UAlbany

The Capital Region takes advantage of great basketball played in the region. This year was no different with the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the MVP Arena, played in front of sell-out crowds, including celebrities and sports icons.

Head Coach Colleen Mullen and the UAlbany women's basketball team have another legitimate shot to win the America East conference again here in 2023.

It all comes down to Tuesday night for the UAlbany men's basketball team. They have to beat their bitter rival, the Vermont Catamounts on the road.

The UAlbany Men's Basketball team has been struggling recently. They have now lost eight straight games in the America East conference.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has outlined a plan to upgrade the education being provided at SUNY's university centers, impacting future students at UAlbany and others.

It’s been a tough ride in America East Conference play for the UAlbany men’s basketball team, but two Capital Region players are having promising seasons.

The UAlbany Women’s basketball team is still the team to beat in the America East Conference, despite Saturdays one point loss at second place Maine.

It's not a must a win for the UAlbany men’s basketball team on Thursday, but a win over Binghamton at home would change the climate of the season.

After a tough non-conference schedule the Great Danes are picking up right where they left off last season when they won the AE and went to the NCAA Tournament.

If UAlbany can bottle Sunday’s performance against UMass-Lowell, they will very quickly become a contender in the America East Conference.

Back on May 3rd of 2015, Danny Mendick was playing shortstop for UMass-Lowell over at University Field, on the campus of UAlbany. The Rochester, New York native went 1-3 with 2 walks and a run scored in the America East match-up. The former Riverhawk played a flawless shortstop that day. A few weeks later, Mendick was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 22nd round of the MLB draft. Fast forward 7-years and a few months and that former foe of the Great Danes, Danny Mendick, just signed a $1 million contract to play for Steve Cohen's star-studded, super-team in Queens.

Wednesday night was a much needed win for the UAlbany men's basketball team. They defeated the Long Island Sharks 76-59 and ended the game on a 31-16 run.