GAME NOTES

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- Binghamton (8-9, 3-1 AE) lost 70-62 to first-place New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at the Events Center. Junior guard Imani Watkins and junior center Alyssa James each scored a game-high 21 points. James also added a game-high three blocks. 

- Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks first in the America East and ranks No. 25 in the nation with 19.4 points per game. She is also first in the conference and is No. 52 in the nation with 2.5 steals per game. Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina and Watkins rank first and second in the America East with 2.7 and 2.6 three-point field goals per game respectively. Sina is also No. 47 in the nation in that statistical category. Junior center Alyssa James, meanwhile, is tied for first in the conference with 1.6 blocks per game and ranks fourth in both rebounding (6.5 rpg.) and steals (2.1 spg.).

- Albany (8-9, 2-2 AE) lost 64-56 to visiting UMBC on Monday. Jessica Fequiere netted a team-best 18 points while Imani Tate and Bailey Hixson each added 12 points. For the season, Tate ranks second in the America East in scoring (18.8 ppg.), fourth in assists (3.9 apg.) and fifth in steals (2.0 spg.). Tiana-Jo Carter is tied with Alyssa James for the conference lead in blocks (1.6 bpg.). 

- Albany leads the all-time series 35-25, having won the past 13 meetings. Most recently, the Great Danes defeated Binghamton 79-43 in the conference semifinals on March 6, 2016. The Bearcats' last victory was a 41-40 triumph in Albany on Feb. 20, 2011. At the Events Center, Binghamton's most recent win was a 50-44 decision on Jan. 20, 2011.

- The Bearcats lead the America East and are No. 38 in the nation with 5.1 blocks per game. Binghatmon also ranks first in the conference and No. 46 in the nation with 7.8 three-point field goals per game. In addition, they are also second in the conference in free throw shooting (.720) and third in both scoring (64.0 ppg.) and steals (9.5 spg.). 

- Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks seventh in program history with 1,232 points. Rachel Laws, who was inducted in the BU Athletic Hall of Fame last month, is sixth with 1,246 career points. Watkins reached the 1,000-point mark against Sacred Heart on Nov. 23 and has nine games this season with at least 20 points. This includes a program-record six straight games from Nov. 16-Dec. 6.


BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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Binghamton is ranked No. 50 in the nation with a .720 free throw percentage (198-275). 

1
Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks first in the conference and No. 25 in the nation with 19.4 points per game. 

2
Senior forward Kristin Ross posted a pair of blocks against UMass Lowell on Jan. 7.

2.5
Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks first in the conference and is No. 52 in the nation with 2.5 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.

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Binghamton is ranked second in the America East with a +3.65 turnover margin.

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

4.0
Junior forward Alyssa James has averaged 4.0 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.

7.8
The Bearcats lead the America East and are No. 46 in the nation with 7.8 three-point field goals per game.  

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

9.5
Binghamton is averaging 9.5 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.

64.0
Binghamton ranks third in the America East with 64.0 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.

118
With 118 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. 

1,232
Junior guard Imani Watkins currently has 1,232 career points, which ranks seventh all time in Binghamton program history. She scored her 1,000th point against Sacred Heart on Nov. 23. In sixth place, with 1,246 career points is recent BU Hall of Fame Inductee Rachel Laws (2002-06).