ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's basketball team hits the road on Wednesday night, facing America East foe UMass Lowell for the second time this season. Tip is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team in Albany.
 
Game Info
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – vs. UMass Lowell
6:00 p.m. EST
ESPN+ | ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team | Live Stats
 
Leading the Pack

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game – a mark that places him fifth in the America East. Drumgoole Jr. is shooting 35.4% from the field and leads the team with 60 threes made this season.
• Six-time AE rookie of the week Jonathan Beagle is averaging 12.1 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds. His rebounding numbers are eighth best in the entire conference.
• Marcus Jackson, a freshman, has cracked double-digit points in his last two games. The rookie had a career-high scoring game against New Hampshire where he dropped 15 points. He followed it up with 10 points against Maine.
• Returning to the starting lineup, Aaron Reddish currently averages 9.2 on 41% shooting from three-point range.
• The Great Danes are averaging 67.1 points per game with opponents averaging 74.7.
• UAlbany is shooting 41.2% from the field, 32.6% from three, and 70.5% from the free throw line.

 
Last Time Out
The UAlbany men's basketball team fell at home to Maine on Saturday night by a score of 72-68. Leading by as much as 13 points in the first half, a strong second half performance from Maine, pushed them towards victory. Freshman Jonathan Beagle led the way for UAlbany, finishing with 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists. The matchup was the first between the two opponents in the 2022-23.

• Freshman Jonathan Beagle led the team with 16 points, shooting a team-best 7-11 from the field. He finished with six rebounds and two assists.

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. and Aaron Reddish both finished with 14 points. Drumgoole Jr. led the team in assists (7) and steals (1), playing all 40 minutes. Reddish returned to the starting lineup and made impactful threes late in the game to keep UAlbany alive.
• Sarju Patel and Marcus Jackson each finished with 10 points. Patel went 4-7 from the field, finishing with three rebounds and an assist. Jackson led the team in rebounds with eight. Both players finished with a block.
• The Great Danes shot 52.0% (26-50) from the field and 38.9% (7-18) from beyond the arc. Maine shot 50.9% (28-55) from the field and 22.7% (5-22) from deep.
• UAlbany won the rebounding war, 30-24.
• The Great Danes finished with 15 turnovers compared to the Black Bears' seven.

 
Scouting UMass Lowell
The River Hawks come into Saturday's matchup with an overall record of 17-6 and a 5-4 mark in conference play. UMass Lowell is coming off back-to-back losses against two of the conference's top teams in Maine and New Hampshire. On Saturday, UMass Lowell came up just short against New Hampshire by a score of 59-54. Allin Blunt, a freshman forward for the River Hawks, lead all scoring with 17 points on 46% shooting from the field in 38 minutes of play.

• UMass Lowell has two players averaging double-digit scoring numbers in the two-time AE player of the week Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (12.9) and Everette Hammond (12.7).
• Coulibaly also holds a team high 8.5 rebounds per game, followed by Max Brooks with 5.3 rebounds per game.
• The Rover Hawks have two players that have started all 23 games in 2022-23: Max Brooks and Everette Hammond
• As a team, UMass Lowell is averaging 77.9 points per game with opponents averaging 66.7.
• The River Hawks are shooting 48.2% from the field, 37.4% from three, and 71.2% from the free throw line.

 
Last Time Against UMass Lowell
The University at Albany men's basketball team dominated from start to finish in an 89-63 win over UMass Lowell on Sunday afternoon. The win is the first conference victory for the Great Danes of the year. The team went 13-20 from beyond the arc en route to the victory. Sarju Patel had a breakout game, leading all scorers with 23 points.

• Sarju Patel went 5-6 from beyond the arc and 8-12 overall from the field, finishing with a team-high 23 points.
• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. wasn't far behind, also going 5-6 from deep and finishing with 22 points. He had a team-high six assists while also grabbing five rebounds and a steal.
• Jonathan Beagle finished with a double-double, dropping 17 points and nabbing 12 boards.
• Aaron Reddish had his second game in a row where he had a hot shooting had. The sophomore ended with 21 points on 6-9 shooting. He led the Great Danes with four steals.
• UAlbany shot 47.3% (26-55) from the field and 65.0% (13-20) from deep. UMass Lowell shot 43.4% (23-53) from the field and went just 3-15 from three.
• UAlbany won the rebounding war, 37-25.
• The Great Danes finished with just 10 turnovers; UMass Lowell had 13.
• UAlbany led for 37:01, the most of any game this season. The largest lead held was 27 points

 
#AEHoops Notes (1.30.23)
The #AEHoops season is halfway through, and the top of the standings are as tight as they've ever been. Six teams sit within two games of first place with the season at the midway point. Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and NJIT all went unbeaten in league play last week.

• Vermont has run off four wins in a row to claim the top spot in the standings at 6-2. The Catamounts, who beat Binghamton and UMBC last week, are beating teams by an average of 17.0 points per game during their win streak.
• UNH is a game back at 5-3 after beating UAlbany and UMass Lowell last week. The Wildcats' Clarence Daniels is the only #AEHoops player averaging a double-double (15.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg).
• Winners of five of its last seven games, Binghamton also sits tied for second at 5-3.
• UMass Lowell, which is 5-4 in league play, has already surpassed the program's Division I record for wins in a season with 17.
• Maine beat UMass Lowell and UAlbany last week and has won three-straight #AEHoops games for the first time since the 2012-13 season.
• The Black Bears' Kellen Tynes leads the country averaging 3.1 steals per game.

 
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. 30)
Player of the Week
Clarence Daniels, New Hampshire – Jr., Forward, Brooklyn Park, Minn.

• Averaged a double-double of 17.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in leading UNH to a 2-0 week.
• Had 22 points and 13 rebounds in playing all 40 minutes of the win vs. UMass Lowell on Saturday.
• Contributed 12 points and 17 boards in a victory over UMass Lowell on Wednesday.
• This is Daniels' second #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season (12/4).

 
Rookie of the Week
Jaden Clayton, Maine - Fr., Guard, Whitby, Ont.

• Stuffed the stat sheet in leading Maine to a 2-0 week.
• Averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in wins over UMass Lowell and UAlbany.
• This is  Clayton's second AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor of the season (11/21).

 
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