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- Binghamton (20-11) is making its first-ever appearance in a NCAA Division I national post season game. The Bearcats have been at the NCAA Division I level since the 2001-02 season. Binghamton was a NCAA Division II program from 1998-01 and competed at the Division III level up through the 1997-98 campaign. This marks just the second home national post season game at any level for Binghamton. It hosted the 1998 NCAA Division III Tournament second-round game against Elmira.
 
- In its first-round WBI game, Binghamton rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second period to win 70-59 at Youngstown State on Wednesday. Senior guard Imani Watkins poured in a game-high 27 points while senior center Alyssa James finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three steals. Redshirt junior Jasmine Sina added 10 points and a team-best six assists.
 
- Yale (16-13) is making its second all-time national postseason tournament appearance and its first since the 2011 WNIT.  The Bulldogs won 68-58 at Northeastern in their first-round WBI game on Thursday night. Jen Berkowitz led Yale with 23 points while Roxy Barahman finished with 12 points and Tori Andrew added 12 points.
 
- Yale holds a 2-1 lead in the all-time series, including a 73-67 overtime victory back on Dec. 2 at the Events Center. James and Watkins each scored 23 points for the Bearcats but Barahman netted a game-high 24 points in the winning effort for Yale.
 
- Watkins, the America East Player of the Year, continues to lead the America East and ranks No. 23 in the nation with 20.5 points per game. She is also tied for second in the America East in steals (2.3 spg.).
 
- James, the three-time America East Defensive Player of the Year, is tops in the conference and third in the nation with 3.5 blocks per game. She is also first in the America East -- and No. 34 in the nation -- in rebounding (9.9 rpg.). 
 
- As a team, Binghamton leads the America East and is tied for eighth in the nation with 6.0 blocks per game. The Bearcats are also first in the America East in rebounding (39.7 rpg.) and second in scoring defense (57.0 ppg.). In addition, Binghamton is No. 20 in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.358) and No. 32 in scoring defense.  
 
- Berkowitz, who leads Yale with 14.4 points per game, was named first-team All-Ivy League. Tamara Simpson, meanwhile, repeated as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. She is averaging 13.9 points and 4.2 steals per game. As a team, Yale leads the Ivy League with 10.5 steals per game.
 
- The Bearcats' victory total this season has already set their highest mark during their NCAA Division I era. Previously, Binghamton went 19-9 in 2001-02 and 19-12 in 2010-11.
 
- Watkins and James have already etched their names in the record books this season. James has broken both the Binghamton and America East single-season and career records for blocks (107 and 267 respectively). Watkins, meanwhile, has 2,102 career points, which ranks first all-time in Binghamton history and No. 10 in America East Conference history.
 
Milestones to Watch For in the Second round of the WBI...
 
- Binghamton is aiming to became the first America East team ever to advance to the WBI semifinals
- With 2,102 career points, senior guard Imani Watkins needs six points to tie Sherri Turnbull of Vermont (1990-94) for ninth all time in America East history with 2,108 career points.
- With 207 career assists, redshirt junior guard Jasmine Sina needs one more to tie Viive Rebane (2008-12) for 10th place all time in Binghamton program history.
- With 262 career steals, senior guard Imani Watkins needs seven more thefts to tie Marlo Foley for second place all time in program history (269).
 
BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS
 
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Binghamton is making its first appearance in a NCAA Division I national postseason tournament.

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With 267 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 243 career three-point field goals.

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Binghamton currently ranks second in the America East in scoring defense (57.0 ppg.).

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Including its victory at Youngstown State on Wednesday, Binghamton has won three games this season after trailing by at least 10 points. The Bearcats were down 21-8 to the Penguins before winning 70-59.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins was 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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Junior forward Rebecca Carmody is fifth in the America East with 6.7 rebounds per game.

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Senior center Alyssa James ranks No. 34 in the nation with 9.9 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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Sophomore guard Kai Moon heads into the WBI second round game having made her last 14 free throw attempts.

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Binghamton is 15-1 this season when allowing fewer than 60 points in a game.

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With a 20-11 record so far this season, Binghamton has recorded 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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Senior guard Imani Watkins has 45 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 203 career three-point field goals, which ranks fourth all time in Binghamton program history.

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Senior guard Imani Watkins currently has 634 points this season. She has already broken 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 1,042 rebounds during her collegiate career. After grabbing 291 rebounds during her freshman year at Caldwell University (2013-14), she has 751 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 2,102 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.