Score: UAlbany 65, Columbia 93

Location: Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium | New York, N.Y

Records: UAlbany (3-7, 0-0 America East), Columbia (9-1, 0-0 Ivy League)

Short Story: UAlbany stayed within one possession for much of the first half before Columbia used a strong second half to pull away for a 93-65 win.

Key Stats:

• Jaden Kempson led UAlbany with 13 points on 6-for-13 (46.2%) with three rebounds.
• Ife West-Ingram added 11 points on 5-for-9 (55.6%) with two rebounds.
• Nas Muhammad scored 12 points on 5-for-12 (41.7%) with two steals.
• Isaac Abidde added 10 points with five rebounds.
• Amir Lindsey finished with 10 points and six assists.

How it Happened:

• UAlbany opened the night trading baskets as Muhammad scored twice early and Kempson attacked downhill to keep it within 11-9.
• A driving finish from Ife West-Ingram and a Kempson runner kept the margin close, and Lindsey connected on a mid-range jumper to make it 18-16 near the midway point of the half.
• Columbia created separation with a quick 9-2 stretch before Muhammad answered with a corner three and an Abidde finish inside to trim it back to 33-30.
• Kempson scored on a right-side drive to bring UAlbany within 36-34 in the final minute, but Columbia added a late basket to take a 38-34 lead into halftime.
• The Lions opened the second half on a strong run, converting at the rim and from the perimeter to extend the lead to double digits.
• West-Ingram provided a lift with three straight baskets inside, and Lindsey turned the corner for a finish to bring it to 56-45, but Columbia responded with multiple threes to push the margin back out.
• Abidde added a pair of scores in the paint and Kempson finished in transition, but Columbia continued to convert at a high clip, shooting over sixty percent in the second half to close out the 93-65 final.

UP NEXT: UAlbany returns to action Wednesday, Dec. 10, facing Yale in Springfield, Mass., as part of the MGM Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m.

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