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The UAlbany women's basketball team is off to a 9-6 start (2-0 in America East play) and the 18.7 points a game provided by junior star Shereesha Richards is a major reason why. Richards joined me today to talk about the team's early season success, how the program has built itself into a power, the thrill of going on the road to UNC, and scoring her 1,000th point earlier this season...

The Siena men's basketball team built a 19-0 lead en route to a 79-69 win over Niagara on Thursday night at the Times Union Center. The win moved the Saints to 6-8 overall, but 3-2 inside MAAC play. Evan Hymes led a foursome of Saints in double-figures with 21 points on 9-10 shooting...

Sam Rowley converted on a turnaround jump hook with 3.5 seconds left to lift the UAlbany men's basketball team to a 64-62 win on the road at New Hampshire on Tuesday night. The win moves the Danes to 7-7 overall and 2-0 in America East play...

UAlbany junior women's basketball star Shereesha Richards was named the America East Player of the Week for the 11th time in her career this week. She needs five more selections to tie the record of 16 set by Cody Blodgett of Maine. Richards had a game-high 34 points and added nine rebounds in a road loss to nationally ranked and perennial power North Carolina before netting 21 points in a league-

Last night, after Oregon dismantled Florida State to advance to the national title game, multiple Oregon players taunted Jameis Winston with a "No Means No" chant to the tune of the Seminoles "Warchant." Of course, the "No Means No" is a shot to Winston, who faced sexual assault charges, but was never charged with a crime, and was recently cleared of violating the FSU

Traveling to Chapel Hill to play the No. 9 North Carolina Tar Heels was never going to be easy for the UAlbany women's basketball team. While I don't think anyone expected the Danes to win a game against that opponent -- in that setting -- UAlbany hung tough, losing only 71-56...

An ugly scene yesterday at the Liberty Bowl as a Texas A&M graduate assistant coach hit a WVU player in the back of the head. He also threw a forearm shove at another player during the game. Graduate assistant Michael Richardson was told to stay in the locker room for the second half once the A & M staff was alerted of the incidents. Watch ...

After sweeping ECAC foes Brown and Yale this weekend, the Union College Dutchmen are back in the USCHO Top 20 after one week off. Take a look at the poll.

The UAlbany men's basketball team fell to 2-6 on Monday night after dropping a 61-58 decision on the road at Bucknell. The Danes took care of the basketball, committing just 13 turnovers, but they only had seven assists in the loss. Sam Rowley led the way with 17 points and nine rebounds...

Now that the madness of the college football playoff selection is over, we turn our heads to the announcement of the Heisman trophy finalists. Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is the odds-on favorite to take home the award for the nation's best player...

On Tuesday, the University of Alabama-Birmingham became the first FBS university to cut football since Pacific in 1995.

St. John's Center Chris Obepka is taking us back decades with how short his shorts are. But at 6-foot-10, is this a little too much thigh for the basketball fan to handle in 2014? Your bi-weekly Chris Obekpa shorts screen grab: pic.twitter...