VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball returns to the road for the first of two away games this week when the Bearcats (2-3) face Atlantic 10 member Saint Joseph's (3-3) Wednesday night in Philadelphia. The teams will tip at 7 p.m. at Hagan Arena in a game shown on ESPN+. It will be the fourth road game in the last five for BU, which then has five straight home games on the horizon. 

The Bearcats eased back into action after Thanksgiving with a 110-41 win over Hartwick on Sunday. 

Junior guard Dan Petcash poured in 21 points in his season debut after rehabbing an injury. After five games, junior guard Tyler Bertram leads the team in scoring (12.4). He is shooting 48 percent from 3-point range and 53 percent overall from the field. Sophomore guards Kellen Amos (10.8 ppg.) and John McGriff (10.6) are also averaging double digits. The team is rebounding as a group with six different players pulling down three or more boards per game. 

The Hawks are coming off a 77-74 win over Georgetown Friday in Anaheim, Calif. Saint Joseph's put three in double figures, built a 10-point halftime lead and held off the Hoyas.    

About Binghamton
• Bearcats gave first-year coach Levell Sanders his first NCAA win on Nov. 14 with a 72-60 road win at Sacred Heart
• BU is coming off record-setting 110-41 win over Division III Hartwick
• Dan Petcash tallied 21 points (8-of-9 FG) to lead six in double figures
• Begin final flurry of road games this week before playing next five at home    

About Saint Joseph's
• Atlantic 10 member picked to finish 10th (of 14) in Preseason Poll
• Coming off a split of two games at Paycom Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, Calif.
• Lost to USC (70-55) and beat Georgetown (77-74)
• Return 11 lettermen and 83% of offense
• Taylor Funk (19.2 ppg.) and Jordan Hall (12.8) A-10 Preseason All-Conference
• Went 5-15 in abbreviated 2020-21 season and lost in A-10 tournament second round

All-time series vs. Saint Joseph's
• Saint Joseph's won the only previous game, 71-44 at home on Dec. 31, 2013
• BU is 3-15 all-time vs. Atlantic 10 with lone wins coming against St. Bonaventure (2007-08), La Salle (2009-10) and George Washington (2007-08)  

Bearcats break out offense, set records against Hartwick
Returning home after Thanksgiving, BU exploded for 110 points in a record-setting performance against Division III Hartwick. Six players reached double figures and BU shot 65% in the lopsided win. The team set records for margin of victory (69), field goals (45), field goal percentage (65%) and fewest points allowed in a half (12 in 2nd half).