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5th in Am. East
Albany hires Dwayne Killings as basketball coach
Marquette assistant Dwayne Killings was hired as Albany's basketball coach Wednesday. He replaces Will Brown, who was not offered a contract extension after the season.
Brown out as Albany hoops coach after 20 years
Will Brown is out as Albany's men's basketball coach after 20 years, saying the mutual agreement to part ways was "extraordinarily difficult."
Kelly lifts Albany past Stony Brook 67-59
— CJ Kelly had 18 points to lead five Albany players in double figures as the Great Danes beat Stony Brook 67-59 on Sunday.
Greene lifts Stony Brook past Albany 59-43
— Tykei Greene had 13 points and 12 rebounds to carry Stony Brook to a 59-43 win over Albany on Saturday.
Albany defeats UMass Lowell 81-69
— Antonio Rizzuto had 17 points and Kellon Taylor added 16 to lead Albany over UMass Lowell 81-69 on Saturday.
Daley leads UMass Lowell past Albany 79-71
— Bryce Daley had 17 points and nine assists as UMass Lowell beat Albany 79-71 on Friday night.
Kelly scores 23 to lift Albany past New Hampshire 83-64
— C.J. Kelly scored 23 points on near-perfect shooting as Albany defeated New Hampshire 83-64 on Sunday.
Guadarrama helps New Hampshire fend off Albany 71-64
— Nick Guadarrama scored 25 points, including a key 3-pointer and two free throws in the last 1:15, as New Hampshire held off Albany 71-64 on Saturday.
Rizzuto scores 19 as Albany sweeps NJIT 83-71
— Antonio Rizzuto scored 19 points as Albany beat NJIT 83-71 on Sunday.
Horton, Rizzuto carry Albany past NJIT 83-75
— Jamel Horton had 18 points as Albany defeated NJIT 83-75 on Saturday. Antonio Rizzuto added 16 points for the Great Danes, while Chuck Champion chipped in 15. Champion also had seven rebounds.
Shungu scores 21 to lead Vermont over Albany 74-66
— Ben Shungu had a career-high 21 points as Vermont topped Albany 74-66 on Sunday.
Kelly scores 27 to lift Albany (NY) past Vermont 63-62
— CJ Kelly had a career-high 27 points as Albany rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half and narrowly beat Vermont 63-62 on Saturday night.
Nwandu, Hammond lead Niagara past Albany (NY) 70-65
— Kobi Nwandu registered 16 points as Niagara narrowly defeated Albany 70-65 on Tuesday.
Horvath scores 27 to lead UMBC over Albany 65-60
— Brandon Horvath had a career-high 27 points as Maryland-Baltimore County edged past Albany 65-60 on Sunday.
Horvath carries UMBC over Albany (NY) 65-64
— Brandon Horvath posted 18 points and seven rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County narrowly beat Albany 65-64 on Saturday in the first America East Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Albany cancels opener, won't play in HOF Tipoff
Albany men's basketball has canceled its season opener at home against Marist.
Albany halts activities after presumptive positive
Albany has temporarily suspended all men's basketball activities after an individual associated with the team was part of a pool of tests that came back presumptively positive for COVID-19 during routine pooled surveillance testing.
Foreman helps Stony Brook hold off Albany 76-73
Makale Foreman scored 23 points to lead five players in double figures and Stony Brook held off upset-minded Albany 76-73 on Saturday to advance to the semifinal round of the America East Conference Tournament.
5 years after devastating accident, Speidel gets his moment
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Garcia leads Stony Brook over Albany 52-49
Andrew Garcia had 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry Stony Brook to a 52-49 win over Albany on Saturday night.
Gantz scores 21, UMass-Lowell tops Albany 88-69
Josh Gantz had 21 points as UMass-Lowell topped Albany 88-69 on Wednesday night.
Sutherlin leads New Hampshire over Albany (NY) 68-56
Sean Sutherlin tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead New Hampshire to a 68-56 win over Albany on Saturday night.
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2020-21 Am. East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-6 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-5 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 7-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-12 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-14 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.4257th
Rebounds Per Game30.0Tied-396th
Assists Per Game11.7314th
Points Allowed68.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |