The Albany Great Danes will look to continue their mastery of the UMass-Lowell River Hawks when they meet Wednesday in a key America East Conference showdown. The Great Danes (6-17, 1-7 AEC), who are 2-12 on the road this season, have beaten UMass-Lowell in four consecutive games, including an 89-63 decision in Albany on Jan. 8. The Great Danes have also won eight of the last 12 matchups in the series. The River Hawks (17-6, 5-4), who have lost two straight, are 19-6 on their home floor since the start of last season, including 11-0 in 2022-2023.

The game from the Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, will tip off at 6 p.m. ET. The River Hawks are 13.5-point favorites, according to the latest Albany vs. UMass-Lowell odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 143 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows junior forward Abdoul Karim Coulibaly helps power the River Hawks. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the last four games, including a pair of double-doubles. He scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a 98-79 win over Bryant on Jan. 22. He also scored 24 points and pulled down 11 boards in an 81-75 win over UMBC. For the season, Coulibaly averages 12.9 points and 8.5 rebounds, and is connecting on 60% of his field goals.

The model also knows the Great Danes have been relying on senior Gerald Drumgoole Jr. to help boost their offense during their recent slump. Drumgoole, who scored 22 points in the first matchup with the River Hawks, has reached double-digit scoring in three of the past five games, including a 29-point and seven rebound performance at NJIT. He has scored 10 or more points in 16 games, including eight where he reached 20 or more. He also has one double-double, a 23-point and 11-rebound effort at Northern Illinois on Dec. 20. For the season, he is averaging 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals.

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