is our #champfortnight office for the next 12 hours. Four games. http://t.co/boT65hs
12:25 There are 29 games going on in Hoops Nation not including the America East QF; we'll be barraging you with updates on those too.
12:27 Tim Ambrose with a #superhoop with his ass in our faces, [4] Albany takes a 23-18 lead on [5] SB at the end of the first quarter.
12:29 Hello, old friend and vanquisher of JJ Jumper. http://t.co/t0YiOpl
12:30 Albany is currently on a 12-2 tear, Tim Ambrose has 12 now to match Dougher's output. ALB 25 SB 20, 7:43 1H.
12:31 Shiny RT @OVCSports: This is what #OVC teams are playing for today. Women's title game at 3pm and men at 7pm. http://t.co/VXKroOO
12:32 Crystal-y! RT @AtlanticSun: Here is what Jacksonville and Stetson are currently playing. To go along with NCAA trip http://t.co/bCHeSby
12:33 Hello! Seawolf! (SB student t-shirts: "What's a Seawolf?") RT @lynchjm @midmajority greetings from across court. why's ua mascot a werewolf?
12:35 This is the 2033 @AmericaEast tourney, right? RT @jtanHC @midmajority FutureBot makes the laptop on the left look like its stuck in the past
12:35 On the lower right side! RT @chrispalm: @midmajority I'll keep an eye out for orange pixels while watching the AE's free video, circa 2005.
12:38 Ambrose adds two more (14), and Albany leads 27-20. 14-2 run. Albany is the "hottest" team, but BU is the "coldest!" Have iced 8 in a row!
12:40 Phew, got out of that one. Three hours sleep. Whenever I say something inaccurate today, let me know.
12:42 Wolfie loves everyone... Except green frog-freaks. http://t.co/lZL9vak
12:43 Yes, it was at the AE quarters six years ago... one of the earliest and best moments in TMM history. http://t.co/ekJTsdY
12:44 I went to Stony Brook two years later, and watched a UVM-SB game with Richie, the football player who was in the Wolfie suit that day.
12:46 He signed my photo of Wolfie standing Ali-style over JJ Jumper, crumpled on the Binghamton hardwood. It sits on my desk in Rhode Island.
12:47 In 2011, winding down the first half here. SB's Dailis Joyner misses a bunny at the buzzer, and we're tied up at 34 at the break.
12:48 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Colonial: [9] Georgia State 27 [1] George Mason 26 - 3:27 1H
12:50 #champfortnight America East: [5] Stony Brook 34 [4] Albany 34 - Half
12:51 Stony Brook's mascot kicks ass (literally); their band kicks ass (sonically). http://t.co/AhfzmvL
12:54 #champfortnight Colonial: [9] Georgia State 29 [1] George Mason 31 - Half
12:55 We knew the @AmericaEast would be bringing it with the snacks at this tourney! Those are not mid-major treats!!! http://t.co/Yl2oQFI
13:05 RT @AmericaEast: 2nd Half of @SBAthletics & @ualbanysports is about to begin. Don't forget you can watch live from your iPhone! www.packnetwork.com/aeiphone
13:07 One sub-stoyline is that so. G Logan Aronhalt, Albany's 2nd leading scorer, has 3 fouls. Stony Brook has a 37-36 advantage at 17:44 2H.
13:09 And now Tim Ambrose, who had 14 first half points for ALB, has three as well. Borderline charge call on a drive. 40-36 SB at 16:54 2H.
13:11 But Albany senior Ambrose keeps dip-diving, driving and #superhooping... as long as the law allows. 17 points now after a long arcing 3.
13:14 Stony Brook dance team with a Michael Jackson-inspired number... starring Wolfie! And a total Title R false alarm on Albany. C'mon, guys.
13:16 With Ambrose/Aronhalt in trouble with Johnny Law, it's up to Albany's Glue Sticks, Luke Devlin & John Puk. Scoobies pull within one, 43-42.
13:17 Well, this is close. Memories of CAA 2006? RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Colonial [9] Georgia State 34 [1] George Mason 38 - 15:58 2H
13:25 Tempo-free MTO: at 11:43 2H, SB has 45 points in 35 possessions (1.28), Albany 42 in 36 trips. Not a hot shooting game, just low turnovers.
13:26 The Seawolves' Dallis Joyner with a rim-rocking #omgDUNX! Slam-bam-DAMN! Stony Brook leads 49-46, end of the third quarter. #dunx!
13:29 Albany fires up the most swingin', lite Lawrence Welk-y version of "Blitzkrieg Bop" we've ever heard. Arrangers don't get enough credit.
13:31 GSU dude's pants just got downloaded. RT @bubbaprog GMU's Vertrail Vaughns best spin move you'll see today http://t.co/88DPvKk @midmajority
13:33 Sophhh Leonard Hayes bangs down a #superhoop for SB, and the Seawolves go up by six at 6:44 2H.
13:34 Patriots safely pulling away. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Colonial: [9] Georgia State 36 [1] George Mason 49 - 11:26 2H
13:36 RT @AmericaEast: Stony Brook has opened up a 56-48 lead on Albany with 6 mins left. Ties its largest lead of the day.#AEBBChamps
13:37 Albany in bus trouble now. Down by eight, Ambrose on the floor with four fouls, a desperation mentality kicking in. Affects shots selection.
