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- Binghamton is hosting the America East Tournament for the second time in its history and the first time since 2007. The Bearcats advanced to the semifinal round that year, beating Boston University 63-58 before falling to top-seeded Hartford 56-46 in the semifinals. In the game against the Terriers, the Bearcats came back from a 29-12 first-half deficit.

- Binghamton (4-25) is making its 14th appearance in the America East Tournament, having gone 5-13 since 2002. The Bearcats have reached the conference semifinals in five out of the last nine seasons, with the most recent trip coming in 2012.
 
- At last year's America East Tournament, Binghamton was defeated 77-59 by top-seeded and host Albany in the quarterfinal round. Current senior forward Sherae Swinson, however, turned in a game-high 21 points against the Great Danes.

- Maine is the only America East team the Bearcats have never faced in the conference tournament. The Black Bears took both meetings from the Bearcats this season, winning 70-48 in Orono on Jan. 19 and 70-56 at the Events Center on Feb. 21. Freshman point guard Jasmine Sina averaged 16.0 points in the two games against Maine this year while fellow rookie guard Imani Watkins averaged 13.5 points and senior forward Sherae Swinson turned in 11.0 points and 10.0 rebounds.

- For the season, freshman point guard Jasmine Sina leads the Bearcats with 14.7 points per game, which ranks fifth in the America East. It is also the highest scoring average by a Binghamton player since Rachel Laws also averaged 14.7 points during the 2003-04 season. Furthermore, Sina's total represents the highest average by an America East rookie since Chantel Alford scored 14.9 points during the 2009-10 campaign.

- Freshman guard Imani Watkins is second on the squad and No. 10 in the conference with 13.4 points per contest. Senior forward Sherae Swinson is fourth in the America East with 7.5 rebounds per game and third with 1.1 blocks per contest.

- 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.

- Binghamton has won a pair of conference championships during its 41-year women's basketball program history. As a NCAA Division III institution, it won the 1997 SUNYAC (State University of New York Athletic Conference) title. Two years later, Binghamton won the NECC (New England College Conference) crown as a Division I school. In addition, Binghamton won both the 2000 and 2001 ECAC Division II championships as an independent program.

BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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This year marks the second time that the Events Center is the host site for the America East Women's Basketball Tournament. Binghamton also hosted the event in 2007.
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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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Binghamton has reached the America East semifinals five times since 2006. It's most recent trip came in 2012.
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Freshman guard Imani Watkins has posted a career-high six steals three times this season, most recently against Maine on Feb. 21.
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Senior forward Sherae Swinson has recorded eight double-doubles during her career. Most recently, she had 12 points and 10 rebounds against Maine on Feb. 21.
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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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In Binghamton's two games against Maine this season, senior forward Sherae Swinson averaged 11.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. She recorded a double-double in both games.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina currently ranks No. 13 in the NCAA with 2.9 three-point field goals per game.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina is averaging a team-best 14.7 points per game, which is currently fifth in the America East Conference.
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Senior guard Gintare Surdokaite scored a career-high 15 points against UMBC on March 1.
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Freshman guard Jasmine Sina has led the Bearcats in scoring a team-high 15 times this season.
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Senior forward Sherae Swinson ranks No. 15 all time in program history with 973 career points. In 14th place, with 1,018 points is BU Hall of Famer Helene Thomas (1981-85).
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Senior forward Sherae Swinson currently has 96 career blocks. She needs one more block to become the fourth player in program history to reach the century mark.