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- Binghamton (19-8, 10-4 AE) won 52-38 against UMass Lowell on Saturday. Senior guard Imani Watkins became the program's all-time scoring leader while senior center Alyssa James grabbed her 1,000th career rebound. James finished the game with 11 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks while sophomore guard Kai Moon also scored 11 points. Sophomore guard Carly Boland added 10 points and seven rebounds.
 
- Watkins continues to lead the America East and ranks No. 21 in the nation with 20.7 points per game. She is also third in the conference in steals (2.4 spg.). James is tops in the America East and fourth in the nation with 3.4 blocks per game. She is also first in the America East -- and No. 28 in the nation -- in rebounding (10.0 rpg.). 
 
- As a team, Binghamton leads the conference and is No. 11 in the nation with 6.1 blocks per game. The Bearcats are also first in the America East in rebounding (39.9 rpg.) and second in scoring defense (56.3 ppg.). In addition, Binghamton is No. 16 in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.356) and No. 28 in scoring defense.  
 
- Albany (22-5, 11-3 AE) won 79-45 over visiting UMBC on Saturday. The Great Danes are the six-time defending America East Championships. Jessica Fequiere ranks second in the America East in scoring (17.8 ppg.), eighth in rebounding (8.0 rpg.) and is tied for seventh in steals (2.0). Mackenzie Trpcic, meanwhile, is averaging a conference-best 6.8 assists per game.
 
- As a team, the Great Danes lead the America East is scoring (69.8 ppg.) and assists (15.74 apg.). Albany is also second behind Binghamton in rebounding (37.9 rpg.) and blocks (3.3 bpg.).
 
- Albany leads the all-time series 38-25, having won the past 16 meetings. Earlier this season, the Great Danes won 63-46 at home on Jan. 15. Watkins had 18 points while Moon finished with 14 points. Binghamton's last victory in the series was a 41-40 decision at Albany on Feb. 20, 2011.
 
A Win Over Albany Would...
 
- Be the Bearcats' fifth straight win -- and their ninth win in the past 10 games.
- Give Binghamton 20 wins for the season -- the most during its 17-year NCAA Division I era and its highest win total since going 22-7 during the 2000-01 campaign.
- Clinch Binghamton's second 11-win season in America East play and its first since going 11-5 in 2010-11. The 11 conference wins is the Bearcats' best America East total over a 16-game schedule.
- Mark its best record through 28 games since being 21-7 during the 2000-01 season.
- Break Albany's 16-game winning streak in the series between the two teams.
 
Milestones to Watch for vs. Albany...
 
- Imani Watkins has 559 points so far this season. She needs 17 points to tie -- and 18 to break -- Binghamton's single-season record of 576 points, set by Bess Greenberg in 1999-00.
- Alyssa James has 93 blocks so far this season. She needs two rejections to tie -- and three to break -- the program record of 95, by Alicia Brennan in 1989-00.
 

BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS
 
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With 253 career blocks, senior center Alyssa James is ranked first all-time in both Binghamton's program history and in America East Conference history.
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Senior guard Imani Watkins is in first place all time in Binghamton program history with 232 career three-point field goals.
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Binghamton currently ranks second in the America East in scoring defense (56.3 ppg.).
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Senior guard Imani Watkins has been named the America East Player of the Week four times this year, which is the most selections by a Binghamton player in a single season.
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Sophomore guard Kai Moon ranks fourth in the America East with an .803 free throw percentage (94-117).
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Junior forward Rebecca Carmody is fifth in the America East with 6.9 rebounds per game.
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Senior center Alyssa James ranks No. 28 in the nation with 10.0 rebounds per game. That is the highest average by an America East Conference player since Julie Forster of Albany had 10.3 rebounds during the 2011-12 season.
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With a 19-8 record so far this season, Binghamton is closing in on its first 20-win campaign since going 22-7 in 2000-01 -- the program's final year at the NCAA Division II level
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Binghamton is a perfect 14-0 this season when allowing fewer than 60 points in a game.
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Sophomore Kai Moon made 18 consecutive free throw attempts from Jan. 24-Feb. 8, which ties the fourth-longest streak in program history.
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Senior guard Imani Watkins has 44 career games with at least 20 points. She has reached the 30-point mark four times, including three times this season.
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Redshirt junior Jasmine Sina has 201 career three-point field goals, which ranks fourth all time in Binghamton program history.
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Senior guard Imani Watkins currently has 559 points this season. She is closing in on the Binghamton single-season point record of 576, turned in by Bess Greenberg during the 1999-00 campaign.
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Senior center Alyssa James has 1,004 rebounds during her collegiate career. After grabbing 291 rebounds during her freshman year at Caldwell University (2013-14), she has 713 in three years at Binghamton. James currently ranks fifth all time in Binghamton program history
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Senior guard Imani Watkins currently has 2,027 career points, which ranks first all-time in Binghamton program history as well as No. 10 all-time in the America East Conference. Watkins broke the all-time program record of 2,024 points (set by Bess Greenberg from 1997-01) on Feb. 17 vs. UMass Lowell.