ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's basketball team has a one-game week this week where they will travel to Lowell, Mass. to take on the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Thursday, February 13 at 6:00 pm.
 
Game Info vs. UMass Lowell 
February 13, 2025 | Costello Athletic Center, Lowell, Mass. | 6:00 pm 
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Leading the Pack 
·       UAlbany is 12-13 overall, and 5-6 on the road this season; UMass Lowell holds a 15-9 overall record while 12-2 at home.  
·       Four UAlbany players are recording double-digit scoring averages from Amar'e Marshall (13.7), Byron Joshua (13.4), Justin Neely (11.3), and DeMarr Langford Jr. (10.8). 
·       Amar'e Marshall leads the Great Danes with 316 points shooting 113-277 (.408%) from the field and 33-100 (.330%) from three-point range. 
·       On the glass, Neely records a team-high 176 (46 off – 130 def) rebounds averaging seven per game. 
·       Joshua leads the team in steals at 40 and assists with 64. 
·       Kacper Klaczek leads the team in denying shots with 14 blocks total.   
·       In minutes, DeMarr Langford Jr. leads the team with 748 total minutes played, averaging 31.2 minutes per game. 
·       Joshua and Langford Jr. are the only two Great Danes averaging 30 minutes or more with Joshua at 34.3 minutes per game and Langford Jr. with 31.2 per game, 
 
Scouting UMass Lowell  
The River Hawks are coming off a conference loss to Binghamton (66-54). This season UMass Lowell is averaging 80.3 points, 28.2 field goals, 6.8 threes, 17.0 free throws, 37.0 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 12.1 turnovers, 5.8 steals, and 4.4 blocks per game. 

Leading the points tally for the River Hawks is Quinton Mincey with 370 total and averaging 15.4 per game. Mincey is shooting 1131-289 (.453%) from the field, 34-99 (.34.%) from beyond the arc, and 74-95 (.779%) from the line. Mincey has also tallied the most minutes of any UMass Lowell player (832) and is the only River Hawk averaging over 30 minutes per game (34.7).
Max Brooks holds the team-high field goal tally and has gone 149-215 (.693%). Brooks also records the most rebounds for UMass Lowell with 201 total (45 off – 156 def) and averaging 8.4 per game. The fifth year also leads the team with 64 blocks.

Freshman, Martin Sommerville, has totaled the most steals for the River Hawks with 34. He also tallies the most assists with 67, Mincey is close behing with 66.

Previously vs. The River Hawks   
January 4, 2025 | In their last meeting, four Great Danes found themselves with double-digit points in Byron Joshua (18), Justin Neely (15), DeMarr Langford Jr. (13), and Amar'e Marshall (11). Neely recorded a double-double with 13 rebounds to go with his 15 points. Both Marshall and Joshua tallied three assists. Marshall led the Great Danes with two steals and 37 minutes of play. UAlbany shot 30-74 (40.5%) from the field,  2-18 (11.1%) from the three, and 7-14 (50.0%) from the free throw line; UMass Lowell Shot 27-56 (48.2%) from the field, 4-22 (18.2 %) from the three, and 15-17 (88.2%) from the free throw line. The River Hawks bested the Great Danes 73-69.  
Since January 2014 the Purple and Gold are 13-10 all-time against UMass Lowell. 

Last Time Out 
February 8, 2025 | The UAlbany men's basketball team hosted Vermont for their first matchup of the season. The Great Danes ultimately fell to the Catamounts 68-62. During the matchup, Amar'e Marshall led the scoring for the Great Danes with 20 points. Kacper Klaczek also finished with double digits with 12 points. Justin Neely recorded a team-high in rebounds (6), followed by DeMarr Langford Jr. (5), Byron Joshua (4), and Klaczek (4). Joshua tallied the most steals on the team with two, and Klaczek had the high in assists (4). Marshall and Klaczek had a block each. The Great Danes shot 24-56 (42.9%) from the field, 8-28 (28.6%) from beyond the arc, and 6-8 (75.0%) from 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 Charlie Voelker and Dan Bahl 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 all games, home and away, for fans to listen to as they commute home or tune in from a distance. 
  
The show is set to run for 30 minutes following the final buzzer on 104.5 The Team. Fans will hear initial reactions and a game recap to start the segment followed by interviews with the team. Coach Dwayne Killings and select student-athletes will join ESPN Radio's Rodger Wyland and Michael Johnson Jr. to break down the contest, give insights, opinions, and responses, and discuss the team's next matchup. 
  
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. 
 
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