2015–16 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by 15th year head coach Will Brown, played their home games at SEFCU Arena and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in America East play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Hartford. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Ohio.
Roster
2015–16 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Evan Singletary
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr |
Moberly Area CC
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Baltimore, Maryland
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G/F
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1
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Ray Sanders
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Sr |
Pensacola State College
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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G
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2
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Jamir Andrews
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr |
Sheridan College
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Livermore, CA
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G
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3
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Joe Cremo
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Scotia-Glenville
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Scotia, New York
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F
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10
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Mike Rowley
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr |
Knox Grammar School
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Sydney, Australia
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F
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11
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Chas Brown
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr |
Baltimore City College
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Baltimore, Maryland
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G
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12
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Peter Hooley
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Concordia College (South Australia)
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Hahndorf, South Australia
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G
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13
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Reece Williams
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Woodlands
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White Plains, New York
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G
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21
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David Nichols
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Midwest Elite Prep
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South Holland, Illinois
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C
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22
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Richard Peters
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
275 lb (125 kg)
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Jr |
Tallahassee CC
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Pickering, Ontario
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F
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24
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Dallas Ennema
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr |
Sheldon
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Sheldon, IA
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F
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30
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Travis Charles
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Jr |
Howard College
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Brooklyn, New York
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F/C
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34
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Kyle McKinley
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr |
Stillwater
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Stillwater, Minnesota
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F
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43
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Greig Stire
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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So |
Christian Brothers Academy
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Schenectady, New York
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 30, 2015
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, SECN
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at No. 2 Kentucky Hoophall Miami Invitational
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L 65–78
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0–1
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18 – Hooley |
4 – Stire |
4 – Rowley
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Rupp Arena (22,080) Lexington, KY
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11/16/2015* 7:00 pm
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at Boston University Hoophall Miami Invitational
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L 64–69
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0–2
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15 – Tied |
9 – Sanders |
5 – Singletary
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Case Gym (502) Boston, MA
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11/19/2015* 7:00 pm
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Colgate
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W 88–67
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1–2
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24 – Sanders |
6 – Tied |
3 – 4 Tied
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SEFCU Arena (3,711) Albany, NY
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11/21/2015* 7:00 pm
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SUNY Oneonta
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W 92–49
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2–2
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13 – Rowley |
10 – Peters |
5 – Sanders
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SEFCU Arena (3,562) Albany, NY
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11/24/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at South Florida Hoophall Miami Invitational
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L 61–63
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2–3
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14 – Singletary |
8 – Tied |
3 – Tied
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USF Sun Dome (2,712) Tampa, FL
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11/27/2015* 7:00 pm
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NJIT Hoophall Miami Invitational
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W 74–73
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3–3
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18 – Cremo |
10 – Rowley |
5 – Rowley
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SEFCU Arena (3,253) Albany, NY
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11/29/2015* 2:00 pm
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Yale
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W 88–54
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4–3
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21 – Singletary |
8 – Hooley |
8 – Hooley
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SEFCU Arena (2,418) Albany, NY
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12/01/2015* 7:00 pm
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at Quinnipiac
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W 58–54
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5–3
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12 – Sanders |
9 – Stire |
3 – Hooley
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TD Bank Sports Center (1,377) Hamden, CT
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12/05/2015* 2:00 pm
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at Holy Cross
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W 88–84 OT
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6–3
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20 – Hooley |
9 – Rowley |
5 – Singletary
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Hart Center (1,494) Worcester, MA
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12/09/2015* 7:00 pm
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at Marist
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W 75–53
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7–3
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18 – Sanders |
14 – Stire |
6 – Hooley
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McCann Field House (1,210) Poughkeepsie, NY
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12/12/2015* 7:30 pm, TWCSC
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at Siena
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L 70–78
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7–4
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20 – Hooley |
9 – Rowley |
2 – Tied
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Times Union Center (10,790) Albany, NY
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12/19/2015* 7:00 pm
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Saint Francis (PA)
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W 65–58
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8–4
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14 – Hooley |
1 – Hooley |
