{
  "id": 10461233,
  "title": "UAlbany men's basketball picked to finish sixth in America East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ualbany-mens-basketball-picked-to-finish-sixth-in-america-east",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:19:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ualbany-mens-basketball-picked-finish-141929902.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University at Albany men's basketball team has been projected to finish sixth in the America East conference according to the league's coaches. This ranking was determined by the America East men's basketball preseason coaches poll and all-conference team released on Monday morning during the league's media day. The Great Danes earned six points, trailing fifth-place Bryant by two points and fourth-place NJIT by four points. Vermont topped the poll with 62 points and seven first-place votes, while defending regular-season and tournament champions UMBC followed with 46 points and one first-place vote. Binghamton, the final team to receive a first-place vote, secured third place with 45 points. The final standings included NJIT, Bryant, UAlbany, UMass Lowell, Maine, and New Hampshire. UAlbany returning players are limited to a redshirt junior guard and transfer, with 11 new players added to the roster for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The team's season opener is scheduled for November 2 against Division III Rhode Island College at Broadview Center.",
  "summary": "UAlbany was picked to finish sixth out of nine teams in the America East men's basketball preseason poll",
  "key_points": [
    "UAlbany projected to finish 6th in America East",
    "Six points earned, trailing Bryant and NJIT",
    "11 new players added for 2026-27 season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}