America East foes will lock horns when the Albany Great Danes (15-6) face off against the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (7-13) at SEFCU Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
The Great Danes are hoping to rebound after their 69-63 loss to Stony Brook in their last matchup. Evan Singletary was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points. The River Hawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 64-57 loss against Binghamton in their last game. Jahad Thomas had a good game for Massachusetts-Lowell, registering nine points, 14 rebounds, and two steals.
Albany could dominate the offensive glass in this matchup, as it’s ranked 35th in the nation in OR% at 35.9%. Alternatively, Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 284th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 67.7%. Moreover, foul-shooting opportunities could prove to be quite rare for the River Hawks. They are 316th in the nation in FTA rate (30.2), while the Great Danes are among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a rate of just 26.6, ranking 21st in the country).
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Ranked 83rd, the Albany Great Danes have an offensive rating of 110.5. The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks rank 324th with a defensive rating of just 111.4.
The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks average 73.0 possessions per game and 1.020 points per possession. The Albany Great Danes earn fewer possessions with 66.5, but they score more points with 1.105.
The Albany Great Danes average an effective field goal percentage of 50.1% this season. The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks have a poor record of 5-10 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.1% or greater.
On average, the Albany Great Danes attempt 16.0 three point field goals per game and the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks attempt 23.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, Albany has a solid record of 4-2, while Massachusetts-Lowell has a losing record of 7-12.
On average, Massachusetts-Lowell forces a turnover rate of 19.3%. When Albany turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 8-3 record.
