Terriers and Catamounts clash in America East title tilt

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03/13/2010 - Burlington. VT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A berth in the NCAA Tournament is on the line in Burlington today, as the second-seeded Vermont Catamounts battle the fourth-seeded Boston University Terriers in the 2010 America East Conference Championship Game.

Boston University crushed fifth-seeded Hartford by 41 points in the quarterfinal round before edging top-seeded Stony Brook, 70-63, in a semifinal matchup last Sunday. The Terriers, who are now 19-12 overall, have won this tournament five times, more than any other active member of the NEC. Still, the program hasn't captured the title since 2002 and last reached the championship game in 2003.

As for Vermont, it beat up on seventh-seeded UMBC in the quarterfinals and played tremendous defense in a 57-38 decision over sixth-seeded New Hampshire in the semis. Champions of this tournament on three occasions, all of which came during a spectacular run from 2003-2005, the Catamounts also lost in the title game in both 2006 and 2007. They are 24-9 overall this season and have the obvious advantage of playing at home today.

The Terriers own a 51-41 series advantage over the Catamounts, but Vermont won both meetings during the recently completed regular season.

John Holland leads a foursome of double-digit scorers for Boston University with 19.3 ppg, and he is grabbing 6.2 rpg as well. Corey Lowe checks in with 14.8 ppg and 125 assists, but his 37.4 percent shooting from the field is far from impressive. The same can be said of Jake O'Brien's 39 percent shooting, although he does contribute 13.4 ppg and 6.5 rpg. Carlos Strong rounds out the group with an even 10.0 ppg for the Terriers, who are netting 70.8 ppg while allowing 66.4 ppg. Against Stony Brook in the semifinal round of this tournament, Lowe scored 24 points off the bench to pace his squad, while Strong recorded 15 points. Both Holland and O'Brien netted 10 points apiece for BU, which committed nine fewer turnovers than the opposition.

Senior Marqus Blakely is a tremendous performer for Vermont, as he has won the America East Defensive Player of the Year award the last three seasons and is a First-Team All-league performer. Blakely leads the club in scoring (17.2 ppg), rebounding (9.1 rpg), assists (122), blocks (65) and steals (81), as his versatility is impressive. While Blakely is clearly the man to watch, he does get some help from Maurice Joseph (14.1 ppg), and Evan Fjeld (10.7 ppg). The Catamounts are generating 70.2 ppg while allowing 64.2 ppg to opponents on just 39.7 percent shooting from the field. In the semifinal victory over New Hampshire, Vermont allowed a meager 27.7 percent shooting, including 2-of-18 from three-point range. The Catamounts also forced 15 turnovers and earned a 37-30 rebounding advantage. Garvey Young led the Catamounts with 15 points, and Fjeld added 14 points. Surprisingly, Blakely was held to eight points and five rebounds.

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