The Albany Great Danes (7-2) are set to face off against the Colgate Raiders (4-4) in a college basketball matchup on Monday at 6 p.m. EST in Hamilton, New York. The Raiders are coming off a 70-64 loss to the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens, in which Ella Meabon scored 24 points. Colgate has a 2-1 record at home and allows an average of 66.5 points per game, while being outscored by 6.1 points per game.
The Great Danes have a 3-2 record away from home and are undefeated in games decided by less than 4 points, with a 2-0 record. Albany averages 65.1 points per game, which is 1.4 fewer points than the 66.5 points Colgate allows. The Great Danes also have a strong defense, allowing only 4.7 three-pointers per game, which is just 0.1 fewer than Colgate’s average of 4.8 made three-pointers per game.
The Raiders’ Amarah Streiff averages 1.3 made three-pointers per game, scoring 5.0 points while shooting 22.9% from beyond the arc. Ella Meabon is the team’s top scorer, averaging 16.4 points while shooting 45.1%. For the Great Danes, Lara Langermann is a key player, shooting 56.3% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made three-pointers per game, while averaging 9.4 points. Amaya Stewart is also a strong contributor, averaging 15 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
This matchup promises to be a competitive game, with both teams looking to come out on top. The Great Danes will look to use their strong defense to shut down the Raiders’ offense, while Colgate will aim to use their home court advantage to take down the visiting team. With both teams having talented players on their rosters, it will be interesting to see which team emerges victorious. The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. EST on Monday, and fans can expect a thrilling matchup between these two teams.