Who's Playing

Albany @ Eastern Kentucky

Current Records: Albany 0-3; Eastern Kentucky 3-1

What to Know

The Albany Great Danes have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. They will take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday at McBrayer Arena. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

The Great Danes came up short against the Harvard Crimson on Wednesday, falling 60-53.

Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky was just a bucket shy of a win on Tuesday and fell 79-78 to the James Madison Dukes.

The losses put Albany at 0-3 and Eastern Kentucky at 3-1. A pair of offensive stats to keep an eye on: Albany is sixth worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 57.7 on average. Eastern Kentucky's offense has more to brag about, as they they rank 33rd in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 87.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: McBrayer Arena -- Richmond, Kentucky
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Colonels are a big 10.5-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 10.5-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.