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- Binghamton (16-6, 5-4 AE) defeated Albany 58-42 on Wednesday night for its third straight win. Senior guard
Kai Moon led all scorers with 23 points to go along with five rebounds and a season-best six steals. The 42 points allowed against the Great Danes represented the Bearcats' second-best defensive performance of the season. Binghamton also committed a season-low five turnovers and recorded 16 steals.
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- Moon ranks first in the America East and is No. 11 in the nation in scoring (20.4 ppg.). She is also first in the conference in steals (2.3 spg.). Sophomore forward
Annie Ramil is ninth in the America East with 6.5 rebounds per game while senior guard
Carly Boland is eighth in assists (3.0 apg.) and is tied for third in blocks (1.1 bpg.). As a team, Binghamton leads the America East with 68.4 points per game and is third in scoring defense (58.9 ppg.).Â
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- Maine (10-14, 6-4 AE) knocked off Vermont 70-59 on Wednesday for its second straight win. Anne Simon led all scorers with 22 points while Maeve Carroll added 19 points and 14 rebounds.
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- Dor Saar leads the Black Bears and is tied for 11th in the America East with 11.7 points per game. She is also second in the conference in assists (4.4). Simon is also averaging 11.7 points per game but in conference play, she is leading the team in scoring (15.2 ppg.).
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- Maine leads the all-time series 24-15 but Binghamton took the first meeting 73-63 at the Events Center back on Jan. 18. Moon led the Bearcats with 26 points but Simon led all scorers with 28 points. Junior forward
Olivia Ramil added 16 points. At Maine, the Bearcats last won 66-62 in overtime on Jan, 6, 2018.
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MILESTONES TO WATCH FOR VS. MAINE
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- With 1,316 career points, senior guard
Kai Moon needs 25 points to tie Leah Truncale (1998-02) for fifth place all time in Binghamton program history with 1,341 points.
- With 183 career three-point field goals, senior guard
Kai Moon needs two more to tie Jen Blues (2002-06) for sixth-place all time in program history with 185 treys. Moon needs three more three pointers to tie Andrea Holmes (2008-12) for fifth place all time with 186.
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BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS
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As a team, Binghamton ranks No. 18 in the nation with a .765 free throw percentage.
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Senior guard
Kai Moon has been named the America East Player of the Week three times this season (Nov. 11, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2).
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3.42
Binghamton as a team compiled a 3.42 overall GPA during the Fall 2019 semester.
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Binghamton has received votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll four weeks this season.
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The Bearcats were named one of five "Under the Radar Teams" by NCAA.com on Nov. 28.
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8-of-8
Junior forward
Kaylee Wasco was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field and finished with a career-high 17 points against Niagara on Nov. 16.
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11
As a team, the Bearcats blocked a season-high 11 shots against UMass Lowell on Jan. 12.
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Senior guard
Kai Moon is currently ranked No. 12 in the nation with 3.05 three-point field goals per game.
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12-0
Binghamton as a team is 12-0 this season when shooting at least 40 percent from the field.
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16-6
Binghamton is currently 16-6 -- the first time it has been 10 games over .500 since March 7, 2002.
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17.0
Over the past two games, the Bearcats as a team has averaged 17.0 steals.
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Junior forward
Olivia Ramil grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds against UMass Lowell on Jan. 12 -- the highest total recorded by a Binghamton player since 1993.
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Senior guard
Kai Moon scored a career-high 36 points against Lafayette on Nov. 8, which tied the fourth-highest total in Binghamton program history.
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43.0
Over the past two games, the Bearcats have allowed just 43.0 points per contest.
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70
Binghamton is a perfect 11-0 this season when scoring at least 70 points.
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1,316
Senior guard
Kai Moon ranks sixth all-time in Binghamton program history with 1,316 career points. Leah Truncale (1998-02) is fifth with 1,341 career points.
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2,463 and 1,278
Binghamton's senior class of
Carly Boland,
Karlee Krchnavi and
Kai Moon has a combined total of 2,463 career points and 1,278 career rebounds.
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