Friday, November 28, 2008

Game 6: UAlbany vs. Penn

Outlook: After an 0-2 state, the Great Danes have won three in a row for the first time since last November. UAlbany would like to get some momentum going, with a home game Monday against Bryant before the Dec. 6 matchup against Siena.

Senior Jerel Hastings stepped up on Tuesday at Columbia with 15 points.

The Quakers have already played at the nation's No. 1 team in North Carolina and only lost by 15.

Penn is a dominant team historically in the Ivy League. They have won seven league titles in the last decade.

UAlbany coach Will Brown began his collegiate career at Penn before his battle with Crohn's disease forced him to transfer to Division II Dowling College.

Actually, Siena coach Fran McCaffery also played his collegiate ball at Penn after transferring from Wake Forest.

In a side note, Capital District native Talor Battle scored 24 points against Penn on Tuesday in Penn State's 85-73 victory.

Records: UAlbany 3-2. Penn 1-3

All-Time Series: This is the first meeting between these two teams. Penn is 5-0 all-time against the America East Conference, while the Great Danes are 1-0 against the Ivy League this year, with the win over Columbia.

Player to Watch: Tyler Bernardini, sophomore Penn. Bernardini was the Rookie of the Year in the Ivy League last season and through the first four games is the team's leading scorer this year. Bernardini was also the Big 5 Rookie of the Year (that's the 5 Philly schools - La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, Temple and Villanova), the first in school history.

Prediction: Penn 73, UAlbany 67 (Like Siena, I have come crashing down with my first loss after a 7-0 start)

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