ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany men's basketball team is set to take on Yale University Tuesday night in New Haven. The game is set to tip at 7:00 p.m. EST, and will be streamed on ESPN+ and broadcast on ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team in Albany.
 
Game Info
Tuesday, Dec. 7 - at Yale
John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, Conn.
7:00 p.m. EST
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Head Coach Dwayne Killings on Yale
"We have the utmost respect for Yale Head Coach and UAlbany Alum James Jones. To compete on the road against one of the top Ivy League teams that has NCAA tournament experience is a great test for us. Despite the injuries we have sustained, we are all encouraged by the development of our players and program. This is a great opportunity for the next man up."
 
Leading the Pack

• The Great Danes are averaging 57.9 ppg, with opponents averaging 71.4 ppg. The team is shooting 38.0% from the field, 26.5% from three, and 64.7% from the charity stripe.
• The team has a +0.7 turnover margin, forcing 104 on the year and coughing up 99. The Great Danes also have more steals than their opponents, with 52 in favor of UAlbany and 39 in favor of their opposition.  
• De'Vondre Perry leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.4 ppg and shooting 48.6% from the field. He's shot 35.0% from three-point range and has pulled in 5.3 rebounds per game.
• Matt Cerruti leads the team shooting from beyond the arc, shooting at a clip of 44.8% from three and averaging 4.1 attempts from deep per game. He is second on the team with 10.1 ppg, shooting 42.9% from the field.
• Jamel Horton leads the team in both assists per game (4.0) and steals per game (1.7).
• Two-time America East Rookie of the Week Justin Neely leads the team in rebounds with 38, averaging 5.4 per contest.

 
Scouting Yale
Yale comes into Sunday's matchup with an overall record of 5-5, going 3-1 on home court, 1-3 on the road, and splitting their neutral site contests. The bulldogs have gone 2-3 in their last five outings, picking up wins against Milwaukee (69-56) and Lehigh (82-72). This year, Yale is 0-2 against America East teams – dropping a 53-61 contest to Vermont on Nov. 19 and a 81-85 game to Stony Brook on Nov. 28. Azar Swain leads the team in scoring with 17. 9 ppg, starting in all 10 games this season. Defensively, Jalen Gabbidon leads the team with 40 defensive boards, 14 steals, and four blocks.
 
Last time out, the Bulldogs fell to No. 20 Auburn down in Alabama, 64-86. Matthue Cotton paced Yale with 14 points, Isaiah Kelly scored 12 and EJ Jarvis contributed seven points and eight rebounds off the bench. Yale committed only 12 turnovers but was challenged by Auburn's athletic front court. The Tigers blocked 14 shots in the game.
 
Last Time Out
The Great Danes fell to Big 12 foe K-State last Wednesday night in Kansas.

• UAlbany shot 31.5% (17-54) from the field compared to K-State's 46.4% (26-56). UAlbany was only 1-18 from beyond the arc. K-State took advantage of the three-point line, going 38.5% (10-26) from three.
• The Great Danes were out-rebounded by the Wildcats, 27-48.
• De'Vondre Perry led UAlbany with 11 points. He went 5-10 from the field, adding two blocks and a steal.
• Ny'Mire Little followed with seven points in 15 minutes of action.
• Justin Neely once again led the team in rebounds, hauling in seven in just 18 minutes of work.
• Jamel Horton dished out four of the team's seven assists.

 
Did you know
Yale Head Coach James Jones served as an assistant basketball coach for five seasons (1990-95) at UAlbany, his alma mater. Jones graduated from UAlbany in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in communications and in 1995 earned his master's in educational administration. As a player at UAlbany, Jones was captain of the freshman team and was selected as the team's Freshman of the Year.
 
Back-to-Back Rookie of the Week Honors
After hitting the game-winning three against EIU, freshman Justin Neely was named the America East Rookie of the Week for the second-consecutive week last Monday (11/22 & 11/29). He had eight points and four rebounds in the win. On the week, he averaged six points and three 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.
 
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