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The University at Albany begins a three-game homestand on Wednesday, when they host the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

The Great Danes are 8-0 at home and 6-3 in the America East.

These next three games will go a long way in determining where UAlbany finishes in the conference standings.

“It’s a tough stretch," said sophomore Luke Devlin. "It’s something, where if we can emerge, hopefully with three wins, that’ll put us in a very good position to finish up the conference season.”

Gerardo Suero is now eighth in the country in scoring at 21.1 points per game. He is the leading scorer in the league.

UMBC AT UALBANY

When: Tonight, 7 p.m.
Where: SEFCU Arena (4,538), Albany . 
Radio: WOFX 980-AM (Zach Bye) 
2011-12 Records: UMBC (2-6, 3-17) UAlbany (6-3, 14-9)  
Last Meeting: UAlbany 89,  UMBC 72 at Retrievers Activities Center, Baltimore, Md., on Jan. 5, 2012 — UAlbany leads the all-time series 13-6

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
UMBC

No./Name    Pos.    Yr.    Ht.    Avg.
11    Jarrel Lane     G    Fr.    6-0     2.4 
12    Ryan Cook    G    Jr.    6-2    12.0
15    Brian Neller    G    Jr.    6-4    11.4 
1        Chase Plummer    F    So.    6-6    14.0
34    Jake Wasco    F    Sr.    6-8    4.4

UALBANY

No./Name    Pos.    Yr.    Ht.    Avg.   
10    Mike Black    G    Jr.    6-0    13.3
2        Logan Aronhalt    G    Jr.    6-3    15.7
20    Gerardo Suero    G     Jr.    6-4    21.1
11    Luke Devlin    F    So.    6-8    6.4
21    Blake Metcalf    C    Jr.    6-9    4.3

AMERICA EAST STANDINGS

School    Conference    Overall
Stony Brook     8-1    13-7
Vermont    7-2    13-10
Boston U.    7-2    11-12
UAlbany    6-3     14-9
Maine    4-5    10-10
Hartford    4-5    4-17
UMBC     2-6    3-17
New Hampshire    2-7    7-13
Binghamton    0-9     0-21

Today’s Games

UMBC at UAlbany     7 p.m.
Vermont at Boston U.    7 p.m.
Binghamton at Stony Brook    7 p.m.
Hartford at New Hampshire    7 p.m.