ualbany mbb Cool Insuring Arena hosts the "Doc Sauers Invitational" Game in Glens Falls, NY on November 21, 2023

[cwdickens]

Jonathan Beagle and family get a game close to home.

Oh, what the H*** is going on with the Broadview Center?

UALBANY MEN

 

Great Danes to play Nov. 21 in Glens Falls

 

By Mark Singelais

Jenn March/Times Union archive

UAlbany’s Jonathan Beagle of Hudson Falls will get to play near home when the Great Danes face Army Nov. 21 at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

The University at Albany men’s basketball team’s first game in the Capital Region this season won’t be at the team’s renovated campus arena.

The Great Danes will play Army Nov. 21 at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, athletic director Mark Benson said. It will be UAlbany’s first game in Glens Falls.

 

The game is part of the Doc Sauers Invitational, named for the retired UAlbany coaching great.

UAlbany is completing renovations on Broad-view Center, previously known as SEFCU Arena, which is scheduled to open Nov. 29 when the Great Danes face Boston University.

Playing in Glens Falls will allow UAlbany sophomore forward Jonathan Beagle, a Hudson Falls native, to play just a few miles from his home.

As of Sunday morning, the UAlbany-Army game was not yet listed on the Cool Insuring Arena website, nor was there any site mentioned on UAlbany’s online schedule. The Army website still has the game being played at SEFCU Arena.

Great Danes head coach Dwayne Killings said last week he wasn’t certain when his team would be able to start practicing in Broadview Center.

“I think that’s going be evaluated here in the next couple of weeks,” Killings said. “It’s a massive project and when you go in and see the progression, day-to-day, week-to-week, I think No. 1 thing is making sure it’s done, making sure it’s a safe environment to go in and practice. I’m hoping in the next couple weeks we have a hard date. Obviously, we don’t play (there) until the latter part of November, so getting in there isn’t necessarily the biggest concern because we’ve got some time before we play our first game. But it’s going to be exciting.”

UAlbany played its home games at Hudson Valley Community College last season while Broadview Center was closed for improvements. The Great Danes still practice inside a converted pool in UAlbany’s Physical Education Building.

Army went 17-16 last season, 10-8 in the Patriot League. The Black Knights have a new head coach in Kevin Kuwik, who previously served as an assistant at Ohio State and Butler.

UAlbany is 5-3 all-time against Army. They last met on Dec. 5, 2004, a Great Danes victory in Albany.

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[cwdickens]

The UAlbany WBB "1st Home Game" has been moved to the St. Rose Campus:

Nov 13 (Mon) 7:30 PM

 

vs 

Sarah Lawrence

Albany, N.Y. Events and Athletics Center - Saint Rose

 

• History

[McFan]

They aren’t practicing there yet?  Games being moved?  Tickets not yet for sale?  

[alum73]

They're still installing seats in the lower level.

[godanesgo99]

This was basically planned. The first game at the new arena was always on 11/29 and the game against Army was always at a Neutral Site.

Nothing new to report here other than we know where that game is being played now. At least it is local.

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

any updated pics?

[cwdickens]

At this point, UAlbanysports.com still refers to selection dates as November 7-9, 2023.  Contractors have two weeks to install the remaining seats.  Yes, a picture update would be nice.

[UAalum72]

2 hours ago, BestDaneSinceHamlet said:

any updated pics?

As of Saturday

https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ah0nKVTWMslk2h_r_mMDm5iBfWXY?e=OeaHrX

https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ah0nKVTWMslk2iB-nrRH_2LaX-nT?e=gM12QF

[cwdickens]

My guess: I do not expect the work to be completed by November 7 seat selection date for WBB nor for the MBB date of November 8.

Edited October 24, 2023 by cwdickens
correction

[Eli]

1 hour ago, UAalum72 said:

As of Saturday

https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ah0nKVTWMslk2h_r_mMDm5iBfWXY?e=OeaHrX

https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ah0nKVTWMslk2iB-nrRH_2LaX-nT?e=gM12QF

Love the purple ambiance.

[B9j2j6s]

Just read about the $iena show that happened at UVM with their arena project.  So greatful the AD and President didn't fubar this up.  Looks great from the pictures and can't wait to see it in person.    

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

7 minutes ago, B9j2j6s said:

Just read about the $iena show that happened at UVM with their arena project.  So greatful the AD and President didn't fubar this up.  Looks great from the pictures and can't wait to see it in person.    

Can you repost?

 

[B9j2j6s]

Saw it  on the discussion on the AE board

 

https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/rural-partnerships-investment-fitness-facilities-academic-co-majors-drive-uvm-trustees

[cwdickens]

2 hours ago, cwdickens said:

My guess: I do not expect the work to be completed by November 7 seat selection date for WBB nor for the MBB date of November 8.

Just received an e-mail stating November 7- 9 still a go...

Reminder: Basketball Select-A-Seat Nights for Nov. 7-9

ALBANY, N.Y. – Season ticket deposits for the highly anticipated 2023-24 UAlbany men’s and women’s basketball seasons are now being accepted. In addition, special “Select-a-Seat” nights have been scheduled for early November.

Click To Read Full Release

[cwdickens]

2 hours ago, B9j2j6s said:

Just read about the $iena show that happened at UVM with their arena project.  So greatful the AD and President didn't fubar this up.  Looks great from the pictures and can't wait to see it in person.    

The arena project at UVM has reached mythical proportions similar to the Lake Champlain water creature known as Champ.  Neither exists and never will.  The concept for a new arena at UVM predates UAlbany entrance to the conference.

Edited October 24, 2023 by cwdickens
update & clarification