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America East has released the conference schedule. https://americaeast.com/news/2019/7/31/19-20_basketballschedules.aspx

Multi-team event

Quinnipiac is part of an MTE. Albany is also going to play Presbyterian and Sacred Heart there that weekend

You are right on both guesses. https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2016/7/18/12172716/2016-17-college-basketball-exempt-holiday-preseason-tournaments-MTE-background

Albany is at Kent State on 12/28 and at Niagara on 12/31

Conference schedule has been released. http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=70287&SPID=7999&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211736158&DB_OEM_ID=15800

UA will be playing at Providence on Dec 18

I think Holy Cross owes UA a home game. I believe Bryant was a one off as part of the Gotham classic

The loss to Monmouth was also since the last poll which explains the drop

It must be really bad, it affected everyone's foul shooting! The rest of the team shot just over 76% of their free throws which is on par with their season average.

Brown did mention on the radio today possibly going the grad transfer route again for a front court player

Story on Xavier Cochran http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Xavier-Cochran-finally-takes-the-court-for-UAlbany-12274435.php

Conference schedule was released http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=211662594

I realize that Boston College has much greater name recognition than almost everyone on our bball schedule, excluding the obvious. Isn't it all about name recognition and being associated with those programs somehow? As for the football side of things, playing bc would be a no-brainer. Are you saying BC, with a 219 rpi in bball, would make starting a home and home series in both sports not worth it? I don't know what terms BC and Hartford agreed to but I seriously doubt that it is a straight up home and home series. Hartford will probably have to play at BC multiple times and probably at a lower payout than a typical guaranteed game if there is any payout.

UA is hosting Canisus on December 17 http://gogriffs.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&schedule=224

The Iona game is at SEFCU this season. I don't what year the Monmouth return game will be but it is usually the following season.

At Monmouth on November 27 http://monmouthhawks.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

I haven't seen this posted anywhere but the coaches voted to eliminate the 8/9 game which has not been need the last 4 season as UMass-Lowell has been transitioning to Division 1. Also the playoffs this year will span 8 days as opposed the 11 the last two season. The Quarterfinals will be on March 3, the semis will be on March 6 and the championship will be on March 10. http://www.americaeast.com/news/2017/6/8/211619603.aspx

It will be the opener. The college basketball season begins on the second Friday in November. The NCAA is looking into moving that up to the Tuesday before the second Friday in November starting the 2018-19 season. http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-04-19/college-basketball-committee-discusses-new-start-date-season

Hopefully opening up against a quality opponent helps with attendance. Iona has a lot of new players this season so playing them early might be an advantage as they will probably still be trying to gel as a team.

Another article on Rizzuto. http://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/820893?referrer_id=1566508

By my count, that would put UA at 11 games so 4 more non conference games than can be scheduled. Hopefully one more guaranteed game and another quality mid major.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks like Oneonta is on the schedule again. http://www.oneontaathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Albany is hosting Kent State on December 28 http://kentstatesports.com/news/2017/7/25/mens-basketball-releases-2017-18-non-conference-schedule.aspx

Alex Foster, a PF from Bradley is transferring to UA for his graduate year according to Verbal Commits.