The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at SEFCU Arena.

Killings is of course best known for violently assaulting a former player, an incident which led to a fine, suspension and criminal charges.

Richard “Doc” Sauers served as Great Danes men's basketball coach from 1955 to 1997, with a short break in the 1987–88 season.

He led the program to eleven NCAA College Division/Division III and four NAIA post-season tournament appearances in his tenure.

In that season, the Great Danes would take on both the Florida Gators and UCLA Bruins, who would play each other for the national championship.

Despite the #16 seed being 0–87 before UAlbany took the floor, Head Coach Will Brown believed that his team had a chance to beat UConn in the tournament.

Wilson finished his career as the school's all-time scorer with 2,164 points, plus ranked second in assists with 488.

He would also win two America East Player of the Year Awards, something only three other people in conference history had achieved.

They would start the season 0–2 after matchups with Big East opponents Villanova and DePaul in "homecoming" games for their seniors.

A 5–0 run after the slow start would put the Danes' in prime position to upset their crosstown rival Siena Saints, who had just endured 3 loses over 4 days at the 2008 Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Florida.

The purple-and-gold squad would fall behind early and not show any signs of life against the Jayhawks, in a 79–43 loss on nationally televised ESPNU.

The season was highlighted by games against Top 10 ranked Ohio State and a 63–62 victory against the University of Washington in Seattle on November 13, 2012.

However, the Great Danes would knock off Maine 50–49 and upset Stony Brook 61–59 in the 2013 Conference tournament, played at SEFCU Arena.

Despite a 10–0 run by Vermont to start the game and being out-rebounded 34–20, the Great Danes pulled off the upset 53–49 to win the AE Championship and receive the conference automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.

It was the third straight victory for the Danes in the AE Championship game and the third time beating Vermont for the title.

They would go on to lose to Florida in the 2nd Round Despite winning back-to-back championships, the Great Danes were selected fourth in preseason polls.

On March 14, 2015, in front of a sold out SEFCU Arena, the Great Danes defeated Stony Brook 51–50 to win their third straight conference title.

Hooley, a native of Australia, left the team for nearly an entire month to be with his mother, who had died from colon cancer.

In 2009, the University at Albany played host to its first America East Men's Basketball Championship at the 4,538-seat SEFCU Arena on campus.