GAME NOTES

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- Binghamton (12-12, 7-4 AE) defeated Vermont 76-61 on Monday night at the Events Center. Junior guard Imani Watkins, who ranks second in the conference and No. 28 in the nation with 19.1 points per game, finished with a game-high 25 points. Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina had 14 points and tied her career high with eight assists. Junior center Alyssa James turned in a 12-point, seven-rebound, two-block performance while sophomore forward Rebecca Carmody chipped in 10 points. As a team, Binghamton tied a season high with 12 three-point field goals and committed a season-low seven turnovers.

- Junior guard Imani Watkins is also second in the America East with 2.2 steals per game and seventh with 3.3 assists per night. Junior center Alyssa James, meanwhile, is first in the America East and No. 46 in the nation with 2.0 blocks per game. She also is third in the conference with 7.0 rebounds per game. Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina is tops in the America East and No. 47 in the nation with 2.7 three-point field goals per game. 

- Albany (14-10, 8-3 AE) handed first-place New Hampshire its first conference loss of the season with a 64-55 home decision on Monday night. Imani Tate, who leads the America East and ranks No. 18 in the nation with 19.8 points per game, finished with a team-best 14 points. For the season, Tate also ranks sixth in the conference with 3.3 assists per game and fifth with 2.0 steals per contest. As a team, the Great Danes are dishing out a conference-best 15.3 assists per game.

- Albany leads the all-time series 36-25, having captured the past 14 games. Most recently, the Great Danes rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to win 67-61 back on Jan. 19 at the Events Center. Junior guard Imani Watkins finished with a game-high 23 points. The Bearcats' last victory in the series was a 41-40 triumph on Feb. 20, 2011 in Albany.

- In addition to featuring the top two scorers in the America East, Thursday's game features the top two blocking teams in the conference. The Bearcats lead the way, and are No. 36 in the nation with 5.1 blocks per game. Albany, meanwhile is second with 4.8 blocks per game. Offensively, the Great Danes are second in scoring (66.8 ppg.) while Binghamton is third (63.2 ppg.).


BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

2.0
Junior center Alyssa James is first in the America East and No. 46 in the nation with 2.0 blocks per game.

2
Junior guard Imani Watkins ranks second in the conference and No. 28 in the nation with 19.1 points per game. 

2
Sophomore forward Rebecca Carmody has reached double figures in scoring two straight games.

2.2
Junior guard Imani Watkins is averaging 2.2 steals per game. 

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

+3.60
Binghamton is ranked second in the America East and No. 44 in the nation with a +3.60 turnover margin.

4
As a team, the Bearcats have three games this season with fewer than 10 turnovers. The most recent instance was a season-low seven turnovers against Vermont on Feb. 6.

5.1
As a team, the Bearcats are averaging a conference-best 5.1 blocks per game. That ranks No. 36 in the naton and is on track to be the highest single-season total in program history.

6-5
Binghamton is 6-5 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 rank No. 44 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. 

9.2
Binghamton is averaging 9.2 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.

11
Junior center Alyssa James currently has 11 career double-doubles, including her 11-point, 13 rebound performance against Stony Brook on Jan. 22.

12
Binghamton has made a season-high 12 three-point field goals twice this season -- at Ohio on Dec. 19 and vs. Vermont on Feb. 7.

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.

28
Junior guard Imani Watkins has reached the 20-point mark in scoring 28 times -- the highest total during Binghamton's 15-year Division I era.

63.2
Binghamton ranks third in the America East with 63.2 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 six times this season. Most recently, it had 76 points against Vermont on Feb. 6.

138
With 138 career blocks, junior center Alyssa James ranks third all-time in program history.

155
Redshirt sophomore guard Jasmine Sina has hit 155 three-point field goals, which ranks sixth all time in program history. 

1,557
Junior guard Imani Watkins currently has 1,362 career points, which ranks fourth all time in Binghamton program history. She scored her 1,000th point against Sacred Heart on Nov. 23. In third place, with 1,557 career points is Andrea Holmes.