Who's Playing
Harvard @ Albany
Current Records: Harvard 1-1; Albany 0-2
What to Know
The Albany Great Danes are home Wednesday, but with the point spread against them by 5.5 points, it might not be quite the welcoming they would prefer. They will take on the Harvard Crimson at 7 p.m. ET at SEFCU Arena. These two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
It was close but no cigar for Albany as they fell 67-64 to the La Salle Explorers this past Saturday. The Great Danes got double-digit scores from four players: De'Vondre Perry (18), Jamel Horton (13), Matt Cerruti (13), and Trey Hutcheson (11).
Speaking of close games: Harvard was close but no cigar this past Saturday as they fell 90-87 to the Iona Gaels.
Albany is now 0-2 while Harvard sits at 1-1. A pair of last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Albany has allowed their opponents an average of 11 steals per game, the 351st most in college basketball. But the Crimson enter the contest with steals per game on average, good for 12th best in college basketball. In other words, the Great Danes will need to work extra hard to take care of the ball.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: SEFCU Arena -- Albany, New York
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Crimson are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Great Danes, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
