Men’s Basketball Aims to Defend Albany Cup in Friday Night Showdown at MVP Arena

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's basketball team will battle crosstown rivals Siena on Friday, November 21st, at 7:00 PM at MVP Arena for the Albany Cup  

Game Info vs. Siena
November 21, 2025 | MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y. | 7:00 pm 
Live Stats | ESPN+ | 104.5 The Team | Tickets 

Leading the Pack 

• UAlbany is 2-3 overall and 2-0 in Albany this season; Siena holds a 2-2 record while going 1-1 at MVP Arena.
• As a team, the Great Danes rank 10th in the nation in three-point percentage defense (23.1%), 29th in fast-break points (20.20), 35th in assists per game (19.2), and 39th in steals per game.
• Around the Nation, Jaden Kempson ranks 8th with 15 steals and leads the team with 23 assists, while also tying Okeke for the team high of four blocks.
• Five Great Danes are recording double-digit scoring averages with Amir Lindsey (16.3), Zacharie Matulu (12.0), Ife West-Ingram (12.0), Okechukwu Okeke (10.4), and Nas Muhammad (10.0).
• Lindsey leads UAlbany with 65 points, shooting 21-53 (.396%) from the field and 10-33 (.3335) from three-point range, while going 13-16 (.813%) at the charity stripe.
• Okeke has gone 24-28 (.857%) from the field, including an impressive 10-10 effort in the Great Danes’ win over Paul Smith’s
• West-Ingram has the team’s highest FG% at .900% going 18-20 from the field.
• From deep, Muhammad has shot 8-19 (.421%) from three-point range to lead the team, followed by Matulu going 9-23 (.391%).
• Off the glass, Okeke leads the team, averaging 6.2 rebounds per game with 31 total from 14 offensive rebounds and 17 defensive rebounds.

Scouting Siena

The Saints are coming off two losses to St. Bonaventure (46-62) and Colgate (69-72), in which the Red Raiders hit a half-court buzzer beater to win the game on Monday, November 17. Siena’s two wins this season are over Bryant (82-66) and Brown (62-46). 

The Saints are currently averaging 69.8 points, 25.0 field goals, 4.0 three-pointers, 15.8 free throws, 36.5 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 11.3 turnovers, 17.8 points off turnovers, 8.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.

Gavin Doty leads Siena with 69 points, averaging 17.3 points, shooting 26-53 (.491%) from the field, and 3-10 (.300%) from three-point range. Brendan Coyle has recorded the most three’s for Siena at 8-28 (.286%). Tasman Goodrick has grabbed the most rebounds at 37, averaging 9.3 rebounds per game, and leads the team with three blocks. In assists, Justice Shoats leads the Saints with 20 and is tied with Doty at six total steals

Previously vs. The Saints

The Great Danes are 7-3 overall over the past 10 years vs. Siena, with the Great Danes having won 4-of-5 previous matchups with the Saints. UAlbany’s most recent victory came back on November 16, 2024, when the Great Danes defeated the Saints 70-60 in Broadview Center. In that game, with 21 points and eight rebounds, Justin Neely was the highlight of the Great Danes’ offense. Byron Joshua finished the game with 11 points and seven rebounds. UAlbany out rebounded the 22nd-best rebounding team in the nation 38-27. A total of 10 lead changes occurred throughout the match. The Great Danes outplayed Siena with 40 points in the paint to the Saints’ 22 and 10 steals to seven. For shooting, the Purple and Gold went 24-52 (46.2%) from the field, 3-8 (37.5%) from beyond the arc, and 19-24 (79.2%) from the line. Siena went 21-58 (36.2%) in field goals, 8-24 (33.3%) from the three, and 10-13 (76.9% at the line.

Drive the Lane with UAlbany Hoops 
Drive the Lane with UAlbany Hoops is officially back for a third season! Coaches Dwayne Killings and Colleen Mullen, along with select student-athletes, will join ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team's every Monday from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. live from City Line Bar & Grill for a weekly segment entitled 'Drive the Lane with UAlbany Hoops'.  
  
Fans are invited to come out to City Line Bar & Grill to join Coach Killings, Coach Mullen, student-athletes, and the ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team crew. Food and drink specials will be available every week as the teams embark on their new seasons and talk hoops every Monday.  
  
Postgame Show 
The UAlbany Basketball Postgame Show returns this season to 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. The show will begin immediately following games
  
Fans can tune in to ESPN Radio 104.5 the Team by turning the dial on their radio or by streaming on their computers or smartphones. 
  
Free for Students 
UAlbany students can attend UAlbany basketball home games all season long for FREE by claiming a ticket through the UAlbany Sports Mobile App which can be downloaded on the Apple App Store or Google Play.  

Note: UAlbany Athletics is no longer utilizing UAlbany IDs as a form of entry for ticketed events.