Score: UAlbany 59, Vermont 81

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT
 
Records: UAlbany (11-11, 3-4 America East) | Vermont (17-5, 7-0 AE)  
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team fell on the road to America East leading Vermont on Thursday night, 81-59.

Key Stat Lines

• Amar'e Marshall led all scorers with 20 points, going 9-19 from the field and 2-6 from three. He added four rebounds and three steals.
• Ny'Mire Little finished the game with a team-high four threes, collecting 12 points.
• Sebastian Thomas led the team in rebounds (8), assists (7), and steals (4).
• UAlbany shot 35.4% (23-65) from the field and 25% (7-28) from three. Vermont shot 53.7% (29-54) from the field and 27.3% (6-22) from three.
• Vermont won the rebounding battle, 38-31.
• UAlbany committed 12 turnovers, Vermont committed 13.

 
Head Coach Dwayne Killings: "Disappointing effort against a really good team. Vermont is one of the best in the league for a reason. I thought we played a little frustrated and timid to start… Hats off to a really good Vermont team."

How it Happened:

• Vermont took an early 6-5 advantage heading into the first media timeout. Jonathan Beagle scored the first points of the game for the Great Danes before Amar'e Marshall buried a three to get UAlbany back within one.
• A defensive battle, the Catamounts maintained an 11-7 advantage at the U12 break. UAlbany committed six turnovers in the begging of the game, Vermont four. Both teams registered three steals.
• Thanks to a 12-2 run. Vermont extended its lead to 18-9 with 8:23 remaining. The Catamounts were forced to call timeout after the Great Danes forced a trap in the corner thanks to Sebastian Thomas and Ny'Mire Little.
• With 3:23 remaining, the scoreboard read 31-19 in favor of Vermont. Little and Marshall were able to hit from deep for the Great Danes, trading Buckets with UVM.
• UAlbany trailed 38-21 heading into the locker room at the half. The Great Danes 29.6% (8-27) from the field and went 3-12 from beyond the arc. Vermont shot 48.1% (13-27) from the field, also going 3-12 from deep.
• In the first half, Vermont out-rebounded UAlbany 19-14 and had fewer turnovers, 8-10.
• The lead remained 18 points, 46-28, four minutes into the second half. Tyler Bertram came out firing for UAlbany, scoring five points including a three-pointer.
• UAlbany cut the gap to 14, but an 8-0 Vermont run pushed Vermont back to its largest lead of the night at 22 with just under 13 minutes remaining.
• Both teams started to find success from three, with UAlbany going 3-9 and Vermont going 3-8 by the time the seven-minute mark hit.
• UAlbany shot 39.5% (15-38) from the field and went 4-16 from three in the second half. Vermont shot 59.3% (16-27) from the field and went 3-10 from deep.
   

Next: The Great Danes return to Broadview Center this Saturday for the 2024 edition of the Big Purple Growl. Tipoff against UMBC is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 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.