Score: UAlbany 73, USF 89

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
 
Records: UAlbany (7-6, 0-0 America East) | USF (6-4, 0-0 American)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team held in during the first half, but ultimately fell to the South Florida Bulls on Friday afternoon by a score of 89-73.

Key Stat Lines

• Amar'e Marshall led the way in scoring for the Great Danes, dropping 19 points on 8-15 shooting.
• Jonathan Beagle had another big day for the Purple & Gold, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds – one short of a double-double. He saw a team-high 34 minutes of action.
• Sebastian Thomas also finished with 17 points, collecting four rebounds.
• Marcus Jackson was the final Great Dane to finish in double figures, knocking down 10 points while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out two assists.
• UAlbany shot 43.8% (28-64) from the field and 33.3% (7-21) from three. USF shot 47.7% (31-65) from the field and 26.1% (6-23) from three.  

How it Happened:

• USF jumped out to an 11-4 advantage, going 5-8 from the field. The Great Danes started going 2-6 shooting with buckets from Jonathan Beagle and Sebastian Thomas.
• UAlbany closed the gap, bringing the deficit to just three points with 12 minutes remaining in the first half. Beagle was the man responsible for almost 50% of UAlbany's scoring, dropping eight points.
• The Bulls extended their lead back to eight points with 6:46 remaining. USF success came from the deep ball, going 5-10 from long range.
• The Great Danes took their first lead of the afternoon with 2:44 remaining in the first half. Beagle was fed a ball in the lane from Amar'e Marshall, hitting the layup and drawing the foul to take a 39-38 advantage.
• USF took a one-point advantage into the locker room at halftime, 47-46. UAlbany's Thomas drained a half-court three as time expired to bring it within a single point.
• UAlbany shot 61.3% (19-31) from the field and went 5-10 from three in the first half. USF shot 51.5% (16-31) from the field and went 6-15 from deep.
• The scoreboard read 60-55 in favor of the Bulls with 15 minutes remaining.
• The Bulls had a 64-58 advantage at the halfway point of the second half, with the Great Danes shooting just 14.3% from the field.
• An 8-0 USF run put the Bulls ahead 78-64 with six minutes remaining.
• UAlbany shot just 27.3% (9-33) from the field in the second half.
   

Next: The Great Danes hit the holiday break with the team's next game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 28, at Barclays Center against LIU. Stay up to date with UAlbany men's basketball by following the team on X (@UAlbanyMBB) and Instagram (@ualbany_mbb) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the year.