Overview: The Great Danes are aiming for an above .500 record for the first time this season.

Sophomore Tim Ambrose has scored 24 points in consecutive games for UAlbany and looks to asserting himself as the Great Danes' top scoring threat.

Columbia has beat Fordham (65-62) and Bryant (70-54), while losing to Seton Hall (71-50) and UMBC (66-52).

Records: UAlbany 2-2. Columbia 2-2

The Series: UAlbany leads series 2-1 (The Great Danes won last season 70-38)

Player to Watch: Patrick Foley, junior Columbia. Foley only played in nine game last season due to an injury, but he is the leading scorer for the Lions and one of the top guard in the Ivy League. Foley only scored two points against the Great Danes last year, but expect him to have so more say in the outcome this time around. Foley averaged 8.9 points per game as a freshman and scored the most total points by a first-year Columbia player since the 1995-96 season.

X-factor: Will Harris, junior UAlbany. Harris said before the season began that he was looking forward to playing back near his hometown. This is one of two games, St. Francis (Monday, Dec. 22) being the other where Harris will be returning to the New York City area. Harris is averaging 11.5 points per game so far this year and I would expect him to have a breakout game here.

Injury Note: As far as I know there aren't any new injuries. Freshman Anthony Raffa didn't start in UAlbany's last game, but he scored 11 points in 28 minutes off the bench, so I would assume he's feeling better after banging his head in the Bryant game.

Prediction: UAlbany 72, Columbia 56 (I'm an undefeated 4-0 with UAlbany so far)