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Tim Ambrose had 19 points, including the winning free throw, and 11 rebounds as Albany capped a thrilling last-minute comeback and defeated Boston University, 62-61, in America East action last night in Albany, N.Y. Will Harris added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Great Danes (8-6, 1-1). After falling behind, 20-19, with nine minutes left in the first half, Albany trailed for nearly the entire final 29 minutes until Ambrose hit two clinching free throws with 12.3 seconds remaining.

A 25-year-old upstate New York man has admitted driving his motorcycle at 170 mph as he tried to get away from police who caught him speeding on the Thruway. The Times Union of Albany reports ( http://bit.ly/MqQHl0) that Nikkolaus McCarthy of Charlton will lose his license for 90 days and was sentenced to the 20 days he's already spent in jail. State police said McCarthy was spotted doing 166 mph in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 just south of Albany on May 2. A trooper chased him and was able to get the Suzuki's plate number and the rider's description when he slowed in...

DARTMOUTH (3-10) Rufful 2-3 0-0 5, Maldunas 3-8 1-1 7, Brooks 4-6 3-4 11, Trotter 8-10 1-1 22, Griffin 4-9 1-2 12, Golden 2-4 0-1 5, Melville 2-7 0-0 5, Crecco 0-1 0-0 0, McConnell 1-1 0-0 3, McKearney 0-4 2-2 2, Savolainen 0-0 0-0 0, LaBove 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 27-55 8-11 74. ALBANY (NY) (7-5) Devlin 4-6 2-2 11, Metcalf 1-5 0-0 2, Aronhalt 3-7 6-6 15, Black 7-12 4-4 20, Suero 7-15 8-9 23, Gibson 1-1 0-0 2, Watts 0-3 0-0 0, Guerrier 3-5 0-0 9, Puk 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 20-21 82. Halftime—Albany (NY)

As Albany coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson looked at the long faces after the Great Danes lost to Texas A&M 69-47 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, she implored them to think about all they accomplished this season. "The first thing I said to them was: 'Get your heads up; you guys are winners, no matter what,"' Abrahamson-Henderson said. "We're going to go back and see some banners in our gym for the first time ever, in school history. " It was the first NCAA appearance for No. 14 seed Albany, which got an automatic bid by winning the America East tournament.

Goaltender Martin Brodeur has been taken off injured reserve by the New Jersey Devils after being sidelined more than two weeks with a bruised right shoulder. Brodeur practiced with the Devils on Monday and could play on Wednesday when they play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Prudential Center. The 39-year-old Brodeur was hurt on Oct. 13 making a diving stop against the Los Angeles Kings in the first period. He finished the period and was replaced by Johan Hedberg, who has started the last six games.

NEW HAMPSHIRE (5-9) Rhoads 1-11 6-9 8, Konan 5-10 0-1 13, Benson 4-5 2-4 12, Bronner 1-5 3-4 6, Abreu 4-13 1-2 11, Herrion 0-0 1-2 1, Myrick 3-6 0-0 6, Morris 0-1 0-0 0, Matagrano 2-4 2-4 6. Totals 20-55 15-26 63. ALBANY (NY) (11-7) Devlin 2-5 0-0 4, Metcalf 4-6 1-2 9, Aronhalt 6-13 4-4 21, Black 7-12 1-2 17, Suero 6-17 4-5 17, Iati 0-1 1-2 1, Gibson 0-1 0-0 0, Rowley 1-1 0-0 2, Watts 1-4 0-0 2, Guerrier 2-2 0-0 6, Puk 3-3 1-1 7. Totals 32-65 12-16 86. Halftime—Albany (NY) 39-20. 3-Point Goals—New Hampshire 8-22 (Konan 3-5, Benson 2-2, Abreu 2-7, Bronner 1-3, Matagrano 0-2,...

Gerardo Suero scored 26 points and Albany (N.Y.) rallied, then held off Maine 76-75 Saturday night in America East action. Maine (8-7, 2-2) led 71-66 with 4:16 to play. But Albany (12-7, 4-1) outscored the Black Bears 10-4 down the stretch and held on to win. The decisive point came with 1:07 remaining. Backup center John Puk made 1 of 2 free throws for his only point to put Albany ahead 76-73. A jumper by Justin Edwards, who led the Black Bears in scoring with 19 points, cut Albany's lead to a point but the Great Danes held on. Albany's closing spurt included a jumper...

BROWN (1-1) Ponticelli 1-2 2-2 4, Harris 3-9 0-0 8, Sullivan 8-18 5-5 26, McGonagill 5-12 4-5 17, McCarthy 2-4 0-2 4, Gore 0-1 0-0 0, Biber 0-0 0-1 0, Walker 1-4 0-0 2, Albrecht 2-6 1-2 7, Yiljep 0-0 0-0 0, Schmidt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-57 12-17 68. ALBANY (NY) (1-1) Devlin 2-6 0-3 5, Suero 9-12 9-11 29, Puk 1-1 0-0 2, Aronhalt 5-12 6-8 19, Black 1-3 6-6 9, Hooley 2-6 0-0 4, Rowley 0-0 0-0 0, Metcalf 1-1 0-1 2, Watts 1-3 0-1 2, Guerrier 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 24-49 21-30 77. Halftime—Albany (NY)

Alvin Abreu scored 21 points and Brian Benson had 19 and 12 rebounds as New Hampshire held off Albany (N.Y.) 69-64 Thursday night. Abreu was 7 of 13 from the field, knocking down four 3s in the process. Benson was 9 of 10 and made his only 3-point attempt. New Hampshire (8-15, 3-9 American East Conference) entered halftime trailing 27-25 but opened the second half on an 18-6 run to take a 43-33 lead with 13:29 left to play. Albany (15-11, 7-5) rallied to tie the game 61-all with 1:53 remaining but Benson made a layup and Ferg Myrick converted a three-point play...

