Thursday, January 22, 2009

Game 19: UAlbany vs. Stony Brook

The blog has been quiet over the last few days, but should be picking up as Friday's game between UAlbany and Stony Brook marks a six-game in seven days stretch for both the Great Danes and Siena

ALBANY - Freshman Anthony Raffa had one word to describe this week's practices. 

"Tough," the 6-foot University at Albany point guard said on Thursday.   

That was expected though after the Great Danes fell at then last place Maine

"I feel like we can't take any more days off," said Raffa, referring to last Saturday's game.

UAlbany (3-2, 11-7) again faces the last place team in Stony Brook (1-4, 9-9) on Friday at SEFCU Arena. 

"I don't look at Stony Brook as being in last place right now," UAlbany coach Will Brown said. "I look at them and what problems do they potentially cause our team and how we can counter that."

The Seawolves are led by two newcomers in junior college transfer Muhammad El-Amin and freshman Bryan Dougher

"They're a good team," Raffa said

UAlbany has been led since the conference season began by junior Will Harris

Harris is averaging 17.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in the five conference games this season. 

"Will Harris can't be the only individual on this team that has any sense of urgency consistently and that's what we've had since Christmas time," Brown said. "We've had other guys that have showed it in spurts, but we need a sense of urgency from 13 guys every minute of every day and that's when we'll become pretty good."
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Something that Brown said on Thursday caught my attention. 

"We've played better against the more talented teams in our league," Brown said

In fact, UAlbany has. 

Their three wins have come against opponents with a combined record of 13-6, while their two losses have come against teams with a 5-7 combined record.
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As the resident Philadelphia fan, Raffa was asked about the Eagles loss, on Thursday. 

"We should have got a few penalties at the end of the game," Raffa said. "(Roderick) Hood, who was an ex-Eagle took out (Kevin) Curtis' legs and it should have been a penalty, but it wasn't." 

Raffa said he wasn't blaming the officials, but he thought the call should have been made.  
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As if four overtimes weren't enough for Boston U. on Monday, they used two more on Thursday to defeat UMBC

With that said, here are the up to date America East standings.  

Binghamton 5-2, 12-7
Vermont 4-2, 13-6
Boston U. 4-2, 9-9
UAlbany 3-2, 11-7
Maine 3-3, 8-11
New Hampshire 2-3, 7-10
UMBC 2-4, 8-10
Hartford 2-4, 6-14
Stony Brook 1-4, 9-9

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