URI senior forward Stavros Zarokostas is just shy of 70 career points. (Mike Scott)
Heading into the final few weeks of the regular season, it's do-or-die time for teams around New England.
Postseason tournaments are right around the corner, and there are plenty of local favorites in various conferences. New Hampshire continues to lead America East, Yale is atop the Ivy League and Rhode Island is trending towards a defense of its Atlantic 10 title.
But that's not all that's unfolding around New England, as some teams are fighting an uphill current. Others are somewhere in between a stage of desperation and comfort.
Let's take stock of it all, starting with the region's top team:
