Rhode Island Col. 67, at Albany 74

ALBANY (Interstat) — Ollie Engen scored 25 points and Albany opened its men’s NCAA Division I basketball season with a 74-67 victory over non-divisional opponent Rhode Island Col. at SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y. Engen, a guard, added five rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes for the Great Danes, who improved to 1-0. Albany led 42-23 at halftime and withstood a spirited second-half comeback by Rhode Island Col. Attendance was 2,002. Albany scored 74 points from 73 possessions, an offensive rating of 101.1. The Great Danes had 12 offensive rebounds, six assists, seven blocks, 12 turnovers and 18 fouls.… Read more...