ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany women's basketball team is set to close out its two-game home stand on Saturday, hosting two-time defending champion Maine in its annual Pink Game.
Game Info
Saturday, February 15 vs. Maine (5:00 p.m.)
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Lay Up Lines
- The Great Danes are coming off a 63-40 victory over Hartford on Wednesday.
- UAlbany is 6-7 at home.
- The Black Bears are coming off a 77-53 win over UMass Lowell on Wednesday.
The Series
- The Great Danes and Maine are meeting for the 44th time in the sport of women's basketball.
- The Black Bears own a 24-19 advantage in the all-time series.
- The two teams last met on January 11, and Maine won 60-49.
A Win Would…
- Give UAlbany its second straight victory.
- Snap a five-game losing streak to the Black Bears.
- Improve the Great Danes' record at home to 7-7.
- Give UAlbany its sixth conference win.
Last Time Out
- The Great Danes defeated Hartford by a score of 63-40.
- Kyara Frames led the way with 12 points and notched six rebounds.
- Alexi Schecter and Helene Haegerstrand each tallied 11 points.
- Haegerstrand also notched nine rebounds, a new career-high.
- Schecter and Amanda Kantzy each had five assists.
- Khepera Stokes chipped in with nine points and four steals.
- Taniya Hanner tallied a career-high eight points and two rebounds.
- Lucia Decortes recorded a career-high four blocks.
- UAlbany notched 20 points off Hartford turnovers.
- The Great Danes had 15 points off the bench to the Hawks' two.
- UAlbany recorded 10 points off second-chance opportunities to Hartford's two.
Last Time Out vs. Maine
- The Black Bears won by a score of 60-49 on January 11thin Maine.
- Haegerstrand led the way with 10 points and had four rebounds.
- Amanda Kantzy tallied eight points and nine rebounds.
- Frames also notched eight points and recorded five rebounds.
- Decortes chipped in with seven points, three of which were free throws and is a career high.
- Maine outscored UAlbany in the first three quarters, 50-33.
- Maine led throughout the whole game, and outrebounded UAlbany 41-33.
- Two Black Bears tallied 21 points each.
Leading the Pack
- UAlbany is second in the conference in defense, holding opponents to 57.2 points per game.
- Schecter is 10th in the conference in scoring (12.3 ppg).
- Frames leads the Great Danes with 48 three pointers so far this season.
- Kantzy leads UAlbany in rebounds with 163, averaging 6.8 per game.
- UAlbany is 16th in the nation in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to 26.7 points per game from beyond the arc.
The Opponent
- The Black Bears enter the matchup with a 12-14 record (8-4 AE).
- The team is third in the America East in scoring, averaging 60.9 points per game.
- Maine currently is in third in the conference.
- Junior guard Dor Saar leads the Black Bears in scoring, averaging 12 points per game.
- Freshman guard Annie Simon has been tabbed America East Rookie of the Week five times this season.
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes are first in the America East in assists with 331, averaging 13.79 per game. Frames leads the team with 84, 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 head to UMBC on Wednesday, February 19. Tip-off from the Events Center is set for 7 p.m.
