The America East Tournaments are UAlbany's men and women's teams tickets to the big dance. Don't miss the Great Danes as they attempt to punch their tickets.
The UAlbany men's basketball team goes for its third consecutive America East title on Saturday morning (11 a.m.) when the Danes host Stony Brook at SEFCU Arena.
The game is sold out, so if you couldn't get a ticket, you can watch on ESPN 2...
For the last three years, I've spent a very special weekend in March at the America East Basketball Championships, a multi-day marathon in which contained three straight days, four games in each day, and at least 24 hours of basketball. Now that fun is being taken away from America East fans starting in 2015, as the conference has elected to go to a high seed format.
On a weekend where jubilation exists throughout the entire city of Albany, there is now a sports-related reason to celebrate this St. Patrick's Day weekend - the UAlbany Great Danes have both basketball teams advancing to their respective NCAA Tournaments. Despite their struggles with turnovers during various points of the game, the UAlbany women's basketball team overcame adversity with a 61-52 v
If you had sat down with me before the America East Basketball Tournament kicked off last weekend and told me that UAlbany would have to go through Stony Brook and Vermont to get to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, I would have said their chances were slim. The odds were stacked against them and history not on their side, but the Great Danes have closed the final chapter of their 2012-13 Amer
Yesterday, I broke down the America East men's championship game between the UAlbany Great Danes and Vermont Catamounts. Now it's time to take a look at the women's title game between the Great Danes and Hartford Hawks.
After a thrilling run through the first two rounds of the America East basketball championships, UAlbany is faced with the daunting task of heading north to Patrick Gym in Burlington to take on the second seeded Vermont Catamounts on Saturday.
Make room on that bandwagon Great Danes fans. I want a seat! Listen, I am all about the Big East Tournament. I love St. John's even though we stink and have no shot. I am all about the Big East. I grew up watching it, loved it and I won't get all pollyannish, but I am going to miss the real Big East, make no mistake...