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Gazette staff's Division I hoops
by Gazette staff

Division I hoops

A Daily Gazette sports blog
Our staff covers Siena and UAlbany
 
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Statement game for UAlbany women

Even though the University at Albany women's basketball team has already clinched the top seed for the America East Conference tournament next month at SEFCU Arena, Thursday night's game against Boston University still has meaning. The Great Danes are unbeaten in conference play (12-0) and are 21-3 overall. BU is ...
 
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013

FINAL: Loyola 80, Siena 57

Saints fall to 6-21
 
Monday, Feb. 4, 2013

Saints, Danes in final Busters

Siena will host Radford Feb. 24, and University at Albany will visit Fairfield Feb. 23, in the final ESPN BracketBuster tournament. Siena is 4-3 in previous BracketBuster events, while UAlbany is 1-3. The BracketBuster tournament was put together to give mid-major programs a chance to strengthen their schedule in preparation ...
 
Monday, Feb. 4, 2013

FINAL: Fairfield 64, Siena 54

Saints struggle from perimeter
 
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013

FINAL: Siena 66, Manhattan 63

Brookins' steal helps seal it
 
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013

Danes need to GROWL

The 16th annual Big Purple Growl came at just the right time for the University at Albany men's basketball team. The Great Danes (5-4, 16-7) are suffering through a three-game losing streak, their only losing string of the season. Fortunately, last-place Binghamton is the opponent, but the Great Danes, who ...
 
Monday, Jan. 28, 2013

Danes not done yet

Some harsh criticism lately from area media outlets about the UAlbany men's basketball team. It seems that 16 wins don't mean much because the Danes haven't beaten enough strong teams on their schedule. Decent point, but UAlbany certainly has surpassed most observers' expectations about this campaign, especially after the Danes ...
 
Friday, Jan. 25, 2013

FINAL: Niagara 78, Siena 69

Hymes terrific, but Saints fumble close one away
 
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013

Aussies power Danes

When UAlbany's top two scorers combine for just 14 points, the Great Danes can't expect to win many games. But despite the fact that Mike Black (six points on 1-for-13 shooting) and Jacob Iati (eight points) were held to 16 points under their combined averages, the Great Danes beat Hartford, ...
 
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

FINAL: Siena 66, Saint Peter's 53

ALBANY -- One of the worst free throw shooting teams in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference found its touch from the line this weekend. That helped Siena assemble a two-game winning streak, after beating Saint Peter's, 66-53, before 6,299 at the Times Union Center this afternoon. Senior forward O.D. Anosike, ...
 

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