13:44 Stony Brook up 58-54 at the three-minute mark.
13:46 S___ just got real at the America East tourney. #wolfie http://t.co/O3iwKip
13:49 One of the top 10 noises in the world? Two bands at a tourney, late in the game, playing at the same time. Two to go, 61-58 Stony Brook.
13:52 The bands play on as we wait for video judgement of a foul. Dougher appears to have committed an offensive. Flagrant? No. We play on.
13:53 1:38 in regulation. Ambrose at the line for [4] Albany shooting foul shots. MISS, make. [5] Stony Brook up 61-59.
13:58 36 ticks. Stony Brook up two and holding. Time out.
14:00 Where will they all sit? RT @JohnEzekowitz: Bit different eh @midmajority? RT @harvardcrimson: MBB: 91 cred. media members for tonight
14:01 There's the foul. 16 ticks. Leonard Hayes at the line for SB. Make, make. 65-61 Seawolves.
14:02 #champfortnight Colonial: [9] Georgia State 45 [1] George Mason 68 - Final
14:02 Green Line is great practice for that. RT @JohnEzekowitz: @midmajority A source told me quite a few will not be sitting. #lavieteslife
14:03 [5] Stony Brook advances, mildly upsetting [4] Albany in the all-SUNY early game here at the America East quarters. Final is 67-61.
14:05 Stony Brook's alma mater, which I assume is their alma mater because everyone salutes, sounds like a European national anthem. A compliment.
14:06 And now, it's time for some dancing tuba.
14:06 #champfortnight America East: [5] Stony Brook 67 [4] Albany 61 - Final
14:12 Quick A-14 update during the break. Richmond has defeated Duquesne. So *GW-UD and *URI-BONA are still in play as No. 4 seed breakers.
14:13 Also, Saint Joseph's faces a win-or-die for the 12th spot at Charlotte, just started. And Fordham is inexplicably leading UMass at HT.
14:26 Dancing tuba. Feel it. #UVM http://t.co/m80bkxK
14:28 Mo Music. Said it before, but most America East bands are really good. #BING http://t.co/RXH9Qxo
14:30 Uh-oh. There isn't a store for miles. RT @chipweis @midmajority Do you have any matches? Our tailgate grilling fizzled #badplanning #BUhoops
14:36 There are a lot of @FjeldsMustache clones in the stands today. Handmade "Fear the Stache" shirts, and signs signs signs.
14:38Game 7-071: [1] Vermont vs. [9] Binghamton. America East quarters. Hangin' with Rally Cat. http://t.co/97JBBSC
14:39 Tip. http://t.co/3tbd0VB
14:42 Fjeld starts it off for UVM with a bucket, but Moussa Camara responds with a #superhoop. Binghamton 3-2 early.
14:44 A lot of people call Fjeld's stache "dirty" or "nasty." But in person, you can really appreciate how well-manicured and groomed it is.
14:45 Vermont hops back out to an 8-5 advantage at 15:03 1H. Sandro Carissimo, the froshhhh, has four.
14:48 In 1BS, talked about Lonergan's initial difficulty in winning over Burlington. In 2011, further understanding into the soul of the UVM fan.
14:49 Catamount fans love/need symbols to unite around: "Jackie Wilson Said," Blakely dunx, a mustache. It's the social currency of Burlington.
14:50 #champfortnight Southern: [N5] North Carolina-Greensboro 31 [N1] Western Carolina 40 - Half
14:50 Lonergan's biggest mistake, perhaps? Not coming in with an awesome catchphrase. #arewehavingfunyet
14:52 Vermont is up 14-5 at 12:08 1H. Has not committed a foul. Lonergan sneaking in some bench players early.
14:55 Symbols are very important at our level, talismans that are Ours and not Theirs. Fan bases like UVM have used these very effectively.
14:57 TMM does this all the time, obviously, with our in-jokes. We are each an Each, but the symbology allows us to be an All.
14:58 And yes, I've packed plenty of blowout material. It's a [9] vs. [1] game. 16-10 Vermont with 9:00 to go in the first half.
15:01 Matt Glass delivers a brutal block. Guy in stands with a #21 UVM jersey lifts up a sign with a hashtag. I'll deliver it: #thatjusthappened
15:03 There are also Vermont fans with signs for the tuba player. "Dance Tuba Dance" and "MORE TUBA." Symbols.
15:04 More Bear traps in STL. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Missouri Valley: [5] Creighton 22 [1] Missouri State 16 - 8:51 1H
15:06 Luke Apfeld landed weird on his ankle, sitting on bench. BING put up points against bench, starters back in. 16-13 Catamounts at 6:23 1H.
15:07 Heard the same thing. RT @maxwasserman: @midmajority If URI wins & GW loses, Rams are 4, Dukes 5, Colonials 6. Anything else is DUQ-GW-URI.
15:15 Binghamton shooting 4/17, but in this at 22-17 down. Vermont has 20 rebounds. #unicornstat 3:00 to go in the first half.
