America East foes will collide when the Albany Great Danes (20-7) play the Maine Black Bears (8-17) at SEFCU Arena. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 14.
The Great Danes are hoping to rebound after their 69-68 loss to New Hampshire on Thursday. Ray Sanders was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. The Black Bears, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 108-95 loss against Massachusetts-Lowell on Thursday. Till Gloger played well for Maine, recording 18 points, five rebounds, and one steal.
It’s a matchup of two different tempos, as the up-and-down Black Bears (ranked fourth in the nation in possessions per game) square off against the methodical Great Danes (301st).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Black Bears winning the first matchup 81-79. Peter Hooley had a standout performance with 29 points, two rebounds, three assists, two steals, and five three-pointers in the loss.
Notes
Ranked 74th, the Albany Great Danes have an offensive rating of 110.9. The Maine Black Bears rank 311th with a defensive rating of just 109.7.
The Maine Black Bears average 78.3 possessions per game and .990 points per possession. The Albany Great Danes earn fewer possessions with 66.7, but they score more points with 1.109.
Maine has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.2%. Albany is an even 5-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Albany attempts 17.0 three pointers and Maine attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Albany Great Danes have a winning 5-3 record while the Maine Black Bears have a subpar 6-10 record.
On average, Maine forces a turnover rate of 21.7%. When Albany turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a superb 8-1 record.
