Don’t expect a high-scoring game when the Albany Great Danes (19-6) visit Binghamton to play the Bearcats (5-18). The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8 and will air on ES3.
The Bearcats were beaten by New Hampshire 59-55 on Saturday. Marlon Beck was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 16 points. The Great Danes, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-71 win over Vermont on Saturday. Evan Singletary led the team in scoring with 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
Half-court execution will be at a premium as Binghamton ranks 293rd in the nation in possessions per game (67.0 possessions per game), while Albany is 289th (67.1).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Great Danes won the first game 80-59. Ray Sanders was a top performer in the victory with 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The Albany Great Danes have a defensive rating of 97.5 (ranked 61st), while the Binghamton Bearcats have an offensive rating of 87.6 (ranked 348th).
Albany beats Binghamton in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Great Danes average 67.1 possessions and 1.108 points per possession, while the Bearcats average 67.0 possessions with .876 points per possession.
The Binghamton Bearcats average an effective field goal percentage of 42.8% this season. The Albany Great Danes have a winning 14-6 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 42.8% or greater.
On average, Binghamton makes 5.3 steals per game. Albany has a stellar 11-3 record when it gives up at least 5 steals.