15:19 With a Mahamoud Jabbi #DUNX, the Bearcats are within one! 24-23 at :30 1H. Real reason: BING getting to the line, UVM not. (2 FT)
15:21 Our friend and former UVM MBB SID Bruce Bosley calls the Catamounts' band the most improved in the country. "We were BAD back in 2005."
15:23 In the 2005 Catamount upset of Syracuse, the Orange band ran circles around UVM's. They crossed paths after the game.
15:24 #champfortnight America East: [9] Binghamton 23 [1] Vermont 24 - Half
15:24 The Syracuse band was dropping serious #smac on the UVM band. "There was almost a brawl between the trombones," Bosley said.
15:25 "But our band had the ultimate comeback: 'We're playing Sunday.'"
15:26 #champfortnight Missouri Valley: [5] Creighton 30 [1] Missouri State 25 - Half
15:27 Dance team breach of etiquette: Binghamton's leaves court side while Vermont's is performing. Sit-and-clap is the rule there.
15:29 Binghamton had the most Title R compliant spirit squads in Hoops Nation in Dec. Now, nothing. What happened? Vermont: yes.
15:29 BREAKING: Rally Cat needs to be taught how to Dougie.
15:30 #champfortnight Colonial: [5] Drexel 23 [4] Virginia Commonwealth 23 - Half
15:34 #champfortnight Metro Atlantic: [5] Loyola (Md.) 23 [4] Saint Peter's 31 - Half
15:37 Tempo-free HT: Vermont with 24 points in 31 trips (.77), Binghamton with 23 in 29 (.79). A slog, to be sure.
15:38 Binghamton takes the lead early in the second. Two minutes in, it's 26-24 Bearcats. UVM's nine turnovers a big factor.
15:41 Fjeld, who was 4/5 in 1H, trying to chip away underneath. Limited effectiveness, Bearcats throwing bodies at him. Bearcats up 30-29 @ 16:24.
15:45 Greer Wright, who was #omg in the UMBC game, has 12. Tied up at 31 at 15:08 2H. 1/9 games aren't supposed to be tied up at 15:08 2H.
15:49 Vermont trying to break it open with the #superhoop. Brendan Bald with a Ronnie Carr, and Mark Macon calls TO. 37-33 Catamounts at 12:57 2H.
15:50 i like #blox n' #dunx RT @GWGeorge: Done. Do you approve, @midmajority? RT @hcwoodward We need an #omgblox for Jabari Edwards. Man is a wall
15:52 Matt Glass a layup that teeters on the rim for a year and drops in. And one. A costly possession for BING, as Jabbi goes down, taken out.
15:54 #champfortnight Southern: [N5] North Carolina-Greensboro 63 [N1] Western Carolina 77 - Final
15:55 Those Catamounts are through. RT @SoConSports: Western Carolina has punched its ticket to the Semis tomorrow after beating UNCG 77-66
15:58 Vermont problem: possessions ending in turnovers. Binghamton problem: missed shots. Lots of them (32% shooting for the game). 40-36 UVM.
16:04 UVM 44-39 7:39 2H. Guy just turned to me and called this a "great game." I hope he didn't mind the 30-second blank stare I shot him back.
16:06 Bearcats shooting 30% now; 5 off. rebs and 3 second-chance points. Vermont's TO rate at around 24%. Vermont 44, Binghamton 41 at 7:00 2H.
16:10 Joey Accaoui with a corner three, and Vermont goes up six at the five-minute mark. Then a Fjeld block! That was all mustache!
16:12 Figured at some point, Fjeld's mustache would climb off his face and put on a #blox and #dunx show.
16:13 But no. The game breaker came via an Accaoui jumper and a Brian Voelkel drive +1. Waiting on FT, but Catamounts are up 51-41 with four left.
16:14 FT good. Moussa Camara answers right back with a swishity #superhoop. 52-44 Catamounts at 3:15 2H.
16:16 UVM's Brian Voelkel, 6-6 froshhh from Pleasantville, lionhearted late. Two key power-drives, the second punctuated by a primal scream.
16:18 Binghamton accepting fate, grabbing shorts, hanging heads. 1:51 left, two Voelkel FT's, make, miss, now it's 55-44.
16:19 Vermont crowd up on its feet, a chant of "U! V! M!" goes up, then a "Go Cats Go." Binghamton will resume disaster repairs in the fall.
16:20 Title on line, underway. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Big South: [3] North Carolina-Asheville 2 [1] Coastal Carolina 1 - 16:54 1H
16:20 And we're done. Robot: score please?
16:28 #champfortnight America East: [9] Binghamton 46 [1] Vermont 57 - Final
16:34 MAC seeds: 1. KENT 2. WMU 3. MIO 4. BSU 5. OHIO 6. AKR 7. BGSU 8. BUFF 9. CMU 10. NIU 11. EMU 12. TOL
16:34 Press conferences are shown live at FanFest. Lonergan opening statement: "Hi to my friends in the tent... Easy on those beers."
