ALBANY, N.Y.- The University at Albany women's basketball team is set to continue conference play at home on Sunday, January 5 against Binghamton. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m.
 
Autism Awareness
 
The game will be UAlbany's Autism Awareness Game, as there will be a sensory room sponsored by Bizzy Bees in the Hall of Fame room. There will also be a postgame clinic for children with special needs to raise awareness. 
 
In addition, the America East Conference released its latest edition of AE Voices on Friday leading up to UAlbany's Autism Awareness game on Sunday, which features Coach Mullen, and freshman Taniya Hanner. Coach Mullen's story centers around the autism diagnosis of her young twin boys and Taniya's focuses on her own diagnosis at a young age. 
 
Taniya's Story
Coach Mullen's Story
 
Game Info
Live Stats I ESPN3
 
Lay Up Lines

• The Great Danes won their conference opener on Thursday, defeating visiting Vermont by a score of 58-49.
• UAlbany is 3-5 at home in SEFCU Arena. 
• The matchup is the first between the two teams this season.
• The game is Binghamton's first America East matchup of the season.
• The Bearcats are coming off a 75-40 win over NJIT on Monday, December 30. 

• UAlbany leads the all-time series 42-25.
• The two teams last met on March 6, 2019, with the Great Danes winning by a score of 61-56.

• Give UAlbany its second straight win.
• Improve the Great Danes' record in conference play to 2-0.
• Improve UAlbany's record to 4-5 at home. 
• Give UAlbany it's 21st straight victory against the Bearcats.

• The Great Danes defeated the Catamounts by a score of 58-49, picking up the victory in their America East opener.
• Amanda Kantzy led the way with 15 points and notched nine rebounds, one shy of a career high.
• Helene Haegerstrand tallied 12 points and seven rebounds, both tying a career high.
• Kyara Frames recorded a career high nine assists, and also chipped in with nine points.
• Alexi 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.

• The Great Danes defeated the Bearcats in the 2019 America East quarterfinal by a score of 61-56.
• Schecter led UAlbany with 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
• Frames also added to the offense with 12 points and three steals.
• UAlbany assisted on 14 of their 23 field goals.
• The Great Danes have won 20 straight in the series, its longest active America East streak. 

• Patricia Conroy has hit a three-pointer in four straight games.
• UAlbany is second in the America East in defense, holding opponents to 58.7 points per game.
• Schecter is sixth in the conference in scoring (13.3), and first in field goal percentage (.522).
• Frames leads the Great Danes with 30 three-pointers so far this season. 
• Kantzy is second on the team in rebounds, averaging 6.2 per game.

• The Bearcats finished the 2018-19 season in fifth place with a 12-18 record (7-9 AE).
• The team fell to UAlbany in the quarterfinals by a score of 61-56.
• Binghamton was picked fourth in the 2019-20 America East preseason poll.
• Kai Moon was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. The senior guard leads the team in scoring (21.4 points per game) and has been America East Player of the Week three times so far this season.

 
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes lead the America East in assists with 204, averaging 14.57 per game. Frames leads the team with 59, 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 all 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 hit the road to take on two-time defending America East Champion Maine on Saturday, January 11. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.