America East's top offense will meet one of its top defenses when Albany visits New Hampshire Thursday. The game will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN3 starting at 7 p.m. Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Frank Sullivan (analyst) will have the call. WATCH LIVE
Albany (15-11, 7-5 AE) comes into the game leading the league in scoring, averaging 74.0 points per game while New Hampshire (8-14, 3-9 AE) ranks third in scoring defense, holding teams to just 63.7 points per game. Albany took the first meeting between the two teams, 86-63, behind 21 points from Logan Aronhalt. Both teams are coming off tough losses. The Great Danes had a 17-point lead on Boston U. Monday but fell in the final seconds, 81-78. The Wildcats outshot Stony Brook Monday but but were outrebounded by 21 and fell 57-48.
The game will also feature two of the top guards in America East. Albany's Gerardo Suero, who ranks fifth nationally averaging 21.8 points per game, scored 28 on Monday and is averaging 27.0 points over his last three games. Alvin Abreu, the reigning America East Co-Player of the Week, had a game-high 19 points Monday and is scoring 19.5 and 6.0 rebounds over his last two games.
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conference games exclusively on ESPN3, ESPN’s multi-screen network
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Elsewhere on Thursday, Stony Brook (16-7, 11-1 AE) will try to extend a pair of win streaks when UMBC (3-20, 2-9 AE) visits Pritchard Gym. The Seawolves have won seven in a row and 12 of 13 overall plus are riding a 12-game home court win streak. Boston U. (13-13, 9-3 AE) goes for its third straight win when it hosts Maine (11-11, 5-6 AE). A win by the Terriers would secure them no worse than a fourth-place finish in the league standings. Both games tip at 7 p.m.
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Upcoming Action
Thursday, February 9
Albany at New Hampshire (ESPN3), 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | ESPN3 Video | UNH Audio | Albany Audio
Maine at Boston U., 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Boston U. Audio | Maine Audio
UMBC at Stony Brook (Optimum Local 118), 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video | Stony Brook Audio | UMBC Audio