5 – Hooley
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SEFCU Arena (2,762) Albany, NY
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12/23/2015* 7:00 pm
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Niagara
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W 65–56
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9–4
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25 – Cremo |
2 – Cremo |
2 – Cremo
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SEFCU Arena (3,182) Albany, NY
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12/29/2015* 7:00 pm
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at St. Francis Brooklyn
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W 71–66
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10–4
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19 – Hooley |
3 – Hooley |
4 – Hooley
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Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (708) Brooklyn, NY
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01/02/2016* 7:00 pm
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at Cornell
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W 75–70
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11–4
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18 – Sanders |
4 – Sanders |
3 – Sanders
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Newman Arena (1,421) Ithaca, NY
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American East regular season
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01/06/2016 7:00 pm
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at UMBC
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W 73–59
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12–4 (1–0)
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16 – Sanders |
8 – Rowley |
6 – Singletary
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SEFCU Arena (3,415) Albany, NY
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01/09/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Vermont
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W 69–57
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13–4 (2–0)
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18 – Rowley |
11 – Rowley |
3 – Hooley
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Patrick Gym (2,392) Burlington, VT
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01/12/2016 7:00 pm
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New Hampshire
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W 80–75 OT
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14–4 (3–0)
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21 – Singletary |
9 – Cremo |
4 – Singletary
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SEFCU Arena (2,363) Albany, NY
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01/15/2016 12:00 pm
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at Maine
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L 79–81
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14–5 (3–1)
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29 – Hooley |
7 – Rowley |
3 – Hooley
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Cross Insurance Center (1,406) Bangor, ME
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01/18/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC
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Binghamton
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W 80–59
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15–5 (4–1)
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18 – Hooley |
6 – Cremo |
5 – Hooley
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SEFCU Arena (2,418) Albany, NY
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01/22/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU
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at Stony Brook
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L 63–69
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15–6 (4–2)
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13 – Tied |
7 – Hooley |
4 – Singletary
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Island Federal Credit Union Arena Stony Brook, NY
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01/27/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC
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UMass Lowell
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W 75–63
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16–6 (5–5)
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22 – Singletary |
6 – Rowley |
5 – Singletary
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SEFCU Arena (2,452) Albany, NY
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01/30/2016 7:00 pm
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at Hartford
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W 86–60
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17–6 (6–2)
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27 – Hooley |
13 – Hooley |
5 – Singletary
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Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,341) Hartford, CT
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02/03/2016 7:00 pm
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at UMBC
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W 79–73
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18–6 (7–2)
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21 – Sanders |
9 – Rowley |
7 – Sanders
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Retriever Activities Center (1,068) Catonsville, MD
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02/06/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC
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Vermont
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W 75–71
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19–6 (8–2)
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20 – Tied |
8 – Cremo |
3 – Cremo
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SEFCU Arena (4,538) Albany, NY
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02/08/2016 7:00 pm
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at Binghamton
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W 69–56
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20–6 (9–2)
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19 – Singletary |
10 – Rowley |
6 – Hooley
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Binghamton University Events Center (4,923) Vestal, NY
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02/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at New Hampshire
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L 68–69
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20–7 (9–3)
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23 – Sanders |
6 – Stire |
4 – Hooley
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Lundholm Gym (843) Durham, NH
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02/14/2016 2:00 pm, TWCSC
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Maine
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W 108–64
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21–7 (10–3)
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22 – Sanders |
8 – Cremo |
8 – Singletary
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SEFCU Arena (2,716) Albany, NY
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02/17/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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Stony Brook
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W 82–70
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22–7 (11–3)
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16 – Cremo |
12 – Hooley |
2 – 5 tied
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SEFCU Arena (4,578) Albany, NY
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02/24/2016 7:00 pm
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at UMass Lowell
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W 86–61
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23–7 (12–3)
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16 – Stire |
15 – Stire |
4 – Sanders
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Tsongas Center (3,351) Lowell, MA
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02/27/2016 7:00 pm
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Hartford
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W 75–59
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24–7 (13–3)
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19 – Singletary |
10 – Stire |
5 – Singletary
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SEFCU Arena (4,408) Albany, NY
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America East tournament
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03/02/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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(2)
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(7) Hartford Quarterfinals
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L 59–68
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24–8
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13 – Sanders |
8 – Stire |
6 – Singletary
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SEFCU Arena (2,535) Albany, NY
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CBI
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03/16/2016* 7:00 pm
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at Ohio First round
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L 90–94 OT
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24–9
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19 – Singletary |
9 – Rowley |
4 – Rowley
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Convocation Center (3,034) Athens, OH
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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References
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