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Surprise, surprise! Another week, another Shereesha Richards America East Player of the Week win. After scoring 35 points on Wednesday against Binghamton, Richards solidified the award for the 15th career time, one less than the all-time conference record held by Cindy Blodgett...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian, who built a basketball dynasty at UNLV but was defined more by his decades-long battle with the NCAA, died Wednesday after several years of health issues. He was 84. Tarkanian put the run in the Runnin' Rebels, taking them to four Final Fours and winning a national championship in 1990...

The Siena men's basketball team dipped to 9-14 overall and 6-8 in the MAAC after suffering a 65-57 loss on the road at Saint Peter's on Monday night. Siena got 14 points from Marquis Wright and 13 from Javion Ogunyemi, but they were unable to contain Marvin Domonique, who had 26 for the Peacocks...

After leading by double-figures with eight minutes to play, UAlbany held on for a one-point win against New Hampshire on Wednesday night at SEFCU Arena. The Danes overcame some spotty free-throw shooting down the stretch to register the 63-62 win, a win that puts them at 10-0 in conference play and 15-7 overall...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University has banned its men's basketball team from all postseason competition, including the ACC tournament next month, as part of its case pending before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. The school initiated the case when it self-reported potential athletic department violations to the NCAA in 2007, including academic infractions...

The UAlbany women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the America East season on Sunday afternoon, falling to Maine, 52-44, at SEFCU Arena. The loss puts the Danes at 15-7 and 8-1 in league play. It's the first loss for the university in basketball in America East play this year -- the men are 9-0 in the league...

Getting double-figure scoring from four players, the UAlbany men's basketball team continued its perfect start to America East play (7-0) with a 69-55 win over UMBC on Sunday at SEFCU Arena. The win also moves the Danes to 12-7 overall. Wheeler Baker led the way with 14 points, Sam Rowley had 12 while Ray Sanders and Dallas Ennema added 11...

We're accustomed to junior guard Peter Hooley being a big part of wins for the UAlbany men's basketball team and coach Will Brown. That was no different on Wednesday night, as the Danes top scorer led the way with 16 points, but on this special night, Brown was part of a big win for Hooley as well...

UAlbany head basketball coach Will Brown goes for his 200th career win tonight at SEFCU Arena when the Great Danes host Binghamton. Brown, who is in his 14th season at the helm of the program, has won 102 career league games and four America East Championships...

After advancing to the NCAA quarterfinal and having three of its players become household names a year ago, the UAlbany men's lacrosse team is ranked No. 12 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) preseason poll. It's the second straight year that the Danes are ranked in the top 12 and the Purple and Gold figure to be very strong again this season, even with the graduatio

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Ohio State Buckeyes are winners of the first-ever College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes claimed their fifth outright national championship as Ezekiel Elliott ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-20 triumph over Oregon in Arlington, Texas...

The Siena men's basketball team fell to 6-9 overall (3-3 in MAAC play) by virtue of a 12-point loss to Fairfield on Sunday at the Times Union Center. The Stags came out and shot 53 percent for the game compared to the Saints 39 percent. Marcus Gilbert led all scorers with 23 for Fairfield...