University at Albany Great Danes

Score: UAlbany 62, Holy Cross 60
 
Location: Hart Center Arena | Worcester, Mass.
 
Records: UAlbany (3-2, 0-0 America East), Holy Cross (0-4, 0-0 Patriot League)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team shut down Holy Cross' last-minute rally to earn their third victory of the season, Sunday afternoon.
 
Key Stats: 

• Tyler Jones led the team with 30 points.
• Zach Matulu followed, tabbing a double-double from 14 points and 11 rebounds.
• Abdoulaye Fall recorded a team-high 14 rebounds and three steals.
• Fall shared the team-high three assists with Ollie Engen; Engen was the third Great Dane to post double-digit points (12)
• U-Mier led the team with three blocks.
• UAlbany led off the boards, outrebounding the Crusaders 52-44.

 
How it Happened: 

• In the first two minutes of play, Ollie Engen put five points on the board to give the Great Danes an early lead.
• From the 18-minute mark to 15:17, each team went an even 7-7, UAlbany retaining their advantage, 12-7.
• Over the next five minutes, the Great Danes outscored Holy Cross 10-8, their run highlighted by two buckets from beyond the arc from Zach Matulu, to extend their lead to 22-15.
• Between 9:17 and 5:08, the Crusaders outshot UAlbany 10-6, cutting the Great Danes' advantage to 28-25.
• In the final five minutes of the first half, UAlbany put up seven points to Holy Cross' six to take a 35-31 lead into the break.
• Two Great Danes hit double-digit points in the first half of play - Tyler Jones (14) and Engen (10).
• Within the first three minutes of the second half, UAlbany outscored the Crusaders 5-4, extending their advantage, 40-35.
• The Great Danes further extended their lead, 48-39, between 16:45 and 13:36 when they put up eight points compared to Holy Cross' four.
• The Crusaders responded with a six-point run of their own, bringing themselves within three points (48-45) of UAlbany at 12:27.
• The Great Danes answered by putting six points on the board to Holy Cross' two for a 54-47 lead at 8:33.
• After over a minute of scoreless play, both teams went an even 5-5 between 6:09 and 3:26.
• The Crusaders then scored eight unanswered points to take their first lead of the game, 60-59, with 44 seconds left on the clock.
• Jones and Abdoulaye Fall combined for three points in the last 30 seconds of play to secured the victory for UAlbany, 62-60.

 
Next Up: UAlbany will next travel to Buffalo, N.Y. for the Queen City Classic tournament, hosted by Canisius College from Friday, November 20 to Sunday, November 22 at Koessler Athletic Center.
 
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