NEWARK, N.J. – Junior guard Imani Watkins finished with 25 points, powering Binghamton (3-5) to a 68-44 win at NJIT (3-6) on Tuesday night at the Fleisher Athletic Center. The win is the second in a row for the Bearcats as well as their third victory in five road contests this season.
 
Watkins, who entered the game ranked seventh in the nation with 22.4 points per game, has now reached the 20-point mark in scoring a school-record six consecutive games. She went 9-for-16 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range. She also added four rebounds, a pair of blocks and five steals.
 
Defense was the key for the Bearcats. They were up 18-11 at the end of the first period and only allowed 12 total points over the next 20 minutes of play. Through three quarters, Binghamton was up 45-23.
 
"Tonight was a total team effort," head coach Linda Cimino said. "We had contributions from everyone that played. I was very proud of our defensive effort, especially in the second and third periods."
 
Binghamton scored 18 of its points off of turnovers and came up with seven blocks and 10 steals. The Bearcats limited the Highlanders to just 22.6 percent shooting from the field (14-of-62).
 
Freshman guard Kai Moon added 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals. Senior forward Kristin Ross netted seven points and freshman forward Karlee Krchnavi grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina, who finished with six points, nailed a pair of three-point field goals. She now has 114 career treys, which ties Laura Sario (2004-08) for eighth place all time in program history.
 
Ten different Binghamton players scored points against the Highlanders. As a team, the Bearcats have now scored at least 68 points in each of the past four games. They came into the game ranked second in the America East in offense (63.9 ppg.).
 
Binghamton returns home for a noon game against Columbia on Saturday. 
 
NOTES: Watkins now has 1,085 career points and continues to rank No. 13 in program history. Sario is 12th with 1,088 career points.