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- Off to its best start since the 2011-12 season, Binghamton (5-4) won 55-47 at Bryant on Thursday night. Senior guard Imani Watkins led all scorers with 19 points while sophomore guard Kai Moon added 10 points. Senior center Alyssa James, meanwhile, finished with five blocks and nine rebounds. Junior forward Rebecca Carmody added eight rebounds -- all on the defensive end,  

- Watkins leads the America East with 20.0 points per game while sophomore guard Kai Moon is averaging 11.9 points per night. James, meanwhile, leads the conference and the nation with 4.89 blocks per game. She is also third in the America East with 8.3 rebounds per night. As a team, Binghamton is first in the America East and third in the nation with 8.33 blocks per game. The Bearcats are also tops in the America East in rebounding (42.0 rpg.).

- NJIT (0-9) lost 64-50 at Lehigh on Wednesday. Tatianna Torres, who leads the Highlanders with 11.8 points per game, scored a team-best 13 points.  Taj Lewis added 12 points while Dez Allen chipped in 11 points. 

- Binghamton leads the all-time series against NJIT 2-1, having won the past two meetings. Last season, the Bearcats recorded a 68-44 road victory on Dec. 6. Imani Watkins scored a game-high 25 points while Kai Moon added 10 points. Torres led the Highlanders with 11 points. In the only previous meeting at the Events Center, Binghamton won 54-50 on Nov. 16, 2015. 

BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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With a .353 field goal percentage defense, Binghamton is ranked first in the America East and No. 37 in the nation.

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Senior center Alyssa James ranks first in the nation with 4.89 blocks per game.

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Sophomore guard Carly Boland recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds against Cortland on Nov. 13.

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Against Cortland on Nov. 13, Binghamton had three players reach double figures in rebounding -- sophomore guard Carly Boland (14), redshirt sophomore forward Corrinne Godshall (11) and sophomore forward Karlee Krchnavi (10).

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With its current 5-4 record, the Bearcats are off to their best nine-game start since the 2011-12 season.

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Senior center Alyssa James has 13 career double-doubles.

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As a team, Binghamton broke the program record with 13 blocks against Army on Nov. 10.

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Senior center Alyssa James has 16 career game with five or more blocks.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins has scored the most points by a Binghamton player this season, with 27 against defending Ivy League champion Penn on Nov. 15.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins has 34 career games with at least 20 points.

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As a team, Binghamton leads the America East with 42.0 rebounds per game.

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Junior center Alyssa James currently has 204 career blocks -- which ranks third all time in Binghamton program history and fourth in the America East. 

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Senior guard Imani Watkins currently has 1,648 career points, which ranks third all-time in Binghamton program history and is tied for No. 26 all-time in the America East Conference. She holds the record for the most career points scored by a Binghamton player during its 17-year NCAA Division I era.