The Great Danes will enter Sunday's "Holiday Hoopla" game vs Cornell, after facing off against Stony Brook on Wednsday, December 17. The Great Danes are coming off matchup against Florida Atlantic, a program that mad the NCAA Final Four Tournament in 2023. Against FAU, junior guard Jaden Kempson, who was later named America East Player of the Week, recorded 30 points while shooting 11-of-16 (68.8%) from the floor and 4-of-6 (66.7%) from beyond the arc, with four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
The Great Danes are averaging 75.9 points , 29.3 field goals, 7.4 three-pointers, 10.0 free throws, 35.3 rebounds 15.8 assists, 8.3 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game. Amir Lindsey leads the team averaging 15.3 points, followed by Jaden Kempson at 11.0 points a game. Okechukwu Okeke had grabbed the most boards for UAlbany at 5.8. with 25 total steals, Jaden Kempson ranks 28th in the nation in total steals.
The Big Red are coming into sundays contest on a weeks rest, having fallen to Samford 93-90 in Birmingham, Ala. Cornell is averaging 91.1 points, 31.5 field goals, 13.9 three-pointers, 14.2 free throws, 26.6 rebounds, 21.3 assists, 6.3 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game. heading into the week, their 21.3 assists a game is the highest average in the nation, while ranking first in three pointers per game (13.9), sixth in three point attempts (34.2) and percentage (40.6%) they are led in scoring by Cooper Noard, averaging 20.2 points a game with the 13th best scoring offense (91.1 ppg). they are led by Cooper Noard who is ranked No.31 in points per game averaging 20.2. Kasparr Sepp leads the team with 6.0 rebounds a game, and Jacob Beccles has recorded the most assists with 30, with four players recording 20 or more assists this season.
