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- Binghamton (8-8, 3-0 AE) is off to its best start in America East play since 2007-08. On Wednesday, the Bearcats won 64-55 at Vermont behind a game-high and season-best 27 points by junior guard Imani Watkins. Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina added 16 points while junior center Alyssa James finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.

- Junior guard Imani Watkins is tied for first in the America East and ranks No. 29 in the nation with 19.3 points per game. She is also first in the conference and is No. 48 in the nation with 2.7 steals per game. Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina and Watkins rank first and second in the America East with 2.9 and 2.7 three-point field goals per game respectively. Sina is also No. 32 in the nation in that statistical category. Junior center Alyssa James, meanwhile, is fourth in the America East with 6.8 rebounds, tied for second with 1.5 blocks per game and tied for fourth with 1.9 steals per contest.

- New Hampshire (12-3, 2-0 AE) defeated visiting Albany 71-58 on Wednesday night to extend its winning streak to a season-high six games. Brittni Lai netted a team-best 20 points while Carlee Pogue, who ranks sixth in the America East with 13.6 points per game, finished with 19 points against the Great Danes. As a team, the Wildcats lead the conference in scoring defense (54.9 ppg.) and rebounding (39.0 rpg.). New Hampshire's scoring defense also ranks No. 19 in the nation.

- Binghamton leads the all time series 20-12. Last season, Rebecca Carmody's tip in at the buzzer gave the Bearcats a 51-50 win on Jan. 9 at the Events Center. The Wildcats, however, returned the favor with a 64-49 win at home on Feb. 6. 

- The Bearcats lead the America East and are No. 34 in the nation with 8.1 three-point field goals per game. The Bearcats also rank first in the conference and No. 38 in the nation in blocks (5.1 bpg.). They are also third in the conference in both scoring (64.1 ppg.) and steals (9.4 spg.). 

- Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks ninth in program history with 1,211 points. Karen McClelland is eighth with 1,227 points while Alicia Brennan (1986-90) is seventh with 1,229 points. Watkins, who reached the 1,000-point mark against Sacred Heart on Nov. 23, has eight games this season with at least 20 points including a program-record six straight from Nov. 16-Dec. 6.


BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

1
Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks first in the conference and No. 29 in the nation with 19.3 points per game. 

2.7
Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks first in the conference and is No. 48 in the nation with 2.7 steals per game. 

3
Freshman center Payton Husson blocked a career-high three shots against Misericordia on Dec. 17.

3
As a team, the Bearcats have three games this season with fewer than 10 turnovers. The most recent instance was a season-low eight turnovers against Columbia on Dec. 10.

+3.50
Binghamton is ranked second in the America East with a +3.50 turnover margin.

4-0
Binghamton is seeking its first 4-0 conference start since joining the America East prior to the 2001-02 season.

4
Freshman forward Karlee Krchnavi has led Binghamton in rebounding four times this season.

4.3
Junior forward Alyssa James has averaged 4.3 blocks per game since the conference portion of the season started.

5.1
As a team, the Bearcats are averaging a conference-best 5.1 blocks per game. That ranks No. 38 in the nation and is on track to be the highest single-season total in program history.

5-3
Binghamton is 5-3 on the road so far this season.

6
Junior guard Imani Watkins reached the 20-point mark in scoring six straight games from Nov. 16-Dec. 6, something no other Binghamton player in program history has accomplished.

7
Redshirt sophomore Jasmine Sina drained a career-high seven three-point field goals against Ohio on Dec. 19.

8.1
The Bearcats lead the America East and are No. 34 in the nation with 8.1 three-point field goals per game.  

9
Freshman guard Kai Moon dished out nine assists against Georgian Court on Dec. 30. 

9.4
Binghamton is averaging 9.4 steals per game so far this season. That is on track to be the sixth-highest average in program history and the best mark during its 15-year NCAA Division I era.

10
Junior center Alyssa James currently has 10 career double-doubles, including her 17-point, 10 rebound performance against UMBC on Jan. 4. 

15
Junior center Alyssa James grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Cornell on Jan. 1. 

16
Binghamton recorded 16 steals against Penn on Nov. 16 -- its highest total in a game since 2010.

18
Binghamton came from 18 points down (34-16) to beat Fairleigh Dickinson 80-69 on Dec. 2. It represents the largest comeback during the program's 15-year Division I era.

64.1
Binghamton ranks third in the America East with 64.1 points per game. That total is on track to be the ninth-highest mark in program history and the best average since it scored 66.9 points per game during the 2005-06 season.

70
Binghamton has scored 70 or more points four times this season. Most recently, it had 74 points against Georgian Court on Dec. 30.

115
With 115 career blocks, junior center Alyssa James ranks third all-time in program history.

136
Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina has hit 136 three-point field goals, which ranks sixth all time in program history. 

1,211
Junior guard Imani Watkins currently has 1,211 career points, which ranks ninth all time in Binghamton program history. She scored her 1,000th point against Sacred Heart on Nov. 23. In eighth place is Karen McClelland (1996-00) with 1,227 career points while Alicia Brennan (1986-90) is in seventh place with 1,229 points.