ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's basketball team travels to state rival Binghamton for a Saturday afternoon matchup with the Bearcats. Tip-off is set for 2:00 pm from the McDonough Sports Complex and will be broadcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team in Albany.
 
Game Info
Saturday, Feb. 11 – at Binghamton
2:00 p.m. EST
ESPN3 | ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team | Live Stats
 
Leading the Pack

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. continues to lead the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game – a mark that places him fifth in the America East. Drumgoole Jr. is currently shooting 36.4% from the field and 34.9% from deep, leading the team with 68 assists.
• Jonathan Beagle, a six-time America East Rookie of the Week award winner, is averaging 11.6 points per game and a team-high 6.8 rebounds. His rebounding numbers place him fifth in the conference.
• Aaron Reddish, back in the Great Danes' starting lineup, is averaging 9.0 points per game. He's been an efficient shooter, shooting 45.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc.
• Japannah Kellogg is coming off his best game as a Great Dane after dropping 15 points and grabbing four boards against Bryant.
• The Great Danes are averaging 66.3 points per game with opponents averaging 75.3.
• UAlbany is shooting 40.7% from the field, 32.4% from three, and 70.6% from the free throw line.

 
Last Time Out
The UAlbany men's basketball team fell to Bryant University on Wednesday night by a score of 87-62. The Great Danes struggled from the field, shooting just 34.4% and going 4-21 from beyond the arc.

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. led all UAlbany scorers with 16 points, adding five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block.
• Japannah Kellogg had his best game as a Great Dane, finishing with 15 points and going 7-11 from the field with four rebounds.
• Aaron Reddish finished with 11 points in 21 minutes of action.
• Jonathan Beagle had a team-high nine rebounds, Marcus Jackson had a team-high four assists.
• UAlbany shot 34.4% (22-64) from the field and 19.0% (4-21) from three. Bryant shot 49.2% (29-59) from the field and 40.0% (10-25) from three.
• Bryant won the rebounding war 39-36.
• UAlbany finished with 12 turnovers, Bryant finished with 13.

 
Scouting Binghamton
The Bearcats come into Saturday's matchup with an overall record of 10-13, having gone 6-4 in conference play. Binghamton most recently played New Hampshire on Wednesday night, stealing a narrow 66-64 road victory over the Wildcats. Before that, Binghamton fell to UMBC on the road, defeated Bryant at home, and lost to Vermont at home and Maine on the road.

• Binghamton is averaging 68.2 points per game with opponents averaging 71.0.
• The team is shooting 44.8% from the field, 29.3% from three, and 71.1% from the free throw line.
• Jacob Falko leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game. The senior guard rocks a 44.7% field goal percentage and a 29.3% mark from deep.
• Armon Harried and Miles Gibson are both averaging double figures for the Bearcats. Harried is averaging 12.6 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game. Gibson is averaging 10.3 points while shooting at a 43.6% clip.

 
Last Time Against Binghamton
UAlbany last played Bryant on Jan. 19, a home matchup in which the Bearcats won by a score of 65-54. The Great Danes took a tied ballgame into the locker room at the half, 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.

 
#AEHoops Notes (2.6.23)
Three men's basketball teams went unbeaten last week, the three teams currently at the top of the #AEHoops standings. Vermont won its lone game while UMass Lowell and Bryant each went 2-0.
 
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. Check out the men's #AEPlayoffs Central to learn more!

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 (Feb. 6)
Player of the Week
Earl Timberlake, Bryant – Jr., Forward, Washington, D.C.

• Averaged a double-double of 15.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in leading Bryant to a 2-0 week.
• Also added 3.5 assists per game and shot 68 percent from the field (13-for-19)
• Had 18 points, 14 rebounds and five assists in a win over Maine on Wednesday.
• Followed up with 13 points and 10 boards vs. UNH on Saturday.
• This is Timberlake's first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.

Rookie of the Week
Dion Brown, UMBC – Fr., Guard, Great Barrington, Mass.

• Scored team-high 19 points and added six rebounds vs. Maine on Saturday.
• Averaged 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds for the week while shooting 62 percent from the floor (8-for-13).
• This is Brown's second #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor of the season (12/19).

FREE with your ID
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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