16:35 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Big South: [3] North Carolina-Asheville 14 [1] Coastal Carolina 6 - 11:22 1H
16:35 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Colonial: [5] Drexel 50 [4] Virginia Commonwealth 53 - 4:11 2H
16:35 RT @ValleyHoops: Creighton fouling Missouri State as we're now under a minute. Bears 59, Bluejays 47. 52.4 left. #ArchMadness
16:40 #champfortnight Missouri Valley: [5] Creighton 50 [1] Missouri State 60 - Final
16:44 Be very afraid. http://t.co/1JpFzhz
16:49 Macon: "We lost to this team 3 times. Every time, it was like 'The Fighter.' Everyone see that? Wait, maybe I'm thinking of 'The Wrestler.'"
16:50 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Colonial: [5] Drexel 60 [4] Virginia Commonwealth 60 - 0:13 2H
16:52 #champfortnight Colonial: [5] Drexel 60 [4] Virginia Commonwealth 62 - Final
16:52 VCU ends Drexel's season at the final horn, 62-60. Skeen dunnit.
16:54 #champfortnight Metro Atlantic: [5] Loyola (Md.) 60 [4] Saint Peter's 70 - Final
16:56 #champfortnight Big South: [3] North Carolina-Asheville 29 [1] Coastal Carolina 22 - Half
17:10 #champfortnight Southern: [N3] Appalachian State 32 [S2] Wofford 32 - Half
17:31 RT @bubbaprog: VIDEO: The amazing (or painful)last 20 seconds of Drexel-VCU http://30fram.es/1jr @midmajority
17:43 RT @BigSouthSports: Asheville takes timeout, 8:39 to go, Bulldogs lead 44-39...Chants have twice pulled within two, but have never led in this game.
17:56 #champfortnight Missouri Valley: [3] Indiana State 22 [2] Wichita State 27 - Half
18:03 Game No. 7-073: [2] Boston University vs. [7] New Hampshire. America East quarter #3. http://t.co/yszrpe9
18:03 RT @BigSouthSports: Getting to be crunch time here...2:27 left in the game, UNC Asheville 51-47 ahead of Coastal Carolina. A
18:06 BU sent a bus or two down here to Hartford. Bunch of signs in the student section, e.g. "D.J. (Irving)'s got me fallin in love."
18:07 Tip. http://t.co/T2DX3GI
18:08 A girl is holding that one. Underway in Hartford. Last game later is host [6] Hartford vs. No. 3 Maine.
18:08 #champfortnight Metro Atlantic: [9] Marist 14 [1] Fairfield 27 - Half
18:11 UNH HC Bill Herrion prefers the logo shirt and slacks look. Patrick Chambers of BU prefers to look like a Bond villain. #AEfashionwatch
18:12 #champfortnight Big South: [3] North Carolina-Asheville 60 [1] Coastal Carolina 47 - Final
18:12 UNH goes up 5-1 early here. What the oof is going on down in Conway? Asheville pulling away.
18:14 #champfortnight Southern: [N3] Appalachian State 56 [S2] Wofford 69 - Final
18:15 UNC Asheville went to the NCAAT in 2003, their first and only visit. They're 1-1 there (won the PIG, lost by 21 to Texas).
18:16 You probably know that from the TV, and you might know that UNCA forces 16.9 turnovers a game, 9th in D1. If you're tempo-free, 22% (13th).
18:17 But here's something: UNCA has the second-lowest athletic budget in Division I. They spend $3.5 million on sports.
18:18 Money well spent: UNCA goes to the NCAA Tournament as the first 2011 champions of Hoops Nation. Congrats to the Bulldogs & Eddie Biedenbach!
18:22 Here in Hartford, New Hampshire leads Boston 15-12 at the second MTO. Froshhhh Jordon Bronner with 7 for the Wildcats.
18:24 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Missouri Valley: [3] Indiana State 35 [2] Wichita State 30 - 14:28 2H
18:29 John Holland unleashes a rim-rattling #omgdunx! Terriers streaking right now, 12-4 run over four minutes.
18:32 When Paul Newman was making Cool Hand Luke, did he think "When I'm gone, my salad dressing will sponsor a mid-major hoops tournament."? #yes
18:34 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Atlantic Sun: [6] North Florida 6 [1] Belmont 17 - 10:36 1H
18:36 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Horizon League: [3] Cleveland State 15 [2] Butler 24 - 8:28 1H
18:46 UNH's Scott Morris nails a there at the HT buzzer, but Boston University still leads 33-30 in the America East 2/7 game.
18:47 A-14 seeds: 1. XU 2. TU 3. RICH 4. DUQ 5. GW 6. URI 7. BONA 8. MASS 9. UD 10. LAS 11. SLU 12. SJU - DNQ: CHAR, FORD
18:48 #champfortnight America East: [7] New Hampshire 30 [2] Boston University 33 - Half
18:48 MEAC seeds: 1. BETH 2. HAMP 3. COPP 4. MORG 5. NCAT 6. NORF 7. FAMU 8. DEST 9. SCST 10. UMES 11. HOW
18:52 And UNH hanging in! RT @chuckmcgill Big night for the Herrions. Tom: first sellout here; @midmajority watching Bill & UNH in the AE tourney.
