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Near disaster was avoided Tuesday night when a bus carrying the Womens Maine University Black Bears to a game against Boston University crashed  30 miles outside Boston. The reason for the accident is being investigated however it is thought that the bus driver suffered some sort of medical issue...

This is the final season for this ESPN generated "BracketBusters" weekend. Judging by what it means, I think that's a good idea. What started out as an idea to allow "mid majors" to show their stuff has frankly become a waste of time, in my opinion...

Last night at SEFCU Arena may have been the last meeting between the UAlbany Great Danes and Boston University Terriers in not just women's basketball, but in basketball at all, with the driver's seat in the America East standings on the line...

After a 79-69 loss at Boston University on Wednesday night, the Great Danes can no longer mathematically win the America East Conference. A 3-5 late season slide has left Will Brown's ball club in the middle of the pack in a conference they not long ago led...

There are a ton of teams that call the Albany area home, with many of which seeing success in their immediate pasts. However, there is no debate as to which team is Albany's best, and it's one that is being ignored to near-criminal levels by the area as a whole.

Smoking. Sizzling. Enfuego. All those describe the shooting touch of the Great Danes, especially in the 1st half of their game against Hartford University Saturday. And they all add up to a total destruction as well as the Danes pound the Hartford Hawks 75-49 and take over 4th place in the America East standings...

If you were in a bakery turnovers are a good thing. if you are in a basketball game turnovers are killer. Led by sloppy play UAbany played give away early and lost a huge conference game at Maine 66-52 thus just about eliminating them from contending for the regular season league title...

Now this is the way to treat an outclassed opponent. Jump on them right away and don't give them a chance to hang around. This is the formula UAlbany used in taking apart UMBC (University of Maryland-Baltimore County) 79-56. A 20-5 run to start the ballgame, a 36-19 lead at the half and a 25-10 run to begin the second half all add up to a blowout road win...

We have a new leader in the America East conference and it is your UAlbany Great Danes. With a come from behind 56-46 win over Hartford, the Danes are atop the division as we head into a brand new week. Led by two Aussies, the Danes rallied from down five (32-27) at the break...

The first place Albany Great Danes, despite a sluggish first half, whooped the Retrievers of UMBC Wednesday night 65-48 to open America East Conference play with a win. Mike Black led the Danes with 17 points followed by Jacob Iati's 15 points...

Led by the backcourt duo of Mike Black and Jacob Iati who combined for 38 points, the Great Danes went on the road and defeated Colgate 67-61 Saturday afternoon. Iati had 20 points while Black scored 18. A third Great Dane also hit double figures as reserve guard Peter Hooley knocked down 11 points...

University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy has announced a two-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. With the extension in place, Abrahamson-Henderson will remain at the helm of the Great Dane program through the 2016-17 season.