STORY LINES- Binghamton (2-3) lost 80-50 at Canisius on Wednesday night. Sophomore guard
Imani Watkins finished with a game-high 21 points while sophomore forward
Alyssa James had 17 points and seven rebounds. Freshman guard
Rebecca Carmody added eight points, four rebounds and a career-high five steals.
- James continues to lead the Bearcats with 15.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. Watkins, meanwhile, is averaging 14.8 points per game.
- Xavier (3-1) defeated Southeastern Louisiana State 67-27 on Wednesday night. Kayla Davis and Briana Glover led a balanced attack with 10 points each. Anniina Ajanen grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds and Imani Partlow added 12 rebounds.
- For the season, Raeshaun Gaffney leads the Musketeers with 11.0 points per game. Allyah Zantt ranks second with 10.5 points per contest.
- In the only previous meeting between the two squads, Xavier defeated Binghamton 89-71 at the Events Center on Nov. 22, 2014. Current sophomore guard
Imani Watkins scored 19 points in that game for the Bearcats.
- In three of its first five games this season, a Binghamton player has scored at least 20 points. Sophomore guard
Imani Watkins had 20 points against Bucknell on Nov 18 in addition to her 21-point performance against Canisius. Sophomore forward
Alyssa James, meanwhile, netted a career-best 21 points against Cedar Crest on Nov. 21.
BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS
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Senior guard Kim Albrecht ranks second all-time in program history with a .826 career free throw percentage (149-of-180).
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Sophomore guard Imani Watkins recorded the first double-double of her career as she finished with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against NJIT on Nov. 16.
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Sophomore forward Alyssa James is tied for first place in the America East with 2.0 blocks per game.
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This year marks the third time that the Events Center is the host site for the America East Women's Basketball Tournament. Binghamton also hosted the event in 2007 and 2015.
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Binghamton has already posted three double-doubles so far this season. Sophomore forward Alyssa James has a pair of double-doubles while Imani Watkins has the other one. The Bearcats are 2-1 this season when a player has posted a double-double.
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As a team, Binghamton currently ranks second in the America East with 4.0 blocks per game.
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Sophomore guard Imani Watkins has scored 20 or more points four times during her career, most recently against Canisius on November 25.
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Sophomore forward Alyssa James finished with a team-high and career-best five steals against Michigan on Nov. 14.
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Sophomore forward Kristin Ross grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Maine on Jan. 19.
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Freshman guard Rebecca Carmody tied for the team lead with 17 points against Michigan on Nov. 14.
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Sophomore guard Imani Watkins is 20 points away from reaching the 500-point mark for her career.
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Senior guard Kim Albrecht scored a career-high 27 points against Delaware State on Nov. 15, 2014.
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Sophomore guard Imani Watkins has played all 40 minutes in a game four times during her career, most recently against NJIT on Nov. 16.