Overview: This will be Bryant's first game ever in Division I. Coming from Division II and the Northeast-10 Conference, which is where The College of Saint Rose plays. 

Not to be confusing, but the Bulldogs have accepted a position to become a member of the Northeast Conference and will become a full-time member in the 2012-13 season. 

Bryant is coached by former Ohio University coach Tim O'Shea. O'Shea brought the Bobcats to the NCAA Tournament in 2005 and had a record of 120-85. 

The Great Danes are still in search of a victory, but know they can not overlook this team. 

"We're 0-2 right now," junior guard Mike Johnson said just before UAlbany was about to depart for Rhode Island. "We definitely have to play just to get a win."   

The Great Danes need to limit the turnovers, after committing 20 in each of their first two games.

"If we could have cleaned up some of our decisions on opening night, I thought (the Villanova game) should have been a single-digit game," UAlbany coach Will Brown said. "Last night, I thought if we would have done a better job valuing the basketball, we could have been in a position to win that game, shoot we were down six with 1:50 to go. We had plenty of opportunities against both Big East teams." 

These two teams will meet at SEFCU Arena on Monday, Dec. 1. Brown said he likes the idea of playing a home-and-home with a non-conference team because it has the feel of a conference matchup in terms of making adjustments. 

Brown said he will look to schedule another one next year. 

Records: UAlbany 0-2. Bryant 0-0 

The Series: This is the first meeting between these two schools.  

Player to Watch: Mike Johnson, UAlbany junior guard. Johnson almost tallied a triple-double against DePaul. Johnson totaled 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. It will be interesting to see how he fares. 

"My comfort level was definitely better the second game," Johnson said. "I just with played with energy and made shots." 

UAlbany has never had a player record a triple-double since moving to the Division I level. 

X-Factor: Experience. While Bryant doesn't have any Division I experience, their players have experience with four upperclassmen in the starting five. Juniors Chris Birrell and Cecil Gresham both averaged more than 10 points per game last season.    

Injury Note: UAlbany freshman Logan Aaronhalt won' t play tomorrow, but he's getting back into practice. 

"I want to get him to the point where he knows what we're doing and I can put him in there for two or three minutes at a time because he's as good of a shooter as we have and we're going to need him," Brown said. 

Brown also said that he doesn't see Allen playing against Central Connecticut on Saturday, but he might see action against Columbia (Nov. 25) or the following Saturday against Penn (Nov. 29).  

Prediction: UAlbany 72, Bryant 57 (The Great Danes got their first ever Division I victory against Elon College on Nov. 26, 1999 - Bryant won't get it here)