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Media Advisory: UAlbany Alumni, Fans Gather in Columbus, Ohio After Great Danes' NCAA Tournament Game

Contact(s):  Catherine Herman (518) 956-8150

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 16, 2007)

What:
Alumni and fans will gather after the Great Danes men's basketball game versus the Virginia Cavaliers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

Who:
The University at Albany alumni, fans   

Where:
Gordon Biersch, located next to Nationwide Arena, 401 N. Front St., Columbus, Ohio

When:
Friday, March 16, 2007, 3 p.m.

Background:
UAlbany is facing No. 4 seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 12:15 p.m. today in Columbus, Ohio. The Great Danes, who are seeded No. 13 in the South Region, reached the NCAAs for the first time last season.

This season, the Great Danes (20-9, 13-3) tied the program's record for conference wins and won its second consecutive America East Championship after defeating rival Vermont Catamounts 60-59.

 


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