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- Binghamton (10-5, 1-1 AE) lost 63-61 to New Hampshire on Wednesday, which snapped its season-high, six-game winning streak. Senior guard Imani Watkins finished with a team-best 20 points while sophomore guard Kai Moon scored 16 points. Senior center Alyssa James, meanwhile, had 12 points, seven rebounds, five blocks and three steals.

- Watkins continues to lead the America East and now ranks No. 18 in the nation with 21.0 points per game. She also is second in the conference in steals (2.7 spg.). James is tops in the America East and second in the nation with 4.4 blocks per game. She is also third in the America East in rebounding (8.5 rpg.). 

- As a team, Binghamton leads the conference and is second in the nation with 7.4 blocks per game. The Bearcats are also first in the America East in rebounding (42.1 rpg.) and are second in scoring (68.1 ppg.)

- Hartford (11-5, 3-0 AE) won 81-42 at UMass Lowell on Wednesday night. Janelle Harrison scored a game-high 22 points in the victory. For the season, Lindsey Abed leads the Hawks in scoring (12.8 ppg.) while Harrison is sixth in the America East with 6.3 rebounds per game. As a team, the Hawks lead the America East in steals (13.6 spg.).

- Hartford leads the all-time series 26-10. Last year, the two teams split the season series. Hartford won 76-73 in double overtime at home on Jan. 25 but the Bearcats got even with a 60-59 triumph at the Events Center on Feb. 23. Watkins had 28 points in the second game.


BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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With a .349 field goal percentage defense, Binghamton is ranked first in the America East and No. 21 in the nation.

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As a team, Binghamton ranks third in the nation with 7.4 blocks per game.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins has been named the America East Player of the Week three times this season, which ties Laine Kurpniece (2005-06) for the most selections by a Binghamton player in a season.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins has scored at least 20 points in five straight games.

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Against Rider on Dec. 21, Binghamton had five players reach double figures in scoring -- senior guard Imani Watkins (22), senior center Alyssa James (19), redshirt junior guard Jasmine Sina (13), sophomore guard Kai Moon (11) and junior forward Rebecca Carmody (11). 

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In six previous games against Hartford, junior guard Jasmine Sina has averaged 10.8 points.

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Senior center Alyssa James has 15 career double-doubles during her career at Binghamton. 

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Senior center Alyssa James has 18 career games at Binghamton with at least five blocks. 

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Senior guard Imani Watkins scored a career-high 36 points against Cornell on Dec. 18 -- the most by a Binghamton player since 1999.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins has 39 career games with at least 20 points.

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As a team, Binghamton leads the America East with 41.4 rebounds per game.

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Junior center Alyssa James currently has 226 career blocks -- which ranks second all-time in both Binghamton program history and America East conference history.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins currently has 1,783 career points, which ranks third all-time in Binghamton program history and is ranked No. 16 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.