News & notes

 UAlbany's men's basketball team is one & done in the America East tournament.

The Great Danes endured cold streaks at the wrong times on Sunday, and were eliminated by Hartford, 61-49. Matt Cerutti led Albany with 13 points, and Jamel Horton added 12.

For coach Dwayne Killings, it's wait 'til next year.

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With their backs against the proverbial wall, down 3-1 going into the 3rd period, RPI rang up 4 goals, including an empty net goal on a power play, and defeated Dartmouth, 5-3, to advance to the ECAC quarter-finals.

Next stop for the Engineers is Harvard, which will host the quarter-final series starting on Friday. RPI's power play went 4 for 5 on the day, and the only other goal came on a penalty kill.

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The Albany Patroons are 2-0 after beating Atlantic City, 86-81, on Sunday afternoon. Will Brown's club returns to the Armory on Friday to begin a home & home series with Lehigh Valley.

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The schedule for state regional play in high school basketball is now set, save for men's Class C, since Maple Hill & Stillwater will meet tonight at Cohoes High. Tip-off is at 6 pm.

State regional schedule:

Men's Class AA:

Green Tech vs. either West Genesee or Liverpool, Saturday at 12:45 pm at Hudson Valley Community College.

Men's Class A:

Mekeel Christian vs. TBA, Saturday at 11 am at HVCC.

Men's Class B:

Ichabod Crane vs. Canton, Tuesday at 7 pm at Saratoga Springs High.

Men's Class D:

OESJ vs. TBA , Saturday at 2:15 pm at Clinton Community College.

Women's Class AA:

Albany vs. TBA, Saturday at 6 pm at HVCC.

Women's Class A:

Averill Park vs. Massena, Tuesday at 6 pm at SUNY-Canton.

Women's Class B:

Schalmont vs. Gouverneur, Tuesday at 5:30 at Saratoga.

Women's Class C:

Duanesburg vs. Madrid-Waddington or Northern Adirondack, Saturday at 4:15 at HVCC.

Women's Class D:

Hartford vs. Boquet Valley, Saturday at Noon at Clinton Community College.