Who's Playing

Niagara @ Albany

Current Records: Niagara 3-6; Albany 3-7

What to Know

The Albany Great Danes will take on the Niagara Purple Eagles at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at KeyBank Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Boston College Eagles typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday Albany proved too difficult a challenge. The Great Danes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 61-57. It took six tries, but Albany can finally say that they have a win on the road. The top scorers for Albany were forward De'Vondre Perry (16 points) and guard Matt Cerruti (14 points).

Meanwhile, the sound you heard on Sunday was the absolute smackdown Niagara laid on the Buffalo State Bengals.

Albany is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Monday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

When the two teams previously met in December of last year, the Great Danes were in the race but had to settle for second with a 70-65 finish. Can they avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: KeyBank Center -- Buffalo, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Purple Eagles 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

Albany have won three out of their last four games against Niagara.

  • Dec 22, 2020 - Niagara 70 vs. Albany 65
  • Dec 14, 2019 - Albany 84 vs. Niagara 80
  • Dec 31, 2018 - Albany 79 vs. Niagara 74
  • Dec 23, 2015 - Albany 65 vs. Niagara 56