18:54 #champfortnight Colonial: [7] Delaware 25 [2] Old Dominion 27 - Half
18:56 Tempo-free HT: New Hampshire has 30 points in 27 possessions (1.11), Boston University has 33 in 26 (1.26). Five turnovers between them.
18:56 #champfortnight Horizon League: [3] Cleveland State 35 [2] Butler 41 - Half
18:57 RT @BigSouthSports: Asheville in interview room now, Coach Biedenbach speaking, Dickey wearing the net, Williams holding the trophy. http://plixi.com/p/81885600
19:00 #champfortnight Atlantic Sun: [6] North Florida 21 [1] Belmont 39 - Half
19:01 Guy next to me quoted reb margin during 1H. Was reminded of Pomeroy's hierarchy of tempo-free incentives. Dude just wants to watch a game.
19:03 Some use that stuff to be annoying know-it-all pricks, some just want to understand better. I try to be the latter. So I didn't judge him.
19:05 We are underway in the second half. BU opens up a five-point lead two minutes in, it's 37-32. John Holland, AE POY, has 11 points.
19:07 Indiana State looks poised to close out Wichita State in the MVC semis. #TreeFever is real, and living in St. Louis.
19:08 #champfortnight Missouri Valley: [3] Indiana State 61 [2] Wichita State 54 - Final
19:09 Why do they call it Arch Madness? Cause your eyebrows go up at all the crazy results! #notreally #sportswriting
19:10 RT @ValleyHoops: Hey, @midmajority -- #TreeFever is alive and well at #ArchMadness
19:11 Welcome Badlands! RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Summit League: [8] Southern Utah 0 [1] Oakland 3 - 19:44 1H
19:13 Here, BU is up 44-38 at the 14:03 2H mark. Terrier froshhh DJ Irving, whose FTs look like Ultimate Frisbee moves, gets a drive + 1.
19:14 #champfortnight Metro Atlantic: [9] Marist 31 [1] Fairfield 55 - Final
19:16 One last Browning game for #S7. RT @midmajority360: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76 Central Arkansas 69 | TAMC 10-21 (5-11) UCA 5-24 (1-15)
19:18 They'll always have #PFF. RT @pcarstensen: @midmajority lowest point output in MAAC Tournament history for marist!
19:19 At... Chattanooga. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Southern: [S3] Furman 15 [N2] Chattanooga 3 - 13:25 1H
19:21 Close games in 2H: [2] ODU and [7] Delaware in the CAA, [3] Cle St and [2] Butler trying knock each other Horizontal.
19:22 End of 3Q. John Holland blew a #dunx for BU, DJ Irving with a #superhoop on next trip. 51-47 Terriers in the 2/7.
19:25 Tyrone Conley with a long #superhoop for UNH (he has 12), and now this is really toothy. 52-50 Terriers with nine left in regulation.
19:29 RT @bubbaprog: UNF: FLY HARD http://30fram.es/1k0 @midmajority
19:30 RT @AmericaEast: Conley is keeping @unhathletics in this one. Held scoreless in 1st, he has 14 in the 2nd. @BUAthletics leads 55-52 with 8 to go. #AEBBChamps
19:32 Conley's back as big as all New Hampshire. Backed down defender, who went flying backwards; he sank a j, spread his arms - "get up!" #AEsmac
19:34 Wildcats riding Conley, the senior from Burlington VT (yes, that one), who's got 16. BU leads 60-54 at 6:26 2H.
19:36 Conley, a four-year starter for UNH, leads team with 15.4 ppg. Has that one-more-game look, like the Siena seniors last night.
19:40 Bruins putting on a show for the TV audience. RT @AtlanticSun: A Scott Saunders dunk puts @BelmontMBB up 31 on UNF Ospreys @midmajority
19:42 It's wide-shouldered Wildcat Dan DiLiegro's possible last game too. The 6-9 sr. follows with a layup, BU lead is five with 2:56 to go.
19:43 Replay of last year's title game, in 1R. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Sun Belt: [E5] Troy 10 [W4] North Texas 5 - 17:43 1H
19:47 2:14 left, BU up 64-58 on UNH. Both teams in the bonus, we could be here for a while.
19:49 Monarchs getting some daylight late. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Colonial: [7] Delaware 42 [2] Old Dominion 50 - 3:54 2H
19:50 #champfortnight Southern: [S3] Furman 30 [N2] Chattanooga 24 - Half
19:50 And John Holland slams a #DUNX home to put BU up by eight at 55 seconds! That might seal the deal and send the No. 2 through. #dunx
19:52 Where have you gone Jeff Ruland RT @SienaSaintsBlog: iona has not won a postseason tournament game in 4 years #champfortnight #siena
19:53 Conley a last desperation coast-to-coast heave to make the score pretty, but it falls short. Boston University advances, UNH goes home.
