ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany women's basketball team is set for a two-game road trip this week. The Great Danes will start the week with a Wednesday matchup against UMBC. Tip-off from the Events Center is slated for 7 p.m.
Game Info
Wednesday, February 19 at UMBC (7:00 pm)
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Lay Up Lines
- The Great Danes are coming off a 65-44 defeat to Maine on Saturday.
- UAlbany is 3-8 on the road.
- UMBC is coming off a 56-51 loss to New Hampshire on Saturday.
The Series
- UAlbany leads the all-time series that started in 2004, 23-12.
- The teams last met on January 29, and the Great Danes won 56-51.
A Win Would..
- Get UAlbany back in the win column.
- Improve the Great Danes' record on the road to 4-8.
- Give UAlbany its sixth conference victory.
- Give the Great Danes the sweep of the regular season series with UMBC.
Last Time Out
- The Great Danes fell to the Black Bears by a score of 65-44.
- Amanda Kantzy led the way with 12 points and eight rebounds.
- Alexi Schecter notched 10 points, three assists four rebounds.
- Helene Haegerstand tallied eight points and eight rebounds.
- Kyara Frames chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
- Maine recorded 14 points off UAlbany turnovers.
- The Black Bears notched seven points off fast breaks.
- Maine had a slight advantage in points in the paint, 40-30.
- UAlbany shot 25% in the second and fourth quarters.
Last Time Out vs. UMBC
- The Great Danes defeated the Retrievers by a score of 56-51 on Commitment to Education Day.
- Frames led the way with 16 points and also notched four assists.
- Haegerstrand tallied 10 points and tied a career high in rebounds with seven.
- Kantzy chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
- 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.
Leading the Pack
- UAlbany is second in the conference in defense, holding opponents to 57.5 points per game.
- Schecter is 11th in the conference in scoring (12.2 ppg).
- Frames leads the Great Danes with 48 three pointers so far this season.
- Kantzy leads UAlbany in rebounds with 171, averaging 6.8 per game.
- UAlbany is 10th in the nation in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to 26.1 points per game from beyond the arc.
The Opponent
- The Retrievers enter the matchup with a 8-15 record (4-8 AE).
- The team is currently eighth in the America East standings.
- Te'yJah Oliver is ranks second in the conference in scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game.
- Oliver also ranks first in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.387).
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes are first in the America East in assists with 338, averaging 13.52 per game. Frames leads the team with 84, and tallied a career high with nine in the victory over Vermont.
Paint Party
UAlbany is 4-1 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 close out their two-game road trip at New Hampshire on Saturday, February 22. Tip-off from Lundholm Gymnasium is set for 1 pm.
