Thursday, October 11, 2007

UAlbany Basketball Teams Begin Preseason, Individual Home Game Tickets for Sale on Oct. 16

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – Preseason practice for the University at Albany men’s and women’s basketball teams begins this weekend as the programs prepare for their seventh season as America East Conference members. The men will conduct their first practice on Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in SEFCU Arena. The UAlbany women will take the floor the following day in University Gymnasium for the first time at 1:00 p.m.

The Great Danes captured their second consecutive America East Conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth last season. UAlbany posted a 23-10 record, the first back-to-back 20-win campaigns in 17 years. Brent Wilson, a 6-foot-8 senior, is one of three returning starters. Wilson, who earned third-team all-conference honors, averaged 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, plus led the team in three-point field goals with 71. Brian Lillis, a 6’5” senior, was named the America East’s defensive player of the year. He contributed 6.9 points and 4.9 rebounds.

UAlbany opens its schedule with a pair of non-league road games against Bucknell (Nov. 10) and Central Connecticut State (Nov. 14). The Great Danes meet Columbia in their SEFCU Arena debut on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m.

UAlbany’s women’s team has a strong nucleus returning from a group that took perennial America East power Hartford to the wire in last year’s tournament quarterfinals. Kristin Higy, a 6-foot-1 senior, scored in double figures at 10.4 points per game and led the squad in rebounding (6.2 pg). Gia Sanders, a member of the conference’s all-defensive team, added 6.3 points and 5.8 rebounds, and was one of the league’s top shot-blockers with 51. Senior Sherri Mikus (9.3 ppg) and sophomore Britney McGee (8.4 ppg) provide scoring punch from the backcourt.

The Great Danes begin on the road at NIT Participant Indiana on Friday, Nov. 9. UAlbany faces Colgate in the home opener at SEFCU Arena on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m.


INDIVIDUAL HOME GAME BASKETBALL TICKETS GO ON SALE ON TUESDAY, OCT. 16

Albany, N.Y. – Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today that the University at Albany will begin the sale of individual home game tickets for the 2007-08 men’s and women’s basketball season on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:00 a.m. Tickets will be available by calling 518-442-4683. The Physical Education Building’s Ticket Office will be open from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Individual tickets are $10.00 for reserved seats. Children (12 & under) can purchase the same ticket for $1.00. Season tickets are currently available for reserved seating only and are priced at $100.00. Reserved season tickets for children are $30.00. Season parking passes (SEFCU Arena Lot) are on sale for $50.

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