Drumgoole and Albany (NY) host Providence

Published Dec. 9, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Albany (NY) Great Danes (3-7) at Providence Friars (7-3)

Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Albany (NY) faces the Providence Friars after Gerald Drumgoole Jr. scored 20 points in Albany (NY)'s 87-73 loss to the UMass Minutemen.

The Friars are 6-0 in home games. Providence is fifth in the Big East in rebounding with 35.3 rebounds. Bryce Hopkins paces the Friars with 8.8 boards.

The Great Danes are 1-5 in road games. Albany (NY) has a 2-6 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

TOP PERFORMERS: Noah Locke is shooting 32.2% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Friars, while averaging 9.3 points. Hopkins is shooting 49.1% and averaging 15.3 points for Providence.

Drumgoole is scoring 13.9 points per game and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Great Danes. Jonathan Beagle is averaging 10.6 points and 7.7 rebounds for Albany (NY).

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