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Albany @ New Jersey Tech

Current Records: Albany 8-11; New Jersey Tech 8-10

What to Know

The New Jersey Tech Highlanders are 0-5 against the Albany Great Danes since November of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. New Jersey Tech and Albany will face off in an America East battle at 7 p.m. ET at Wellness and Events Center. The Great Danes should still be riding high after a win, while the Highlanders will be looking to right the ship.

It was close but no cigar for New Jersey Tech as they fell 73-69 to the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers on Wednesday.

Speaking of close games: Albany narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the UMass Lowell River Hawks 64-62.

Barring any buzzer beaters, New Jersey Tech is expected to win a tight contest. Their home court has been no bettor's paradise, though, as they've failed to beat the spread in six of their nine home games.

The Highlanders are now 8-10 while the Great Danes sit at 8-11. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: New Jersey Tech is 33rd worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 64.9 on average. Albanies have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the matchup with the eighth fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 62 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Wellness and Events Center -- Newark, New Jersey
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Highlanders are a slight 1-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 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Albany have won all of the games they've played against New Jersey Tech in the last eight years.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - Albany 71 vs. New Jersey Tech 56
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Albany 76 vs. New Jersey Tech 66
  • Jan 17, 2021 - Albany 83 vs. New Jersey Tech 71
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Albany 83 vs. New Jersey Tech 75
  • Nov 27, 2015 - Albany 74 vs. New Jersey Tech 73