19:54 #champfortnight Summit League: [8] Southern Utah 34 [1] Oakland 46 - Half
19:55 RT @mikebonfanti: UNH falls to BU 69-60. My 'Cats season officially fades to black. @midmajority #UNH #BU #AmericaEast
19:56 Hot Springs in stereo stereo! RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Sun Belt: [W6] Louisiana-Monroe 3 [E3] Western Kentucky 4 - 16:16 1H
19:56 #champfortnight America East: [7] New Hampshire 60 [2] Boston University 69 - Final
19:57 Three AE quarterfinals (SB, UVM, BU through) down, one more to go. Hartford-Maine up next in 30 minutes.
19:58 This is the first of three quads for us this #champfortnight as we push towards 100. Three games tomorrow. Won't stop. Can't stop. #hoops!
20:04 Premature congrats to Belmont for retaking A-Sun after two yrs off. Now they await the matchup. Big, slow, dumb power-league teams: quake.
20:04 #champfortnight Colonial: [7] Delaware 50 [2] Old Dominion 59 - Final
20:10 #champfortnight Atlantic Sun: [6] North Florida 46 [1] Belmont 87 - Final
20:12 Went to Hot Springs in 2009! It was great! RT @skyvan: @midmajority You should've gone to the Sun Belt tournament...
20:13 Seriously, who the f___ has Harvey Danger in their band repertoire in 2011? #hartford
20:14 #champfortnight Horizon League: [3] Cleveland State 68 [2] Butler 76 - Final
20:15 Had their number all year. RT @midmajority360 Cleveland State 68 Butler 76 | CLST 26-8 (13-5) BUTL 22-9 (13-5) http://t.co/jfBUuf1 #Horizon
20:15 RT @AtlanticSun: Belmont celebrating their 41 point victory in A-Sun Final with the fans http://t.co/T1tdkue
20:16 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [E5] Troy 38 [W4] North Texas 43 - Half
20:18 RT @mjpettinato: Watching OVC Championship on TV, can't help but think @midmajority and @ballybasketball should be there. #1BS
20:18 RT @devyanks90: @midmajority Are we sure Harvard - Princeton wasn't moved to a different city? Cambridge is electric tonight.
20:33Game No. 7-074: [3] Maine vs. [6] Hartford. America East quarterfinal #4. http://t.co/3QkwfYU
20:35 Maine out to a 10-6 lead after four quick minutes. Jr. G Raheem Singleton and senior leader Troy Barnies with four each.
20:36 #champfortnight Metro Atlantic: [7] Siena 31 [2] Iona 37 - Half
20:36 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [W6] Louisiana-Monroe 23 [E3] Western Kentucky 24 - Half
20:36 SNL, baby. Scissors, nets and ladders. RT @AtlanticSun Belmont coach Rick Byrd finishing the net- 4th @atlanticsun title http://t.co/42RqepF
20:40 Hartford fans have taken over the entire west stands. It's their building, after all. http://t.co/youucQO
20:42 Maine band. http://t.co/z3LPOAm
20:43 Maine cheerleaders. http://t.co/QLyZ0bQ
20:44 Maine leads by eight now, 18-10, nine minutes into this one. MTO 2. Chippy, grabby, stumbly-bumble of a game so far.
20:51 Genesis Maciel, the name you wish you had, with a Hartford #superhoop at 8:37 1H. He is from California. Black Bears lead 18-13.
20:52 #champfortnight Summit League: [8] Southern Utah 66 [1] Oakland 82 - Final
21:06 #champfortnight Ohio Valley: [4] Tennessee Tech 27 [2] Morehead State 34 - Half
21:24 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [E5] Troy 69 [W4] North Texas 83 - Final
21:26 Tempo-free HT: Maine has 32 points in 30 possessions (1.06), and Hartford has exactly 31 points in exactly 31 trips.
21:28 #champfortnight Big Sky: [5] Montana State 32 [4] Northern Arizona 27 - Half
21:28 Anthony Minor has 10 for Hartford, Raheem Singleton 10 for Maine. Hawks 2-for-15 from #superhoopland, Maine's 13/25 overall from the floor.
21:30 #champfortnight Horizon League: [4] Valparaiso 32 [1] Milwaukee 36 - Half
21:31 But the MVP of this game is Maine's redheaded cheerleader, who actually seems honestly invested in the outcome. They don't usually do "pep."
21:32 Out, out, brief candle. RT @SienaSaintsBlog: @midmajority siena's 3 year run in the maac is over. #champfortnight
21:33 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Ohio Valley: [4] Tennessee Tech 37 [2] Morehead State 47 - 13:28 2H
21:37 Hartford vaults into the lead at 42-40 with a Joe Zelglinski NBA-range three. 15 minutes left in regulation.
21:38 Some have been here since noon. See heads propped on tables. I've downed at least 2 liters of Diet Coke. Brains melting. Madness setting in.
21:40 Hartford has scored eight straight points. Maine forced into a TO. 13:21 left in regulation, it's [6] Hawks 47, [3] Black Bears 40.
21:41 This game will hurt someone. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Ohio Valley: [4] Tennessee Tech 39 [2] Morehead State 50 - 11:43 2H
21:42 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [W6] Louisiana-Monroe 50 [E3] Western Kentucky 66 - Final
21:45 I want to live in this picture RT @MAACSports @SkipRussell was able to snag this photo with all the @MAACSports mascots! http://t.co/YtW3qJ6
21:46 #champfortnight Metro Atlantic: [7] Siena 64 [2] Iona 94 - Final
21:47 RT @bmckim: It always end in a loss. #siena #maac (@midmajority)
21:47 I just want to live in a mascot world where I'm the only human. RT @JMeredithA: @midmajority would that make you a bic #MAAC sandwich?
