The Albany Great Danes will travel to Hart Recreation Center to take on the Holy Cross Crusaders. Action starts at 2:05 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The Crusaders lost big to Rhode Island 74-56 on Wednesday. Karl Charles played well for Holy Cross, recording nine points, three rebounds, and three assists. The Great Danes are coming off a 58-54 win against Quinnipiac on Tuesday. Mike Rowley played well, registering 10 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
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The Albany Great Danes have a defensive rating of 94.9 (ranked 77th), while the Holy Cross Crusaders have an offensive rating of 95.6 (ranked 310th).
The Albany Great Danes average a field goal percentage of 45.8% this season. The Holy Cross Crusaders are a winless 0-3 when opponents have a FG% of 45.8% or greater.
The Holy Cross Crusaders rank lower for their field goal percentage (337th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (311th), but the Albany Great Danes have a better FG% ranking (112th) than eFG% ranking (177th).
Holy Cross ranks 87th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.26. Albany is ranked lower at 190th with an A/TO of 1.02.
On average, Holy Cross forces a turnover rate of 18.3%. When Albany turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
