ALBANY, N.Y. – The #5 UAlbany men's basketball team is set to visit #4 UMass Lowell on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Air Force Reserve America East Men's Basketball Playoffs.

GAME INFORMATION
#5 UAlbany at #4 UMass Lowell
DATE: Saturday, March 7
TIME: 1:00 PM
SITE: Kennedy Family Athletic Complex – Lowell, Mass.
RECORDS: UAlbany 11-20 (7-9 America East) | UMass Lowell 14-17 (9-7 America East)
SERIES RECORD: UAlbany leads 19-18 overall | UAlbany leads 14-12 in America East meetings
STATS: GoRiverHawks.com
STREAM: ESPN+
INT'L STREAM: AmericaEast.TV
TICKETS: GoRiverHawks.com
records as of March 4

GREAT DANES IN THE AMERICA EAST

• The Great Danes finished the regular season 11-20 overall and 7-9 in America East play to earn the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament.
• UAlbany closed the regular-season, finishing 3-3 in its final six games entering postseason play.
• They earned one of their most notable victories of the season on February 19, defeating then No. 1-seeded NJIT, 81-63, on the road in Newark, N.J.
• UAlbany also pushed regular-season champions UMBC to the final possessions in Baltimore, falling 66-62 in a four-point contest.
• Several of UAlbany's conference games came down to the final minutes, reflecting the competitive nature of America East play throughout the season.

TEAM STRENGTHS

• UAlbany ranks among the America East leaders in several key statistical categories this season.
• The Great Danes tied with UMBC for the conference lead in field goal percentage, shooting 46.9 percent from the field.
• UAlbany leads the league in assists per game (14.0) and fastbreak points, averaging 10.9 per contest.
• The Great Danes also rank second in the conference and inside the top 100 nationally in blocks per game at 3.87.
• From three-point range, UAlbany ranks third in the America East with a .333 three-point field goal percentage.

LEADING THE WAY

• Amir Lindsey has paced the Great Danes throughout the season, leading the America East with 524 total points and averaging 17.5 points per game.
• Lindsey has logged heavy minutes for UAlbany, averaging 37.4 minutes per game while shooting .443 from the field and .343 from three-point range.
• He also ranks second in the conference with 146 assists, averaging 4.9 assists per game, while posting a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Okechukwu Okeke has been one of the most efficient players in the conference, leading the America East with a .685 field goal percentage (146-213).
• Okeke also leads the conference with 58 blocks this season, averaging 1.9 blocks per game while pulling down 224 total rebounds, the second-highest average, and 7.2 rebounds per contest, the third-highest average in the America East.
• Jaden Kempson has been a key defensive presence for UAlbany, finishing tied for second in the conference with 1.5 steals per game and recording 35 steals in just 24 games.

ABOUT #4 UMASS LOWELL

• UMass Lowell enters the America East Tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing the regular season 14-17 overall and 9-7 in conference play.
• The River Hawks swept the regular-season series against UAlbany, winning 83-71 in Lowell and 89-79 in Albany.
• Offensively, UMass Lowell is led by Angel Montas Jr. and Austin Green, who have been key contributors throughout the season.
• Montas Jr. finished the regular season with 425 points, the fifth-most in the conference, averaging 15.2 points per game, the third-highest mark in the league. He also ranked fifth in the America East with a .515 field goal percentage.
• Green shot .589 from the field, the third-highest percentage in the conference, while averaging 8.0 rebounds per game, the second-best mark in the league. He totaled 200 rebounds and 344 points this season, averaging 13.8 points per contest.

SERIES AGAINST THE RIVER HAWKS

• UAlbany leads the all-time series against UMass Lowell, 19-18.
• Since UMass Lowell joined the America East in 2014, the Great Danes have held a 14-12 advantage in conference match ups.
• The River Hawks swept the two meetings during the 2025-26 regular season and have won six of the last 10 meetings. against the Great Danes
• UAlbany's last win over UML came on February 13, 2025, with a 90-88 OT win in UMass Lowell.

AMERICA EAST STANDINGS

• UMBC (21-8, 14-2 AE) secured the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the America East Tournament.
• Vermont (20-11, 12-4 AE) finished second in the conference standings, followed by NJIT (15-16, 10-6) in third place.
• UMass Lowell earned the No. 4 seed with a 9-7 conference record, while UAlbany secured the No. 5 seed with a 7-9 mark in league play.
• Rounding out the bottom seeds are No.6 Maine (8-23, 5-11 AE), No.7 Bryant (9-21, 5-11 AE), and No.8 New Hampshire (9-20, 5-11 AE)

AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT

• Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 7
  • #5 UAlbany at #4 UMass Lowell – 1:00 PM
• Semifinals – Tuesday, March 10
  • Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed
  • Second-lowest remaining seed at second-highest remaining seed
• Championship – Saturday, March 14 (ESPN2)
  • Highest remaining seed hosts – 11:00 AM

ON THE HORIZON

• With a win over UMass Lowell, the Great Danes would advance to the America East semifinals.
• As the No. 5 seed, UAlbany would travel to face the highest remaining seed among the other quarterfinal winners or host if they are one of the two highest remaining seeds available.
• Possible semifinal opponents include No. 1 UMBC, No. 2 NJIT, or No. 3 Vermont, depending on the results of the other quarterfinal match ups.
• The semifinals and championship will continue to be hosted at the home arena of the highest remaining seed, with the conference champion earning the America East's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

POST SEASON HONORS

• The 2025-2026 America East Men's Basketball Regular Season awards will be announced on Friday, March 6^th at 11:00 AM.

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