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ALBANY
Record: 22-9 (10-6 America East)
Last Game: W, 71-57, vs. Binghamton 2/27
Last 10: 7-3
Last Meeting: Albany 57-50 on 1/27/18; Sturdivant team-high 12; SBU outscored 31-18 in second half
CM Unofficial Line: Albany -6.5
KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 234, Albany 144
KenPom Prediction: Albany 73, Stony Brook 63
Listen/Watch:
TV: TBD
Albany radio: http://1045theteam.com/listen-live
Stony Brook radio: TBD
Notables:
6-4/185 jr G Joe Cremo 17.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.9 apg, .813 FT%, .452 3-pt FG%
6-6/235 gs F Travis Charles 14.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, .552 FG%, .819 FT%
6-0/190 jr G David Nichols 14.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.1 spg, .377 3-pt FG%
6-7/255 sr F Greig Stire 8.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, .551 FG%
6-6/220 jr F Devonte Campbell 6.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, .802 FT%

Quick injury note: Brown said that Charles is "highly, highly questionable" for this game due to an MCL sprain. It would be a tough break for UA. He had 20 points in 17 minutes in the game at their place, and 14 and 7 here.

Charles didn't play against Binghamton, but fifth-year senior Alex Foster more than held his own, going for 15 and 10. Foster played two seasons at Texas Tech, another at Bradley, before ending up at UA for his final season. He hadn't really produced much at all—this year or throughout his career—but he looked the part yesterday. At the very least, he's a physical presence inside who can guard the rim. Guy is 23 1/2 years old.

As is often the case with our games with Albany, I'm worried about how we fare on the glass, as well as whether our scorers can stay out of foul trouble. In particular, we need Akwasi in this game. He scored a season-low five points before fouling out in the UA game here, playing only 20 minutes, and he had just six points in 16 minutes in the first meeting. Put him on a non-scorer - maybe Campbell - and take your chances with the rest. We need his O.

And Brown has to know, just like we do, that Yeboah makes this team go. If he's off, or off the floor, odds are really stacked against us. If we get 30-35 minutes from Akwasi, they improve exponentially. It can't just be him though. I want to see three double-digit scorers. I haven't heard anything on UC yet (fingers crossed), but even if he plays, at what percent is he? Can Junior give us one of his A efforts? Can Sekunda knock a few down from deep? Ochefu and Petras a few putbacks or shots over Stire/Foster down low?

I'm looking forward to seeing Olaniyi lock up with Cremo. I like that matchup for us. Elijah's done a nice job of not biting on fakes, which we've seen from Cremo before. Elijah is so easy to like – plays hard on both ends of the floor, takes it in the teeth of the defense, gets on the glass. He's easily my favorite player. He and Ceesay next year ought to be fun to watch.

If UC doesn't play and we have a lead late, which ballhandler is making those big free throws at the end? In the last four games, we're 65 for 82, or 79.3 percent from the line. Please please carry over to this one.

Go SBU.

My rational brain simply feels like UA (as usual when it counts) will take care of business. Probably not pretty, but they will get the ball inside, and rebound, and hit FTs down the stretch and come away with a solid 8-12 pt win.

But I'll watch, and we'll see.

You got my vote VA Seawolf its tough to beat any team 3 times in the same season.

it's true; we've shown improvement over the past few games.  just at the right time.

heck.  look at where we thought FB would land this year...

PS- i dont think we get otchere but pulling for him!

Welcome back my friend !

Wondering if UA's Nichols going from 1st Team last year to No Team this year (other than all-academic, which is nothing to sneeze at) is going to light a fire in him...which could be very bad for SBU and maybe the rest of the conference.

Snub aside, if Iroegbu sits, having Cornish or McKenzie cover him concerns me.


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From Twitter on Oroegbu (see 1st post from Gregory Zarb):

https://twitter.com/search?q=uc%20uroegbu&src=typd

It appears Anthony Lamb, Vermont, will be playing this next game and is 100% recovered from his injury.

Clearly the overwhelming favorite with him back, unless the team has forgotten to play with him on the floor, as Checkmate stated.

Both Charles and Iroegbu are currently listed as "questionable" for tomorrow night's game.  I expect to see both dressed, but who knows how effective either willl be.