Only a 15-9 rebounding advantage that produced eight second-chance points kept the Catamounts within reach.

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

In two regular-season losses to the Catamounts, the senior was a combined 1-for-17 shooting and 0 for 11 from 3-point range.

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

The second-second Catamounts fell to fourth-seeded Albany, 53-49, to fumble a sixth trip to the NCAA tournament in the last 11 years.

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

Luke Devlin added 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting as the Great Danes (24-10) ended an eight-game losing streak to the Catamounts (21-11).

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

The Catamounts misfired on a handful of chances to tie and Blake Metcalf's slam pushed the Albany lead to 38-31 with 9:21 remaining.

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

But Albany came through on the road to beat the Catamounts for the third time in as many tries in the league title game.

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

Trey Sumler scored 23 to lead the Catamounts (4-8).

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But in front of a sellout crowd of 3, 245 at Patrick Gym, the Great Danes snapped an eight-game losing streak to Vermont and ran their record to 3-0 against the Catamounts in America East title games.

WSJ: Albany tops Vermont 53-49 for America East title

The Albany men beat Vermont 53-49 earlier Saturday to make the NCAA field for the first time since 2007, spoiling the day for the sellout crowd of 3, 245 in the hostile environment of the Catamounts' Patrick Gym.

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