Brendan Bald scored 10 points and Sandro Carissimo added nine to help Vermont take down Albany (N.Y.) 50-47 on Wednesday night. Matt Glass also had nine points and Brian Voelkel added 14 rebounds for the Bobcats. Albany (16-13, 8-7 American East) took a 37-36 lead with 6:01 left to play behind a Mike Black layup. But Vermont rattled off 10 straight to take a 46-37 lead with only 37 seconds left. Glass had five points during the run and Carissimo added a 3-pointer and two assists.

The industrial edge of the South End near the Massachusetts Turnpike has long been on the cusp of transformation. But now, change appears to be happening even faster than city officials and residents could have ever hoped. Anchored by the dramatic rebuilding of the former Boston Herald property, the corridor of blocks between Harrison Avenue and Albany Street could soon host more than 1,000 new units of housing, dozens of new storefronts, improved roads, and new smaller roadways and sidewalks carved out of the large industrial blocks that dominate the area.

Dallis Joyner's tip-in at the buzzer lifted Stony Brook past Albany (N.Y.) 57-55 Sunday in the America East Conference tournament semifinals. Joyner, who finished with 14 points for the top-seeded Seawolves (22-8), swooped in for the putback on Dave Coley's jumper as the clock expired. Officials reviewed the play after the buzzer sounded, but the final bucket was upheld. With 50 seconds left in the contest, Joyner had put Stony Brook up 55-52 on a layup. But Albany's Jacob Iati scored his only points of the game on a clutch 3-pointer to knot it at...

Gerardo Suero scored 24 points to lead Albany (N.Y.) in a 63-45 win over New Hampshire Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the Colonial Athletic Conference tournament. The fourth-seeded Great Danes (19-13), who had a first-round bye, advanced to the semifinals on Sunday. Mike Black added 11 points for Albany, which outshot the Wildcats 42.1 percent (8 of 19) to 26.3 percent (5 of 19) from 3-point range in the win. Both Suero and Jacob Iati drained three treys apiece. The 3-ball was a major difference in this one as, with it tied 13-all with 7:45 before halftime,...

Robert Mansell scored 18 points and Binghamton held off Vermont 57-53 to win its first game of the season Tuesday night, snapping a 27-game losing streak and shedding the dubious distinction of being the only winless team in Division I. "To see the happiness on their faces was uplifting," said Bearcats coach Mark Macon. Binghamton students stormed the floor at the Events Center after a game in which the Bearcats took the lead at 4-2 and never relinquished it, ending the Catamounts' 10-game winning streak.

Brendan Bald scored 10 points and Sandro Carissimo added nine to help Vermont take down Albany (N.Y.) 50-47 on Wednesday night. Matt Glass also had nine points and Brian Voelkel added 14 rebounds for the Bobcats. Albany (16-13, 8-7 American East) took a 37-36 lead with 6:01 left to play behind a Mike Black layup. But Vermont rattled off 10 straight to take a 46-37 lead with only 37 seconds left. Glass had five points during the run and Carissimo added a 3-pointer and two assists.

Gerardo Suero scored 28 points and Albany (N.Y.) defeated Maine 76-68 Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak and sweep the season series. The Black Bears led 14-9 early, with Alasdair Fraser scoring his team's first 12 points. The Great Danes (16-12, 8-6 America East Conference) then rattled off 12 straight points to lead 21-14 en route to a 36-25 halftime lead. Maine (11-13, 5-8) could get no closer than seven after that, the last time at 45-38 with 15:55 left. Luke Devlin then hit a 3-pointer to spark an 8-0 Albany run. Devlin added 13 points and Mike Black 11 for...

Logan Aronhalt scored 17 points, including the game-winner, and Albany held Hartford scoreless for the final 5:02 to erase a four-point deficit and win 72-60 Saturday. The Great Danes (14-9, 6-3 America East Conference), who won their second straight game, led 43-34 when the Hawks (4-17, 4-5) used a 10-0 run to pull ahead. Albany regained the lead on a layup by John Puk, building a seven-point cushion with 9:44 left. Hartford answered with a 16-5 spurt to lead 60-56, but could not score in the final 5 minutes, missing eight shots, six from beyond the arc. After Jayson...

Matt Glass scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left, to lead Vermont over Albany (N.Y.) 73-69 in an America East Conference game Thursday night. After Luke Apfeld hit two free throws to give the Catamounts (11-10, 5-2) a 68-67 lead with 1:47 remaining, Glass' 3-pointer with 31 seconds left stretched their lead to 71-67. Albany had taken a 67-66 lead with 4:06 to play on a 3-pointer by Logan Aronhalt, but the Great Danes (12-9, 4-3) didn't score again until Gerardo Suero's layup with 12 seconds to play made it 71-69.

The Bruins have sent Steven Kampfer to Providence. Kampfer will be available for Providence's home game tomorrow against Albany. Kampfer should be recalled prior to the team's six-game road trip, which kicks off in Montreal next Wednesday. @GlobeFluto