ALBANY, N.Y. – Looking for its third straight conference win, the University at Albany women's basketball team is set to hit the road and take on two-time defending champion Maine. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m.
Game Info
Saturday, January 11 at Maine (5:00 p.m.)
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Lay Up Lines
- The Great Danes won their second straight conference game on Sunday, defeating Binghamton by a score of 56-53.
- UAlbany is 2-4 on the road this season.
- Maine is coming off a 67-50 win against New Hampshire on Wednesday.
The Series
- The Great Danes and Maine are meeting for the 43rd time in the sport of women's basketball.
- The Black Bears own a 23-19 advantage in the all-time series.
- The two teams last met in the in the 2019 America East semifinals, with the Black Bears winning by a score of 66-51.
A Win Would…
- Give UAlbany its third straight win.
- Improve the Great Danes to 3-0 in conference play.
- Improve UAlbany's record on the road to 3-4.
- Snap a four-game losing streak against the Black Bears.
Last Time Out
- The Great Danes won their second straight game with a 56-53 victory over Binghamton on Sunday.
- The win was UAlbany's 21ststraight against the Bearcats.
- Alexi Schecter led the way with 17 points and had five rebounds.
- Kyara Frames tallied 14 points and six assists.
- Helene Haegerstrand chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
- Amanda Kantzy led the team in rebounds with seven.
- UAlbany outscored Binghamton in the second and third quarters, 33-18.
- The Great Danes scored 14 points off second chances to the Bearcats' nine.
Last Time Out vs. Maine
- The Great Danes fell to the Black Bears in the 2019 America East semifinal by a score of 66-51.
- Frames paced the offense with 20 points.
- Maine won the battle of the boards, 41-35.
- UAlbany recorded 30 points in the paint.
- The Black Bears were 24-of-26 from the free throw line.
Leading the Pack
- Patricia Conroy has hit a three-pointer in five straight games.
- UAlbany is second in the America East in defense, holding opponents to 58.3 points per game.
- Schecter is sixth in the conference in scoring (13.5) and first in field goal percentage (.517).
- Frames leads the Great Danes with 33 three-pointers so far this season.
- Kantzy is second on the team in rebounds with 94, averaging 6.3 per game.
The Opponent
- The Black Bears won their second straight America East title last season with a 68-48 win over Hartford.
- Maine finished first in the 2018-19 season with a 25-8 record (15-1 AE).
- The team was picked to win the conference this season in the preseason poll, earning eight first place votes.
- Junior guard Dor Saar leads Maine in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game. Freshman guard Anne Simon also paces the offense, averaging 10.2 points per game, and has been tabbed America East Rookie of the Week twice this season.
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes lead the America East in assists with 221, averaging 14.73 per game. Frames leads the team with 65, and tallied a career high with nine in the victory over Vermont.
Lucky Number Seven(ty)
The Great Danes are 4-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points. UAlbany has scored 70-plus points in four of its wins this season.
Paint Party
UAlbany is 4-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points in the paint. The Great Danes scored a season-high 42 against FDU Florham, resulting in a big 81-21 victory.
30 Rock
Senior
Alexi Schecter established a new career high with 31 points against Columbia (Nov. 5). The Lowell, Mass. native shot 13-15 from the floor and 5-7 from the free throw line. She is the first Great Dane to record a 30- point game since
Jessica Féquière scored 35 points against Maine during the 2017-18 season.
Double Trouble
Two Great Danes have recorded double-doubles this season:
Alexi Schecter – 18 points, 13 rebounds at Canisius (Nov. 27)
Alexi Schecter – 31 points, 11 rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 5)
Amanda Kantzy – 10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 5)
Next
The Great Danes will host New Hampshire on Wednesday, January 15. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
