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- Binghamton (15-8, 6-4 AE) lost 61-38 to Maine on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard
Imani Watkins finished with a team-high 15 points while sophomore guard
Kai Moon scored 10 points. Senior center
Alyssa James, meanwhile, had seven points and nine rebounds.Â
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- Watkins continues to lead the America East and ranks No. 10 in the nation with 21.8 points per game. She is also third in the conference in steals (2.6 spg.). James is tops in the America East and fourth in the nation with 3.5 blocks per game. She is also first in the America East -- and No. 28 in the nation -- in rebounding (9.9 rpg.).Â
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- 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 (65.3 ppg.). In addition, Binghamton is No. 20 in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.360), No. 36 in steals (10.6 spg.) and No. 40 in scoring defense (57.7 ppg.).
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- With 1,970 career points, Watkins ranks second all-time in Binghamton program history and No. 12 in the America East. Bess Greenberg set the program record with 2,024 points from 1997-01.
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- Stony Brook (13-10, 5-5 AE) won 66-58 on at Hartford on Saturday behind a game-high 24 points by Jerell Matthews. Shania Johnson ranks fifth in the America East in scoring (15.5 ppg.) and is second in assists (5.3 apg.). Cheyenne Clark is second in rebounding (9.2 rpg.).Â
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- Binghamton leads the all-time series 22-21 but the Seawolves have won the past two meetings, including a 67-59 decision at the Events Center back on Jan. 18. Watkins had 21 points and James turned in a 19-point, 18-rebound, three-block performance. Matthews, however, led all scorers with 28 points. In the most recent meeting at Stony Brook, the Bearcats recorded a 48-40 victory on Jan. 22, 2017.
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A Win Over Stony Brook Would...
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- Be the Bearcats' fifth win in six games
- Be Binghamton's fourth straight road win.
- Break Stony Brook's two-game winning streak in the all-time series.
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Milestones to Watch For Against Stony Brook...
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Imani Watkins is 30 points away from becoming the second player in Binghamton history -- and 10th in America East history -- to score her 2,000th career point.
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Imani Watkins needs one three-point field goal to break the all-time program record of 224, set by Erica Carter from 2006-10.
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Imani Watkins has 23 straight games scoring in double figures. She needs one more game to tie Rachel Laws for the most consecutive games in double figures (set during the 2004 season).
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Alyssa James needs nine rebounds to tie Karen McClelland (1996-00) for eight place all-time (679). She needs 11 to tie Sonny Mehring (1978-82) for seventh place (681) and 16 to tie Jasbriell Swain (2010-13) for sixth place (686).
BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS
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With 241 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 tied for first place all time in Binghamton program history with 224 career three-point field goals. She shares the mark with Erica Carter (2006-10).
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Binghamton has won its past three road games.
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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 fifth in the America East with a .793 free throw percentage.
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As a team, Binghamton ranks No. 11 in the nation with 6.1 blocks per game.
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Junior forward Rebecca Carmody ranks fifth in the America East with 6.7 rebounds per game.
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Senior guard Imani Watkins recorded a career-high nine steals against New Hampshire on Jan. 27 -- the most by a Binghamton player since 1995.
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11-0
Binghamton is a perfect 11-0 this season when allowing fewer than 60 points in a game.
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21.8
Senior guard Imani Watkins, who is averaging 21.8 points per game, is on track for the highest, single-season average in Binghamton program history. Bess Greenberg holds the current mark with 21.3 points per game during the 1999-00 campaign.
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Senior guard Imani Watkins has 43 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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Senior center Alyssa James has 961 rebounds during her collegiate career. After grabbing 291 rebounds during her freshman year at Caldwell (2013-14), she has 670 in less than three years at Binghamton. James currently ranks ninth all time in Binghamton program history
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1,970
Senior guard Imani Watkins currently has 1,970 career points, which ranks second all-time in Binghamton program history as well as No. 12 all-time in the America East Conference. Bess Greenberg is the Binghamton program leader with 2,024 points from 1997-01.
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