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The Seawolves get 19 points from Kirsten Jeter, and 11 from Misha Horsey, but it s not enough to take down the top-seeded Hartford Hawks, who advanced to the finals where they will meet the No. 2 Vermont Catamounts.

RIGHT NOW: Stony Brook is down against Boston 61-60 with 2:35 left in the game. First up, the No. 1 Stony Brook Seawolves look to move on to the championship, but the No. 4 Boston University Terriers have other ideas. After these two, the No. 2 Vermont Catamounts will take on the No. 6 New Hampshire Wildcats.

RIGHT NOW: No. 1 Hartford defeats No. 4 Stony Brook by a score of 65-43. Vermont defeated Boston University earlier in the day, 69-52.

The Towson Tigers (0-2) came to LaValle Stadium for the first meeting with Stony Brook (2-1) in school history. Coming fresh off a loss to second-ranked Virginia, the Seawovles were keen to get back on a winning track.

As the Stony Brook men's basketball team looks to make good on their number one seed, the Independent is there covering the action. Inside are all the links to the coverage thus far of the men's tournament.

Sophomore Tommy Brenton's (pictured) 13 points and 16 rebounds led the way for top-seeded Stony Brook, who advanced past Albany in the quarterfinal round of the America East tournament, 68-59.

Full recaps for each game of the men's basketball tournament in Hartford, Ct. Stony Brook defeats Albany; Boston University takes down Hartford; Vermont beats up on UMBC; and, New Hampshire upsets Maine.

Missed a day or a story? We have got you covered. Inside are all the links to the Independent's coverage thus far of the women's tournament.

The quarterfinal round on the men's side is over, with No. 1 Stony Brook, No. 2 Vermont, No. 4 Boston University and No. 6 New Hampshire advancing.

The Seawolves were led by Misha Horsey, who tallied 20 points and three assists. Kirsten Jeter, foul-plagued for much of the game, chipped in 15 points in the team's 71-60 victory. Stony Brook will next play on Sunday against the hometown Hartford Hawks, the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

Muhammad El-Amin was named the America East Player of the Year; Head Coach Steve Pikiell was named Coach of the Year; Andrew Goba was named to the all-academic team; and, Tommy Brenton and Bryan Dougher were named to the conference’s second team.

Recaps of each game from the women's basketball tournament. Boston University defeats UMBC, 60-49; Vermont topples Albany, 61-36; and, Hartford breezes past New Hampshire, 68-35.

The quarterfinal round on the women's side is complete. Stony Brook ended the day by defeating Binghamton, 71-60. Before that, Hartford cruised past New Hampshire by a score of 68-35; Boston University got past UMBC, 60-48; and, Vermont toppled Albany, 61-36.

The Seawolves bring their 10-game winning streak up to New Hampshire this Sunday for the team's regular season finale. Stony Brook has already clinched the conference's regular season championship and is gearing up for the America East Tournament.

After the game, the crowd stormed the court to celebrate with the players. For once, Stony Brook seemed like a real college basketball team, the kind you can see playing on ESPN.