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- Binghamton (1-0) defeated Siena 59-55 in its season opener on Tuesday night. Junior guard Denai Bowman, an America East Preseason All-Conference selection, scored a career-high 23 points to go along with five rebounds, two steals and a block. Fellow junior guard Zahra Barnes added 10 points while junior forward Clare Traeger finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and a pair of steals.

- Canisius (0-1) lost 102-42 to Buffalo in its season opener on Tuesday night. Erika Joseph and Dani Haskell each led the Golden Griffs with 13 points against the Bulls. During the 2020-21 season, Canisius finished 0-5.

- Binghamton and Canisius meet for the first time since Nov. 25, 2015. The Golden Griffs won that meeting 80-50 at home and hold an 8-2 all-time lead in the series. The last Bearcat win in the series was a 66-50 triumph on Nov. 16, 2010. Since then, however, Canisius has won four straight against Binghamton.

- Bowman's 23 points against Siena was the highest total turned by a player from the America East on opening night. Traeger's 10 rebounds, meanwhile, was the second-highest total.

- The Bearcats are in the midst of a five-game homestand to start the season. It is the longest such homestand during their 21-year NCAA Division I era.

 
BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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Current junior guard Denai Bowman was named first-team all-conference last season. In the process, she became the first Binghamton underclassman to earn first-team status since Rachel Laws in 2004.
  
1.8
Senior guard Hayley Moore averaged a team-best 1.8 three-point field goals per game last season.
  
2
Binghamton has started a pair of newcomers this season - junior forward Jalyn Van Dyke and freshman forward Genevieve Coleman.
 
2-0
Binghamton is seeking its third 2-0 start in the past four seasons.
 
2.6
Junior guard Cassidy Roberts averaged a team-best 2.6 assists per game last season.
 
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Junior forward Clare Traeger has five games with at least 10 rebounds.
  
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Binghamton is in the midst of a five-game homestand - its longest during its 21-year NCAA Division I era.
  
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Junior guard Denai Bowman has reached the 20-point mark in scoring five times during her career at Binghamton.
  
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Junior forward Birna Benonysdottir tied for eighth in the America East in blocks last season (0.9 bpg.).
 
9-of-9
Junior guard Denai Bowman made all nine of her free throw attempts against Siena on Nov. 9.
  
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Junior guard Zahra Barnes tied her career high with 10 points against Siena on Nov. 9.
  
12.9
Junior Denai Bowman led the team and ranked fourth in the America East last season with 12.9 points per game.
 
23
The 23 points scored by Denai Bowman against Siena is the most scored by an America East player so far this season.
  
2015
Binghamton and Canisius meet for the first time since 2015.