University at Albany Great Danes

Score: UAlbany 76, Dartmouth 85
 
Location: Broadview Center | Albany, N.Y. 
 
Records: UAlbany (2-2, 0-0 America East), Dartmouth (3-1, 0-0 Ivy)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team was unable to overcome Dartmouth in Wednesday afternoon's Veteran's Day Matinee.
 
Key Stats: 

• Ollie Engen led the team with 18 points.
• Tyler Jones followed with 15 points and a team-high three steals.
• U-Mier Graham recorded led the team with two blocks and shared the team-high six rebounds with Zach Matulu.
• Abdoulaye Fall and Erwann Bussing also tallied double-digit points with 11 each.
• As a team, the Great Danes tallied 30 rebounds and recorded 40 points in the second half.

 
How it Happened: 

• Both teams traded points back-and-forth to kick off the first half, but Dartmouth was able to outscore the Great Danes for a 17-12 lead at 14:51.
• The Big Green went on a seven-point run between 14:22 and 13:24 to extend their lead, 24-12.
• From 12:54 to 9:25, UAlbany outscored Dartmouth 8-5, cutting into their advantage, 29-20.
• Both teams went an even 8-8 between 9:09 and 5:24, but the Big Green retained the lead, 37-28
• In the last five minutes of the first half, Dartmouth outscored the Great Danes 12-8 to go into the break with a 49-36 advantage.
• Within the first 2:19 of the second half, UAlbany outscored the Big Green 7-3, including a three-pointer from Abdoulaye Fall, cutting their deficit to 52-43.
• From 17:34 to 15:25, Dartmouth earned six unanswered points to reextend their advantage, 58-43.
• By the ten-minute mark, the Great Danes outscored the Big Green 10-8, including a dunk from Fall, but Dartmouth retained a 66-53 lead.
• Between 9:21 and 5:14, UAlbany scored 11 points, highlighted by a three-pointer by Zach Matulu, to top Dartmouth's ten, the score 76-64 still in favor of Dartmouth.
• In the final five minutes of play, the Great Danes outscored the Big Green, 12-9, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dartmouth, who took an 85-76 victory.

 
Next Up: UAlbany will next travel to Holy Cross on Sunday, November 15 at Heart Center Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 pm.
 
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