21:48 End of the third quarter, and Maine is back up 48-47. Both teams amping up the efficiency. Hartford shooting 83% this half.
21:50 RT @AmericaEast: Maine has countered with an 10-0 run of its own to take a 50-47 lead midway through 2nd half. AEMBBChamps
21:51 I had a bunch of blowout material I didn't get to use today. The games have been really close and either good or curiously ugly.
21:52 But I do want to commend the @AmericaEast. I've said this is the perfect tourney format: central to start, campus site for the final.
21:53 But this is a really well-run tourney, and they're starting to take full advantage of the format. The FanFest is great.
21:55 They have a corporate partner for this (Newman's Own) that doesn't suck. I think the league has made great strides in making itself a brand.
21:56 Being in this league feels more important now. You do that with well-run events, game availability, social media, classy presentation.
21:57 So really good job by the @AmericaEast. There's more of an All Of Us now, when I started coming to these it was a Bunch Of Those.
21:58 #champfortnight West Coast: [8] Loyola Marymount 31 [4] Santa Clara 32 - Half
21:59 [6] Hartford leads [3] Maine 55-53 with 6:09 left in this fourth quarterfinal of the day.
21:59 RT @danielsrosario: @midmajority they've definitely bounced back from the Castle exodus
22:00 Nononono "Castle Exodus" is now the title of my band's next prog-rock CD RT @danielsrosario @midmajority CAA exodus, damned auto correct
22:02 Maine's Terrance Mitchell with a #superhoop, and the three-finger salute. We will someday track down the origin of that. 57-56 Hartford.
22:07 Southland seeds: 1. MCN 2. NWSU 3. SHSU 4. TXST 5. SELU 6. SFA 7. UTSA 8. NICH - DNQ: LAM, UCA, TAMC, UTA
22:07 RT @AmericaEast: Coming down the wire in last MBB quarterfinal. @HartfordHawks leads @BlackBearNation, 63-60, with 1:07 left. #AEMBBChamps
22:10 Coming down to the final minute. Hartford 63, Maine 62, :36.2. Hawks with the ball. Time out.
22:12 Genesis Maciel with the #superhoop! [6] Hartford leads [3] Maine 66-62! Maine at the line.
22:13 UME: Raheem Singleton miss, make. 22.3 ticks left. Hartford is ACTUALLY going to storm.
22:14 Anonymous staff member: "This is the first time in history any team will storm the court after beating Maine."
22:16 They're serious. http://t.co/3GV62fi
22:19 RT @AmericaEast: McLemore misses potential tying 3 and @HartfordHawks beats @BlackBearNation, 66-63, in the 4th MBB quarterfinal. What a day! #AEBBChamps
22:20 That just happened. http://t.co/zBUW7pz
22:22 #champfortnight Southern: [N4] Elon 22 [S1] Charleston 43 - Half
22:25 I don't think I want to find out. RT @devyanks90: @midmajority What will Hartford fans do if they win in the Semis?
22:26 #champfortnight Summit League: [7] North Dakota State 32 [2] Oral Roberts 36 - Half
22:26 If there's anything sadder/worse than crying cheerleaders, it's crying redheaded cheerleaders. Good night, Maine... another light goes out.
22:30 #champfortnight Big Sky: [5] Montana State 62 [4] Northern Arizona 66 - Final
22:30 #champfortnight Big Sky: [6] Eastern Washington 45 [3] Weber State 33 - Half
22:31 Our lite-brite board is really starting to look ragged now. http://t.co/spkQK2Q

Boxscores

STONY BROOK 67, ALBANY 61
03/05/2011

STONY BROOK 14-16 (8-8) -- J. Thomas 9-18 5-5 25; B. Dougher 4-11 0-0 12; D. Joyner 4-11 1-5 9; L. Hayes 3-5 2-2 11; D. Carter 2-3 0-1 4; C. Martin 5-8 8-9 18; E. McAlister 2-3 1-2 6; P. Preboye 0-0 1-2 1; M. Rouse 1-1 0-0 3; A. Jackson 1-3 0-0 3; A. Rapier 0-1 0-0 0; A. Mayo 0-0 0-0 0; D. Coley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-46 13-21 67.
ALBANY 16-16 (9-7) -- M. Black 4-14 2-3 11; L. Devlin 4-10 3-3 11; T. Ambrose 8-14 5-7 24; L. Aronhalt 5-13 1-2 13; J. Puk 1-1 0-0 2; R. Watts 0-1 0-0 0; B. Metcalf 0-0 0-0 0; J. Iati 0-0 0-0 0; B. Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-53 11-15 61.

