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- Binghamton (4-20, 2-9 AE) lost 72-66 at Vermont on Saturday. Freshman point guard Jasmine Sina, the current America East Rookie of the Week, finished with a game-high 22 points. Senior forward Sherae Swinson notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while freshman guard Imani Watkins also added 12 points.

- For the season, freshman guard Jasmine Sina leads the Bearcats with 14.9 points per game, which is fourth in the America East. Freshman guard Imani Watkins is second on the squad and eighth in the conference with 14.0 points per contest. Senior forward Sherae Swinson is sixth in the America East with 7.2 rebounds per game.

- Albany (17-7, 10-1 AE) defeated visiting UMass Lowell 93-57 on Saturday. Shereesha Richards, who is the reigning America East Player of the Year, scored a game-high 31 points. Zakiya Saunders added 10 points and a career-high 10 assists. 

-  For the season, Richards leads the America East with 21.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. As a team, the Great Danes are averaging a conference-best 68.5 points per game.
 
- Dating back to 1975, Albany leads the all-time series 31-25. The Great Danes have won the past nine meetings, including a 82-49 decision at the Events Center on Jan. 14. The Bearcats' last win in the series was a 41-40 triumph on Feb. 20, 2011 at Albany.

- The freshman duo of guards Jasmine Sina and Imani Watkins have combined for eight America East Rookie of the Week honors so far this season. Sina was the pick on Dec. 1, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 while Watkins was selected on Nov. 17, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22.

- The Bearcats have reached the 70-point mark in scoring five times this season. Their season-best of 90 points came against Delaware State on Nov. 15.

BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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Twice this season, the Bearcats have rallied from a double-digit deficit to win a game. They trailed Rider by 10 points on Dec. 21 and UMass Lowell by 11 points on Jan. 3.
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Three times this season, a pair of Binghamton players have scored at least 20 points in a game. Most recently, senior forward Sherae Swinson scored 21 points and freshman guard Jasmine Sina added 20 points against New Hampshire on Jan. 17.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina has reached the 20-point mark in scoring a team-high five games this season.
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Senior forward Sherae Swinson has recorded six double-doubles during her career. Most recently, she had 12 points and 10 rebounds against Vermont on Feb. 7.
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Freshman guard Imani Watkins posted a career-high six steals against UMass Lowell on Jan. 3.
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Freshman guards Jasmine Sina and Imani Watkins have been named the America East Rookie of the Week a combined total of eight times this season. Watkins was honored on Nov. 17, Nov. 24 & Dec. 22 while Sina was the pick on Dec. 1, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9.
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Sophomore forward Kristin Ross grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Maine on Jan. 19.
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Junior guard Kim Albrecht was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line against Delaware State on Nov. 15.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina is currently ranked No. 11 in the NCAA with 2.96 three-point field goals per game.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina has led the Bearcats in scoring a team-high 12 times this season.
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Senior guard Gintare Surdokaite scored a career-high 12 points against UMBC on Jan. 28.
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Junior guard Kim Albrecht is averaging 12.5 points in America East Conference games.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina is averaging a team-best 14.9 points per game, which is currently fourth in the America East Conference.
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Senior forward Sherae Swinson ranks No. 18 all time in program history with 905 career points. In 17th place, with 918 career points, is Jen Gaeta (1992-94).
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Freshman guard Imani Watkins scored a career-high 29 points against Rider on Dec. 21.