VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball takes its first road trip of the America East slate when the Bearcats (9-7, 0-1 AE) head to Durham to face New Hampshire (5-11, 1-1 AE) on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Lundholm Gymnasium. The game is the first in a busy stretch of three-games-in-six-days for the Bearcats.

Quick Facts 
•    This is Binghamton's 71st season of basketball, 17th at the Division I level
•    BU went 9-6 in non-conference play, tying the record for wins (9) set last year
•    BU was picked to finish T-6th (of 9) in the Preseason Coaches' Poll 
•    January is the team's busiest month with nine games

Last time out
•    BU led for 15 minutes of the second half but a late 14-0 run and 55% shooting in the final period lifted Maine to a 76-73 win Saturday in Vestal
•    Junior guard J.C. Show tallied 20 points and junior center Thomas Bruce had 12 points, seven boards, three steals and two blocks
•    BU got just 15 points from its bench and fell to 5-12 in AE openers   
   
Binghamton in the America East
•    The Bearcats are 104-156 (40%) in 16 years of America East play
•    BU is 63-67 (48%) at home and 41-89 (32%) on road vs. America East foes
•    BU won AE regular season and tournament titles in 2009 but hasn't finished higher than fifth in the eight years since

Bearcats rank among America East leaders
Led by junior center Thomas Bruce, several Bearcats are among the statistical leaders in the America East. Bruce is first in blocks (3.0) and second in field goal percentage (.588) and rebounding (9.1). Junior guard J.C. Show is fifth in three-pointers (2.6) and 11th in scoring (15.2). Junior guard Timmy Rose is eighth in assists (3.7) and sophomore guard Fard Muhammad is third in three-point percentage (.446). As a team, BU ranks second in both scoring defense (68.4 ppg.) and field goal percentage (.481) and third in field goal percentage defense (.441).

Bruce asserting himself at both ends of floor
Junior center Thomas Bruce ranks in the nation's top-50 in three categories: blocks (12th, 3.0/game), rebounds (41st, 9.1/game) and field goal percentage (43rd, 59%). During the team's seven-game win streak, Bruce averaged 13.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and shot 64% from the field.

Coach Tommy Dempsey debuts podcast
•    In January head coach Tommy Dempsey started a podcast titled "Binghamton Basketball and Beyond"
•    Fans can listen to the episodes on iTunes or at bubearcats.com (archived) 

About UNH
•    Split its first two AE games vs. teams picked to finish second (win over Albany) and third (loss at UMBC)
•    After falling by four at UMBC, UNH held off visiting Albany 64-61 on Saturday
•    Boast 2x first team all-conference pick Tanner Leissner (1,695 career pts.) and AE leading rebounder Iba Camara (10.4/game)
•    Leissner averages 19.6 points (2nd in AE) and 8.1 rebounds (4th)
•    Return nine letterwinners from a 20-12 team of a year ago (10-6 AE, T-3rd)
•    Picked to finish fifth in AE Preseason Coaches' Poll — one spot ahead of BU 

All-time series vs. UNH
Thanks to seven straight wins in the series, UNH has pulled even all-time, 17-17. The Wildcats have swept the season series three straight years and also have a playoff win during the seven-game streak. The last BU win was a 72-71 overtime win in Durham on Feb. 12, 2014. The Bearcats are 9-8 in Lundholm Gym. Each of the last four games between the two teams has been decided by eight or fewer points. Last season UNH won 73-66 at home and then posted a 63-55 win in Vestal one month later.  

Records fall in big win over Elmira
Binghamton established new marks in its 113-65 win over Elmira on Dec. 30. The team set new records (Division I era) for points, field goals (43) and field goal percentage (.662). Also the team's 75% shooting in the second half was a new record.  

70 is magic number on scoreboard
Binghamton is 8-2 when scoring 70 or more points and is 9-2 when holding opponents to less than 70. The Bearcats are 0-5 once an opponent reaches 70.

Rebounding is telling statistic
Binghamton is 8-0 when outrebounding opponents and 1-7 when outrebounded.

Coach Dempsey reaches 250 college win plateau
Sixth-year head coach Tommy Dempsey notched his 250th career college victory with the win at Loyola. Dempsey compiled 88 combined wins at Keystone and Lackawanna Colleges, 119 wins at Rider University and hit the mark with his 43rd win at Binghamton.   

Win streak is historic
The team's seven-game win streak, snapped Dec. 19 at Penn State, was the longest since the program's 2008-09 championship season, when the team had a win streak of 11 leading into the NCAA tournament game against No. 2 Duke. No BU team, however, has won seven consecutive non-conference games since the 1992-93 season (Div. III). The streak ranked ninth-longest in the nation.