Even though I'm at the MAAC Tournament, my attention hasn't turned away from the America East, at least completely.

Stony Brook won the opening game 73-65 over Maine, so they will get there shot at UMBC tomorrow.

The awards...

First Team
Marqus Blakely, Vermont*
Brian Lillis, Albany
Joe Zeglinski, Hartford
Jay Greene, UMBC
Darryl Proctor, UMBC

Second Team
Mike Gordon, Binghamton
Brian Hodges, UMBC
Corey Lowe, Boston University
Ray Barbosa, UMBC
Mike Trimboli, Vermont

Third Team
John Holland, Boston University^
Lazar Trifunovic, Binghamton
Mark Socoby, Maine
Cavell Johnson, UMBC
Tyrece Gibbs, New Hampshire

Rookie Team
John Holland, Boston University^
Tim Ambrose, Albany
Morgan Sabia, Hartford
Alvin Abreu, New Hampshire
Tyrone Conley, New Hampshire

*Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
^ Rookie of the Year

My intital reactions are surprise that Zeglinski made the first team ahead of Mike Trimboli or Mike Gordon, not becaue he hasn't a great year, but I thought the other two had better seasons. Zeglinski's Hawks did finish second as opposed to Vermont and Binghamton, who were No. 4 and 5.

The real action and some great games will be played tomorrow.

Albany's at 8:30 against Boston University and I will try to monitor both for my America East following readers.