University of Albany Rallies in Final Six Minutes to Record 57-54 Win at Binghamton in America East Play - UAlbany Sports 2011

Vestal, N.Y. - Mike Black scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half as UAlbany rallied over the final six minutes for a 57-54 victory over Binghamton in America East Conference play on Sunday, Feb. 20 before 3,735 fans at the Events Center.

Binghamton (7-20, AE 4-10) led 50-44 after Greer Wright made a pair of free throws. UAlbany (14-15, AE 7-7) closed within 52-51 as Logan Aronhalt made two foul shots. The 6-foot-3 sophomore, who had 16 points, gave his team the lead with 1:54 remaining when he converted Tim Ambrose's inbounds pass.

After Black connected on a drive in the lane for a 55-52 advantage, Wright knifed his to the basket for a dunk. Billy Allen made both ends of a one-and-one opportunity with 12.4 seconds left to regain his team's three-point margin, before the Bearcats' Mahamoud Jabbi misfired on a three-point attempt from the right corner with four seconds to play.

"Binghamton played well and hard and they have so many seniors who scored a lot of points for them," said UAlbany coach Will Brown, whose team held the Bearcats to 26.1-percent shooting after the intermission. "Mike Black was in attack mode in the second half, and Billy Allen made two big free throws. This was a huge win for us."

Wright, a 6-foot-8 senior who had 15 points, twice helped his team build a seven-point cushion in the final period. His steal and slam dunk duplicated his team's halftime margin. He later drilled a deep 3-pointer from the right wing for a 46-39 lead.

The opening half produced a series of runs by both teams. UAlbany reversed a 16-9 deficit with eight unanswered. Tim Ambrose's three-pointer from the right corner put his team ahead. Binghamton later trailed 23-20, but wiped the margin out with a string of nine straight points. Moussa Camara, who had 15 of his 17 points in the half, tallied seven in a row, and ended the run with a 3-pointer. The Bearcats led 35-28 at the break.

Freshman Luke Devlin had 10 points and 13 rebounds, his fifth career double-double. Ambrose was the fourth UAlbany player in double figures with 11, all in the first half.

"Coach (Brown) told me to be ready with about two or three minutes left in the game," Allen explained. "I just knew to be ready. I was a little cold, but those were two free throws that helped secure the lead."

Paw Prints: UAlbany took over sole possession of fourth place in the America East Conference standings ... New Hampshire, Hartford and Stony Brook are tied for fifth ... the Great Danes took both regular-season games from Binghamton for the first time since 2005-06 ... Mike Black scored in double figures for just the second time since Jan. 20th ...Tim Ambrose climbed past Morrison Teague (1985-89) into fourth on the program's career scoring list with 1,527 points ... UAlbany has played in 12 games decided by four points or less this season ... the Great Danes have seven more wins after 29 games than last year's squad.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information