College Basketball · Am. East · 2026-27
UAlbany Great Danes
2-0 · Coach Dwayne Killings
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-14.9points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -16.4 (#331)
Preseason: #331
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
15-17
- Conference record
- 8-8
- Conference title
- 3%
- Outright title
- 1%
- Luck
- +0.6
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #331 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #321 in the country (-16.2), 11-21.
- →20% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Pedro Santos (UT Martin, 6.9 ppg), Benjamin Michaels (Vermont, 2 ppg), Kean Webb (Portland State, 0.8 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Tyler Jones (#310).
- →Lost Amir Lindsey (17.9 ppg, now at Fordham), Jaden Kempson (10.2 ppg, now at Florida A&M), Okechukwu Okeke (10.8 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like UAlbany
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie EngenG · Junior · #2526 ranked | 2 · 2 | 37.5 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 45.9 (17-37) | 12.5 (1-8) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Tyler JonesG · Freshman · #2725 ranked | 2 · 1 | 33.5 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 46.2 (12-26) | 40.0 (4-10) | 78.6 (11-14) |
| Zacharie MatuluG · Junior · #1450 ranked | 2 · 2 | 32.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (7-21) | 30.8 (4-13) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| U-Mier GrahamF · Freshman · #3021 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 71.4 (5-7) | 50.0 (1-2) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Papa KountaG · Junior · #3843 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25.0 (2-8) | 0.0 (0-4) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Erwann BussingF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 27.3 (3-11) | 22.2 (2-9) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Miles RoseG · Junior · #3481 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-4) | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Abdoulaye FallG · Senior · #2775 ranked | 2 · 2 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Kean WebbC · Sophomore · #1790 ranked | 2 · 1 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 (3-3) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Moustapha NdaoG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Wilkin PaulinoG · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro SantosG · Sophomore |  Transfer from UT Martin | 20 | 6.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Zacharie MatuluG · Junior |  Returning | 20 | 9.9 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.8 ast |
| Benjamin MichaelsF · Junior |  Transfer from Vermont | 17 | 2 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Miles RoseG · Junior | Returning | 15 | 3.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Kean WebbC · Sophomore |  Transfer from Portland State | 12 | 0.8 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast |
| Abdoulaye FallG · Senior | Returning | 10 | 9.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Tyler JonesG · Freshman | Freshman · #310 recruit | 8 | — |
Gone from last season: Amir Lindsey (17.9 ppg, to 
Fordham), Jaden Kempson (10.2 ppg, to 
Florida A&M), Okechukwu Okeke (10.8 ppg), Isaac Abidde (9.4 ppg), Nas Muhammad (9.1 ppg, to 
Delaware State), Tarique Foster (5.8 ppg, to 
Mississippi Valley State)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zacharie Matulu | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 · 205 | Albany, NY | 10.0 pts · 10.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 9.9 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.8 ast (21 G) | #1450 · +0.12 |
| 13 | Kean Webb | Transfer from Portland State | C | Sophomore | 6-11 · 230 | St. George, UT | 3.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.8 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (4 G) | #1790 · -0.03 |
| 11 | Pedro Santos | Transfer from UT Martin | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 200 | Porto, Portugal | Hasn't played | 6.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.7 ast (31 G) | #2067 · -0.14 |
| 2 | Ollie Engen | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-5 · 195 | Kingston, ON | 18.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 7.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2526 · -0.31 |
| 1 | Tyler Jones | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 185 | Memphis, TN | 19.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2725 · -0.39 |
| 8 | Benjamin Michaels | Transfer from Vermont | F | Junior | 6-8 · 230 | Ipswich, England | Hasn't played | 2.0 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast (31 G) | #2735 · -0.39 |
| 7 | Abdoulaye Fall | Returning | G | Senior | 6-8 · 210 | Dakar, Senegal | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 9.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.1 ast (7 G) | #2775 · -0.41 |
| 23 | U-Mier Graham | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 215 | Albany, NY | 8.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3021 · -0.50 |
| 4 | Miles Rose | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 200 | Rochester, NY | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 3.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.4 ast (29 G) | #3481 · -0.70 |
| 0 | Papa Kounta | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-6 · 200 | Theis, Senegal | 3.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3843 · -0.87 |
| 24 | Callum Smith | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-11 · 230 | Ottawa, ON | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 9 | Erwann Bussing | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 230 | Montauban, France | 5.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 19 | Moustapha Ndao | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 | Dakar, Senegal | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 21 | Petar Miovic | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 205 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 3 | Wilkin Paulino | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-2 · 180 | Worcester, MA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsRhode Island College(non-D1) | W74-67Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  atManhattanAmerica East-Metro Challenge | W72-68Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vsMerrimackAmerica East-Metro Challenge | Projected 69-67ALB: 56% to winUAlbany: 56% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  vsDartmouth | Projected 73-74ALB: 48% to winUAlbany: 48% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  atHoly Cross | Projected 75-73ALB: 56% to winUAlbany: 56% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)Western IllinoisQueen City Classic | Projected 76-66ALB: 80% to winUAlbany: 80% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  atCanisiusQueen City Classic | Projected 73-67ALB: 69% to winUAlbany: 69% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)MercyhurstQueen City Classic | Projected 69-70ALB: 48% to winUAlbany: 48% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  atSyracuse | Projected 61-86ALB: 2% to winUAlbany: 2% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  atPenn State | Projected 69-86ALB: 7% to winUAlbany: 7% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsArmy | Projected 73-71ALB: 58% to winUAlbany: 58% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 |  atCornell | Projected 72-82ALB: 18% to winUAlbany: 18% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsSiena | Projected 75-71ALB: 62% to winUAlbany: 62% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  atSt. Bonaventure | Projected 67-80ALB: 13% to winUAlbany: 13% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  atDrexel | Projected 67-75ALB: 26% to winUAlbany: 26% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsColumbia | Projected 72-76ALB: 36% to winUAlbany: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  vsBryantConference | Projected 73-67ALB: 69% to winUAlbany: 69% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsBinghamtonConference | Projected 72-69ALB: 63% to winUAlbany: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  atNJITConference | Projected 72-71ALB: 52% to winUAlbany: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  atUMBCConference | Projected 72-76ALB: 36% to winUAlbany: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  vsNew HampshireConference | Projected 69-68ALB: 52% to winUAlbany: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsMaineConference | Projected 71-68ALB: 62% to winUAlbany: 62% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  atUMass LowellConference | Projected 71-76ALB: 32% to winUAlbany: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atVermontConference | Projected 64-76ALB: 15% to winUAlbany: 15% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | vsNJITConference | Projected 74-68ALB: 72% to winUAlbany: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsUMBCConference | Projected 75-73ALB: 58% to winUAlbany: 58% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atBryantConference | Projected 70-71ALB: 49% to winUAlbany: 49% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsVermontConference | Projected 67-73ALB: 30% to winUAlbany: 30% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | atBinghamtonConference | Projected 69-72ALB: 43% to winUAlbany: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | atNew HampshireConference | Projected 66-71ALB: 32% to winUAlbany: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atMaineConference | Projected 68-71ALB: 41% to winUAlbany: 41% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | vsUMass LowellConference | Projected 74-73ALB: 53% to winUAlbany: 53% to win Compare |
Am. East standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UMass Lowell | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | UAlbany | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Vermont | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Maine | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Binghamton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Bryant | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | UMBC | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | NJIT | 0-0 | 0-2 |