ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany men's basketball team is set to travel to Boston College on Monday night after a quick turnaround from Saturday's Big Purple Growl win. The game is set to tip at 8:00 p.m. EST, and will be streamed on ACCN and broadcast on ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team in Albany.
Game Info
Monday, Dec. 13 - at Boston College
Silvio O. Conte Forum in Boston, Mass.
8:00 p.m. EST
ACCN |
ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team |
Live Stats
Head Coach Dwayne Killings on BC
"Monday presents a tremendous opportunity to compete against an ACC opponent on the road. As we continue our journey through this season, I am excited to see the growth of our program and players against a tough and versatile Boston College team."
Leading the Pack
- The Great Danes are averaging 57.4 ppg, with opponents averaging 70.0 ppg. The team is shooting 38.0% from the field, 27.9% from three, and 66.4% from the charity stripe.
- The Great Danes have more steals than their opponents, with 68 in favor of UAlbany and 55 in favor of their opposition.
- De'Vondre Perry leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.1 ppg and shooting 45.3% from the field. He's shot 29.6% from three-point range and has pulled in 5.6 rebounds per game.
- Matt Cerruti leads the team shooting from beyond the arc, shooting at a clip of 44.4% from three and averaging 4.0 attempts from deep per game. He is second on the team with 9.6 ppg, shooting 42.3% from the field.
- Jamel Horton leads the team in assists per game, averaging 4.2.
- Two-time America East Rookie of the Week Justin Neely is tied for the team lead in rebounds with Perry, both averaging 5.6 per contest.
Scouting Boston College
Boston College comes into Monday's game with an overall record of 6-4. The team is averaging 68.3 ppg, limiting opponents to just 61.7 ppg. The Eagles are shooting 44.7% from the field, 35.8% from three, and 69.8% from the free throw line. Four Eagles are averaging double-digit figures in scoring – Langford (12.3), Ashton-Langford (11.5), Bickerstaff (10.4), and Zackery (10.1).
The Eagles' last game came on Saturday night, dropping a 68-79 contest to Saint Lewis. The 79 points allowed were the most from Boston College on the year. Ashton-Langford scored 18 points, Langford Jr. 14 and Zackery 12 for the Eagles, who had a three-game win streak snapped. After a 19-point first half, the Eagles rebounded to shoot 53% in the second half but ended just 3-17 from the arc.
Last Time Out
The Great Danes picked up a thrilling win over Columbia, 60-59, to take the 2021 Big Purple Growl.
- After shooting 50.0% in the first half, UAlbany finished shooting 38.3% (23-60) for the game, going 6-19 from three. Columbia Shot 37.3% (22-59) and went 6-14 from three.
- UAlbany won the rebounding battle, 43-35.
- De'Vondre Perry led the Great Danes with 17 points in 34 minutes of action. He shot 7-15 from the field, also leading the team with seven rebounds while collecting three blocks and two steals.
- Matt Cerruti went 2-4 from beyond the arc, finishing with eight points in total with five rebounds, one block, and one steal.
- Jamel Horton led with six assists, followed by Chuck Champion with four. Champion saw a season-high 17 minutes of action in the win, notching seven points.
Back-to-Back Rookie of the Week Honors
Freshman
Justin Neely has been named the America East Rookie of the Week twice this year, earning back-to-back titles on Nov. 22 and Nov. 29. His second award came after hitting a game-winning three-pointer against EIU, the first of the year for the Great Danes. He is currently leading the team in rebounds.
Drive the Lane with UAlbany Hoops
It was recently announced that UAlbany had expanded its partnership with ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team and City Line Bar & Grill. Coaches
Dwayne Killings and
Colleen Mullen, along with select student-athletes, will join ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team's Charlie Voelker and Dan Bahl every Monday from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. live from City Line Bar & Grill for a weekly segment entitled 'Drive the Lane with UAlbany Hoops'.
Fans are invited to come out to City Line Bar & Grill to join Coach Killings, Coach Mullen, student-athletes and the ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team crew. Food and drink specials will be available on a weekly basis as the teams embark on their new seasons and talk hoops every Monday.
Meet Coach Killings
Dwayne Killings, a native of Amherst, Mass., begins his journey as Head Coach of the Great Danes after previously serving at Marquette University, where he spent the previous three seasons. While at Marquette, Killings served under Head Coach Steve Wojciechowski. In Killings' three years in Wisconsin, the Golden Eagles posted two winning seasons and made one appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2020, his recruiting class ranked in the top-20 nationally and he coached 2019-20 BIG EAST Player of the Year and AP All-American Markus Howard.
Roster Changes
The coaching staff isn't the only thing that's new for the Great Danes. The roster has had a complete transformation from last year's squad, which made it to the America East Quarterfinals as the No. 5 seed. Nine new student-athletes are suiting up in the purple and gold for 2021-22 -
De'Vondre Perry,
Matt Cerruti, Gerald Drumgole Jr.,
Paul Newman,
Ny'Mire Little,
Justin Neely,
Aaron Reddish,
Luke Fizulich, and
Tairi Ketner. Returning for UAlbany is
Will Amica,
Trey Hutcheson,
Jarvis Doles,
Jamel Horton,
Sam Shafer, and
Chuck Champion.
Along with the coaching staff, these 22 men officially make up the 2021-22 UAlbany Great Danes. In total, 16 of these individuals are new to UAlbany.
Coaches' Poll
A completely new team, the Great Danes were picked to finish seventh in this year's America East Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 34 points. Stony Brook came in atop the list with 77 points and five first-place votes, just ahead of Vermont with 74 points and four first-place votes. New Hampshire rounded out the top three with 64 points and a single first-place vote.
Defending champion Hartford placed fourth with 56 points, UMBC placed fifth with 49 points, and UMass Lowell placed sixth with 43 points. Following the Great Danes' seventh-place spot was NJIT (23 points), Maine (16 points) and Binghamton (14 points).
America East Lineup
Conference action kicks off after the new year with the great Danes traveling to face Vermont on Jan. 2. The team plays their first America East game at home that same week with a matchup against Binghamton slated for Jan. 6. Other home conference matchups include UMass Lowell (Jan. 12), NJIT (Jan. 15), Stony Brook (Jan. 22), UMBC (Feb. 2), Maine (Feb. 9), Vermont (Feb. 12), New Hampshire (Feb. 19), and Hartford (Mar. 1).
Secure Your Tickets
This year marks a new chapter in history for the Great Danes, don't miss out! Season tickets for UAlbany basketball can be purchased by calling the UAlbany Ticket Office at (518) 442-DANE or by visiting
UAlbanySports.com/Tickets.
FREE with your ID
UAlbany students are welcome to SEFCU Arena and get in FREE with their student ID! Coach
Dwayne Killings and the entire hoops team encourage the UAlbany student body to come out and support the Great Danes all season long.
Social Central
Stay up to date with UAlbany men's basketball by following the team on Twitter (
@UAlbanyMBB) and Instagram (
@ualbany_mbb) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the season.
