Boston University Men's Basketball to Travel to UAlbany for America East Showdown

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Former America East Conference teammates Boston University and SUNY Albany will play an evenly matched game on Wednesday night. UMass Boston is looking for its first road win of the season, while SUNY Albany is looking for a victory at home.

The Boston University (BU) men's basketball team will travel to Albany, N.Y., to play the University at Albany Great Danes on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7:00 p.m. The Terriers will play the University at Albany on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7:00 p.m. in Albany.

The Terriers and Great Danes have a long history of playing each other, with the teams playing twice a year from 2002 through 2013 when the University joined the Patriot League. The last time the two sides met was in a non-league showdown in 2018.

BU is fresh off a big 90-49 win over Vermont State University-Johnson on Sunday and is looking for its first road win of the season. The Terriers have limited all of their opponents to under 70 points, but they are shooting poorly on the road at 33.9 percent compared to 49.2 percent at home.

Matai Baptiste and Kyrone Alexander, the Patriot League's last two Rookies of the Week, have combined for 12 steals and 15 three-pointers this season.

Albany is 3-3 on the season and has beaten in-state rivals West Point, Siena and Columbia. They had a close win over Quinnipiac and will host the Terriers in their first game of the season.

Amar'e Marshall is the University at Albany's top scorer, averaging 18.0 points per game. He also averages 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

BU leads the all-time series with the University at Albany with a 20-9 record, including a 9-4 mark on the road. The Terriers are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

After the game against the University of Albany, BU will hit the road to face Sacred Heart University on Saturday, Dec. 2, in what will be their first meeting with the Blazers.

 

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