Albany pulls away in second half, beats Marist 75-53

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Ray Sanders scored 18 points and Evan Singletary added 17 points and Albany picked up its fifth straight victory, defeating Marist

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Ray Sanders scored 18 points and Evan Singletary added 17 points and Albany picked up its fifth straight victory, defeating Marist 75-53 on Wednesday night.

Sanders was 8 of 11 from the field and Singletary, who made 3 of 5 3-point attempts, was 6 of 11. Joe Cremo added 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Greig Stire grabbed 14 rebounds and Mike Rowley 11 as the Great Danes overwhelmed the Red Foxes (2-6) on the boards 47-24.

Albany (7-3) led by only four, 32-28, at halftime. Marist tied the game at 34-all before Albany went on a 13-0 run, including seven points from Singletary. A 12-0 run resulted in a 26-point lead with six minutes remaining.

Khallid Hart led the Red Foxes with 14 points and Isaiah Lamb 10. Marist made only 5 of 24 3-point tries.

Albany, the three-time defending American East champion, won the first meeting between the schools in 37 years.