Three-point goals: SB 10-19 (D. Carter 0-1; B. Dougher 4-10; M. Rouse 1-1; L. Hayes 3-4; E. McAlister 1-1; A. Jackson 1-2), ALB 6-20 (T. Ambrose 3-5; L. Aronhalt 2-4; M. Black 1-5; R. Watts 0-1; L. Devlin 0-5); Rebounds: SB 27 (D. Joyner 10), ALB 25 (L. Devlin 12); Assists: SB 11 (C. Martin 5), ALB 8 (T. Ambrose 4); Total Fouls -- SB 19, ALB 18; Fouled Out: SB-None; ALB-L. Aronhalt.

VERMONT 57, BINGHAMTON 46
03/05/2011

BINGHAMTON 8-23 (4-12) -- M. Camara 4-12 4-5 15; G. Wright 3-11 8-10 14; C. Lukusa 1-9 0-0 2; R. Mansell 3-7 2-2 8; M. Jabbi 3-8 0-0 7; J. Gray 0-2 0-0 0; A. Ogundadegbe 0-3 0-0 0; K. Sutton 0-0 0-0 0; J. Ralling 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-53 14-17 46.
VERMONT 23-7 (13-3) -- B. Voelkel 4-6 2-5 10; E. Fjeld 6-10 2-5 14; B. Bald 4-13 0-0 9; J. Accaoui 3-9 2-2 8; S. Carissimo 3-8 0-0 6; M. Glass 2-3 3-3 8; G. Kissel 1-1 0-0 2; L. Apfeld 0-2 0-0 0; S. Marsalis 0-2 0-0 0; B. Crenca 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 9-15 57.

Three-point goals: BING 4-15 (M. Camara 3-7; C. Lukusa 0-1; M. Jabbi 1-3; G. Wright 0-2; J. Gray 0-1; R. Mansell 0-1), UVM 2-8 (M. Glass 1-2; J. Accaoui 0-1; B. Bald 1-4; S. Carissimo 0-1); Rebounds: BING 26 (M. Jabbi 7), UVM 42 (B. Voelkel 9); Assists: BING 6 (G. Wright 3), UVM 8 (B. Voelkel 3); Total Fouls -- BING 16, UVM 13; Fouled Out: BING-None; UVM-None.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY 69, NEW HAMPSHIRE 60
03/05/2011

NEW HAMPSHIRE 12-18 (6-10) -- B. Howard 9-26 8-10 28; T. Conley 5-12 2-3 16; J. Bronner 5-12 1-2 13; C. Rhoads 6-18 2-2 15; B. Benson 2-5 2-5 7; D. Diliegro 3-6 0-2 6; J. Valladares 1-2 0-0 3; S. Morris 0-1 0-0 0; C. Matagrano 0-0 0-0 0; D. Buckley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 7-14 60.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 19-13 (12-4) -- D. Irving 3-11 4-5 11; J. Holland 6-15 5-7 17; M. Griffin 2-3 3-4 9; P. Hazel 3-4 3-5 9; D. Morris 4-5 0-1 8; D. Partin 3-10 5-8 11; J. Pelage 2-2 0-0 4; M. Terry Jr. 0-0 0-0 0; T. Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 20-30 69.

Three-point goals: UNH 9-24 (T. Conley 4-8; J. Valladares 1-2; B. Benson 1-3; C. Rhoads 1-5; J. Bronner 2-5; S. Morris 0-1), BU 3-15 (J. Holland 0-4; M. Griffin 2-3; D. Partin 0-2; D. Irving 1-6); Rebounds: UNH 27 (B. Benson 11), BU 35 (P. Hazel 10); Assists: UNH 10 (C. Rhoads 4), BU 4 (M. Griffin 2); Total Fouls -- UNH 19, BU 16; Fouled Out: UNH-B. Benson; BU-None.

HARTFORD 66, MAINE 63
03/05/2011

HARTFORD 11-19 (7-9) -- J. Zeglinski 3-9 3-6 10; M. Burton 3-8 1-2 7; A. Minor 7-10 0-0 14; C. Brothers 3-5 0-0 6; G. Maciel 6-9 2-2 19; K. Estes 3-5 2-2 8; R. Baker 0-1 0-0 0; M. Sabia 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 26-52 8-12 66.
MAINE 15-15 (9-7) -- G. McLemore 5-10 0-0 13; T. Barnies 5-9 0-0 10; R. Singleton 4-8 4-5 13; T. Mitchell 3-5 4-6 13; S. McNally 5-6 0-1 10; M. Peay 1-2 0-2 2; A. Fraser 0-1 2-2 2; M. Allison 0-2 0-1 0; A. Rogers 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-44 10-17 63.

Three-point goals: HART 6-23 (J. Zeglinski 1-5; M. Sabia 0-3; G. Maciel 5-7; C. Brothers 0-2; M. Burton 0-5; R. Baker 0-1), UME 7-18 (A. Rogers 0-1; G. McLemore 3-8; T. Mitchell 3-5; R. Singleton 1-4); Rebounds: HART 25 (M. Burton 6), UME 24 (S. McNally 9); Assists: HART 12 (C. Brothers 3), UME 11 (M. Peay 3); Total Fouls -- HART 16, UME 12; Fouled Out: HART-None; UME-T. Mitchell.