Horton leads Albany (NY) against Maine after 24-point showing

Albany (NY) Great Danes (12-15, 8-7 America East) at Maine Black Bears (6-20, 3-12 America East)

Bangor, Maine; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Maine -5.5; over/under is 128.5

BOTTOM LINE: Albany (NY) visits the Maine Black Bears after Jamel Horton scored 24 points in Albany (NY)'s 70-65 win over the New Hampshire Wildcats.

The Black Bears have gone 5-7 at home. Maine is 4-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12.3 turnovers per game.

The Great Danes are 8-7 against America East opponents. Albany (NY) is seventh in the America East scoring 27.5 points per game in the paint led by De'Vondre Perry averaging 2.3.

The teams play for the second time this season in America East play. The Black Bears won the last matchup 73-63 on Feb. 10. Maks Kalnjscek scored 21 points points to help lead the Black Bears to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vukasin Masic is scoring 9.6 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Black Bears. Kalnjscek is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Maine.

Horton is shooting 41.3% and averaging 12.4 points for the Great Danes. Matt Cerruti is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Albany (NY).

LAST 10 GAMES: Black Bears: 3-7, averaging 65.3 points, 24.9 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points per game.

Great Danes: 5-5, averaging 65.2 points, 26.9 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points.

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