UAlbany Great Danes @ Massachusetts Minutemen
UMass secures 83-62 win over Albany (NY)
ByData Skrive
Updated: Nov 8, 2026, 08:51 pm
AMHERST, Mass. -- — Leonardo Bettiol scored 23 points as UMass beat Albany (NY) 83-62 on Saturday.
Bettiol also contributed eight rebounds for the Minutemen (1-1). Daniel Hankins-Sanford added 14 points while going 4 of 9 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and also had 10 rebounds. K'Jei Parker had 12 points and shot 3 for 11 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Jaden Kempson finished with 17 points, four assists and four steals for the Great Danes (0-2). Albany (NY) also got 16 points and three steals from Zach Matulu.
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Game Information
Amherst, MA

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Referee:Jim Bruno
Referee:Tony Meeks
Referee:Sutton Simon

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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