ALBANY, N.Y. -- SUNY rivals Albany and Stony Brook meet for the 59th time in a rematch of last season's epic America East semifinal contest on Tuesday, a game which will air live on ESPN3 and WatchESPN from SEFCU Arena 7 p.m. Full TV schedule
Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Frank Sullivan (analyst) will have the call on ESPN3 as well as WatchESPN.com,
on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on
Xbox LIVE. Fans can learn how to access games on all available platforms
at ESPN3's FAQ page.
The two teams come in separated by just a game and a half in the America East standings with Stony Brook (15-5, 6-1 AE) sitting in first place and Albany (16-6, 5-3 AE) in third. The two teams have had different fortunes of late with the Seawolves winning two straight and seven of their eight. The Great Danes have dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season but have still won 13 of their last 17 games.
The Seawolves, whose eight road victories are the most the in the nation, hold a 35-23 all-time advantage and have won four straight in the series, including a 57-55 victory in last years conference semifinals. Dallis Joyner's tip-in as time expired sent the Seawolves to the league's championship game for the second straight year.
Tuesday's game will feature two of the league's top players. Stony Brook's Tommy Brenton, a first-team all-leaguer last year, racked up a triple double on Saturday, SBU's first and the first in America East since 2003. Mike Black paces Albany by ranking second among league leaders in scoring (16.0 ppg).
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Upcoming Action - Tuesday, January 29
Stony Brook at Albany, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats | ESPN3 | Albany Radio | Stony Brook Radio