ALBANY, N.Y.- The University at Albany women's basketball team is set to hit the road to begin the second half of conference play at Vermont on Saturday, February 1. Tip-off from Patrick Gymnasium is slated for 2 p.m.
Game Info
Saturday, February 1 at Vermont (2:00 pm)
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Lay Up Lines
- The Great Danes are coming off their second straight win, defeating UMBC by a score of 56-51 on Wednesday.
- UAlbany is 3-6 on the road.
- Vermont suffered its third straight defeat, falling to New Hampshire by a score of 59-51 on Wednesday.
The Series
- The Great Danes lead the all-time series 24-18.
- The two teams last met on January 2, with UAlbany winning by a score of 58-49
A Win Would…
- Give UAlbany its third straight win.
- Improve the Great Danes' conference record to 5-4.
- Improve UAlbany's record on the road to 4-6.
Last Time Out
- UAlbany defeated UMBC by a score of 56-51 on Commitment to Education Day.
- Kyara Frames led the way with 16 points and also notched four assists.
- Helene Haegerstrand tallied 10 points and tied a career high in rebounds with seven.
- Amanda Kantzy chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
- Alexi Schecter notched eight points and two blocks.
- UMBC's Te'yJah Oliver, who averaged 20 points per game was held to just four points.
- UMBC only tallied one three-pointer on seven attempts.
Last Time Out vs. Vermont
- The Great Danes opened America East play this season vs. Vermont, and defeated the Catamounts by a score of 58-49.
- Kantzy led the way with 15 points and notched nine rebounds, one shy of a career high.
- Haegerstrand tallied 12 points and seven rebounds, both tying a career high.
- Frames recorded a career high nine assists, and also chipped in with nine points.
- Schecter notched eight points and eight rebounds.
- UAlbany tallied 28 points in the paint to Vermont's 16.
- The Great Danes had 17 points from the bench to the Catamounts' two.
Leading the Pack
- UAlbany is second in the conference in defense, holding opponents to 58.2 points per game.
- Schecter is sixth in the conference in scoring (12.8 ppg)
- Frames leads the Great Danes with 44 three-pointers so far this season.
- Kantzy leads UAlbany in rebounds with 142, averaging 6.8 per game.
- UAlbany is 25thin the nation in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to 26.6 points per game from beyond the arc.
The Opponent
- Vermont was picked sixth in the 2019-20 America East Preseason Poll.
- Hanna Crymble was named to the Preseason All-Conference team. The senior leads the team in scoring (16.9 ppg) and rebounds (8.3).
- The Catamounts enter the game with a 9-12 record (3-5 AE).
- The team last picked up a win on January 15, defeating Binghamton by a score of 65-62.
- Vermont is 7-4 at home in Patrick Gymnasium.
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes lead the America East in assists with 297, averaging 14.14 per game. Frames leads the team with 77, and tallied a career high with nine in the victory over Vermont.
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 – 14 points, 10 rebounds at UMass Lowell (Jan. 22)
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 remain on the road and head to Binghamton on Wednesday. February 5. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
