Men’s Basketball Back on the Road, Faces American Tuesday Night

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men’s basketball hits the road once more for a Tuesday night matchup against American University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00n p.m. with coverage on ESPN+ and ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team in Albany.  
 
Game Info
Tuesday, Nov. 29 – at American
Bender Arena in Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EST
ESPN+ | ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team | Live Stats
 
Leading the Pack

• Gerald Drumgoole Jr. leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game. He is shooting 37.5% from the field and 37.3% from three-point range. He is tied for the team-lead with eight steals.
• Freshman Jonathan Beagle continues to enjoy his strong rookie season. This past week, he recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against a strong FAU team. He is second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 per outing, and leads the team in rebounds with 62 (7.8 rpg). He has twice been named the America East Rookie of the Week (Nov. 14, Nov. 28)/
• Da’Kquan Davis had a season-best 32 points against SJU, but since then has outings of 13 (Austin Peay), six (Presbyterian), and two (FAU). The graduate student is still averaging 9.9 per game, shooting 35.7% from the field. He leads the Great Danes in assists with 16.
• As a team, UAlbany is averaging 68.4 points per game while holding opponents to 71.9. The team is shooting 42.2% from the field and 34.8% from deep. From the charity stripe, the Great Danes are shooting 66.2%.
• UAlbany is averaging 13.9 turnovers per game, while forcing opponents to 13.3 per game – a turnover margin of -0.6.

 
Last Time Out
UAlbany came roaring back in the second half against a tough Florida Atlantic team, but ultimately fell on Saturday afternoon, 56-73. The Great Danes trailed by as much as 14 points in the first half before rallying out of the locker room to tie the game midway through the second. A scoring drought in the late stages of the game led to a 12-0 FAU run, putting the Owls ahead for good. Sarju Patel enjoyed his best game with the Purple and Gold, dropping a game high 23 points.

• Sarju Patel led all scorers with 23 points. He shot 8-11 from the field, 3-5 from three, and a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe. He also led the team with four steals.
• Jonathan Beagle recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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