ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday night, traveling to Lundholm Gymnasium to take on the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team in Albany.
 
Game Info
Wednesday, Jan. 25 – at New Hampshire
7:00 p.m. EST
ESPN+ | ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team | Live Stats
 
Leading the Pack

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. continues to pace the Great Danes with 14.7 points per game, a mark that puts him fifth overall in the America East. The Rochester native has been on a hot and cold streak as of late, posting 20+ points three of his last five game, but scoring less than 10 in the other two.
• Jonathan Beagle leads the team in rebounds, averaging 6.8 per game. That mark is good for seventh overall in the conference. Beagle is also averaging 12 points per outing, scoring 10+ in five consecutive games – with a season-high 21 against Bryant on Jan. 11.
• Aaron Reddish returned to the lineup last Thursday night after missing two games. The sophomore is averaging 8.8 points on 48.5% shooting, including a 41.2% mark from three-point range.
• Malik Edmead also returned to the lineup last Thursday after being out since Dec. 28 with a finger injury. In his return, Edmead dropped 13 points and collected three rebounds against Binghamton. Prior to injury, Edmead had a streak of three games in a row of scoring in double figures.
• The Great Danes are averaging 67.2 points per game with opponents averaging 74.3.
• UAlbany is shooting 40.8% from the field, 33.1% from three, and 70.2% from the free throw line.

 
Last Time Out
The UAlbany men's basketball team took a tied ballgame into the locker room at the half on Thursday night against America East foe Binghamton, but hot shooting from the Bearcats in the second half was too much to overcome. Binghamton shot 63.2% from the field in the second frame to build a comfortable lead early, not looking back. The Great Danes' offense was led by Jonathan Beagle, who finished with 17 points.

• Beagle led the way for UAlbany with 17 points on 7-11 shooting. He had a team-high seven rebounds and two assists.
• Malik Edmead, in his first game back since Dec. 28 against Virginia, finished with 13 points in 22 minutes of action.
• Aaron Reddish also returned to the rotation for UAlbany, picking up nine points.
• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. led the team in assists (2) and steals (3).
• UAlbany finished with just two three-pointers, their lowest total of the season.
• UAlbany shot 36.8% (21-57) from the field and went 2-19 from deep. Binghamton shot 53.5% (23-43) from the field and went 4-9 from three.
• UAlbany won the rebounding war, 31-28.
• The Great Danes finished with 14 turnovers, the Bearcats finished with 15.

 
Scouting New Hampshire
The Wildcats come into Wednesday's matchup with an 8-10 overall record, going 3-3 in conference play. UNH started conference play with a convincing win over UAlbany before falling on the road to Binghamton. The Wildcats responded with two wins against powerhouse Vermont and Maine before dropping the last two outings against Bryant and on the road against UMBC.

• Clarence Daniels leads the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game, a mark that is good for fourth in the entire conference. Daniels is shooting 44.1% from the field and 39.6% from beyond the arc. He has surpassed the 30-point mark twice this season and has dropped 25 (Bryant) and 18 (UMBC) in his last two outings. Daniels also leads the team, and the conference, in rebounding with 10.44 on average. The next closest – Umass Lowell's Abdoul Karim Coulibaly with 8.6.
• Nick Johnson (13.5) and Kyree Brown (11.1) follow Daniels as UNH players who average double figures. Johnson shoots 39.7% from the floor, Brown shoots 38.2%.
• Johnson and Daniels both scored 17 points each against the Great Danes in their last matchup on Dec. 31.
• UNH is averaging 67.2 points per game with opponents averaging 65.8.
• The Wildcats are shooting 40.3% from the floor, 35.3% from three, and 69.3% from the field.

 
Last Time Against New Hampshire
UAlbany faced UNH on New Year's Eve in both teams' first conference game of the season. In that game, the Wildcats go the better of the Great Danes with a final score of 67-51. UNH jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, establishing a 25-point lead by the half. UAlbany was unable to find a rhythm on the offensive side, while the Wildcats shot over 40% from beyond the arc to run up the score.

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. led the team in scoring with 15 points. The Rochester native shot 6-13 from the field and went 2-4 from deep. He had a team-high three steals.
• Da'Kquan Davis finished with 11 points on 5-14 shooting. He added a rebound, a steal, and an assist.
• Jonathan Beagle had a team-high three assists. He added five points and three rebounds.
• Tairi Ketner finished with the most rebounds, grabbing nine.
• UAlbany shot 35.2% (19-54) from the field and 23.1% (3-13) from three. UNH shot 44.4% from the field and 43.5% (10-23) from deep.
• UNH won the rebounding war, 37-36.
• UAlbany finished with 13 turnovers, UNH had 10.

 
#AEHoops Notes (1.23.23)
Nearly at the midway point of #AEHoops play, every team has at least one win and six sit at .500 or better.

• UMass Lowell posted an impressive week, beating both UMBC and Bryant.
• The River Hawks sit atop the league standings at 5-2.
• UML has already surpassed the program's Division I record for wins in a season with 17.
• Vermont won both of its games last week, defeating Maine and NJIT.
• The Catamounts are tied for second place in the standings along with Binghamton and UMBC.

Conference positioning will again prove key for the Jersey Mikes #AEPlayoffs. Every round of the Jersey Mikes #AEPlayoffs will take place on the higher seed's home court and earning home court advantage will prove crucial once again.
 
The league champion will earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, where America East teams have won nine games all-time, including UMBC's historic upset of Virginia in 2018.
 
2022-23 Weekly Award Winners (Jan. 23)
Player of the Week
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, UMass Lowell – Sr., Forward, Bamako, Mali

• Averaged 21.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week.
• Shot 77 percent from the floor (20-for-26).
• Scored a career-high 24 points and added 11 boards in a win over UMBC on Wednesday.
• Tallied 18 points and 15 boards in a victory over Bryant on Sunday.
• This is Coulibaly's second #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.

 
Rookie of the Week
Jonathan Beagle, UAlbany - Fr., Forward, Hudson Falls, N.Y.

• Scored 17 points and added seven rebounds in his lone game last week.
• Shot 7-of-11 from the floor.
• This is Beagle's league-best sixth #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor of the season.

Coming off winning it's league-best ninth men's basketball title, Vermont is the favorite in the 2022-23 America East Men's Basketball preseason poll. The Catamounts, who also claimed their league-record sixth-straight regular-season title last season, edged out league newcomer Bryant atop the poll. Vermont and Bryant combined to claim four of the six preseason All-Conference team members, which was also unveiled with the poll.
 
Binghamton's Jacob Falko is the lone returning first-team All-America East team member from last season on the preseason All-League squad. He is joined by UMass Lowell's Max Brooks along with Bryant's Charles Pride, a first-team all-NEC choice last year, and Earl Timberlake, as well as Vermont's Dylan Penn and Finn Sullivan.
 
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UAlbany and Hudson Valley students can attend UAlbany basketball home games all season long for FREE. Students who attend games simply need to bring their school-issued ID cards to gain admission to the McDonough Sports Complex.
 
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