Score (OT): UAlbany 74, Boston University 80
 
Location: Case Gym "The Roof" | Boston, Massachusetts
 
Records: UAlbany (6-4, 0-0 America East), Boston U. (4-5, 0-0 Patriot League)
 
Short Story: UAlbany men's basketball team traveled to Boston University to take on the Terrier which resulted in the Great Danes falling in overtime 80-74.
 
Key Stats:

• DeMarr Langford Jr. led UAlbany with 14 points shooting 6-11 in 38 minutes and going 2-2 at the free throw line.
• Langford Jr. also led the Purple and Gold with seven rebounds (3 off-4 def).
• Kacper Klaczek shot 3-6 from beyond the arc while Amar'e Marshall and Amir Lindsey were 2-2 from three-point range.
• Byron Joshua picked up six assists with one block.
• Marshall was the Purple and Golds leader in steals with four.
• The Great Danes shot 27-61 (44.3%) from the field, 11-19 (57.9%) beyond the arc, and 9-12 (75.0) at the line.

 
How it Happened:

• The Terriers started off the game with a 6-0 run before the Great Danes shortened the deficit to 6-3 with 16:00 remaining in the first half.
• A combined six points from DeMarr Langford Jr. (4) and Amir Lindsey (2) would give UAlbany its first lead of the game 13-11 nine minutes into the game.
• Boston University jumped back out ahead 20-15 as the Great Danes and Terriers exchanged points, a layup from Byron Joshua and three from Lindsey helped make it a 22-20 game. With 6:01 to play in the first.
• Another three by Lindsey followed by a three from Kacper Klaczek at 1:56 made it a one-point game 28-27 before BU went on a 7-0 to close out the half and take a 35-27 lead.
• Kheni Briggs started off the half with a four-point play and another three followed by a free throw as UAlbany still trailed 38-34 four minutes into the half.
• Threes from Klaczek and Joshua helped UAlbany come back to tie the game 42-42 with 13:31 to play.
• A 9-0 run by the Great Danes led by Amar'e Marshall's seven points pushed the Purple and Gold ahead 51-45 at the halfway point of the second half.
• A three and layup by Joshua gave the Great Danes a 62-55 lead with 5:56 remaining.
• With under five minutes to go in the second half the Terriers would come to tie the game 64-64 with 1:09 to play.
• Both teams would exchange baskets with under a minute to play sending the game into overtime tied 66-66.
• Langford Jr. started off overtime with a layup to put the Great Danes ahead 68-66.
• As Boston U hit a three, Klaczek made a three of his own to Put UAlbany ahead 71-69.
• In the final two minutes of overtime the Terriers would outscore the Great Danes 11-3 and take away a 80-74 win.

 
UP NEXT: UAlbany's men's basketball is back on the road Tuesday, December 10 in Syracuse, N.Y. when they take on the Syracuse Orange in the JMA Wireless Dome for a 7:00pm tipoff.
 
Social Central
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.