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Binghamton University Athletics

2023 NJIT WBB Home Teaser
Jonathan Cohen

Women’s Basketball Hosts NJIT

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Jadyn Weltz

Bearcats and Highlanders Tip Off Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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- Binghamton (9-7, 2-1 AE) has been off since winning 59-45 at New Hampshire on Jan. 4. Sophomore forward Genevieve Coleman netted a team-high 17 points while redshirt freshman guard Ella Wanzer finished with 13 points. The victory was the second straight for the Bearcats.
 
- Senior guard Denai Bowman leads the Bearcats and ranks seventh in the America East with 12.3 points per game. She is also first in steals (2.3 spg.) and is fifth in blocks (1.0 bpg.) Senior forward Clare Traeger leads the America East with 8.5 rebounds per game and redshirt freshman guard Jadyn Weltz is third with 3.6 assists per game.
 
- As a team, the Bearcats are first in the America East in both rebounding (37.9 rpg.) and steals (8.75 spg.). Binghamton is also third in assists (13.19 apg.) and scoring (60.5 ppg.).
 
- NJIT (7-8, 2-1 AE) lost 69-63 to Maine on Saturday at home. Alejandra Zuniga came off the bench to net a team-high 16 points. Kenna Squier add 14 points while Aria Myers chipped in 10 points. 
 
- Myers leads the Highlanders and is tied for No. 14 in the America East with 10.4 points per game. Trinity Williams is fourth in the conference with 1.2 blocks per game and is No. 14 with 5.4 rebounds per contest.
 
- Binghamton leads the all-time series against NJIT 4-3 but since the Highlanders joined the America East in 2020, they have won both meetings. Last year, NJIT won 66-64 at the Events Center as well as 58-48 in Newark on Jan. 22. Bowman averaged 12.0 points per game while Traeger averaged 12.5 rebounds per contest against NJIT.

 
BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS
 

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Binghamton ranks first in the America East with 37.9 rebounds and 8.75 steals per game.

 
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Senior forward Clare Traeger ranks first in the America East with 8.5 rebounds per game. 
 
 
2

Redshirt freshman guard Ella Wanzer currently ranks second in the America East in both three-point field goal percentage (.384) and three-point field goals per game (2.4).
 
 
2.3
Senior guard Denai Bowman leads the conference with 2.3 steals per game.
 
 
3
Binghamton has posted the America East Rookie of the Week three times this season -- Jadyn Weltz on Nov. 14 and Ella Wanzer on Nov. 21 & Dec. 5.
 

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Binghamton is seeking its first three-game winning streak against America East opponents since reeling off five straight victories from Feb. 15-29, 2020.
 
 
3-1
The Bearcats are 3-1 this season in games decided by three points or fewer
 
 
4

Senior forward Clare Traeger has four career double-doubles. Most recently, she posted 12 points and 10 rebounds against Canisius on Nov. 20. 
 
 
5
Binghamton as a team has reached the 70-point mark five times so far this season. The Bearcats have won all five of those games.


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Redshirt freshman guard Jadyn Weltz has dished out a career-high six assists three times this season - most recently at New Hampshire on Jan. 4.
 
 
6-1
Binghamton is 6-1 this season when it has scored at least 60 points.


7-0
Binghamton is a perfect 7-0 so far this season on its home court (Dr. Bai Lee Court at the Events Center). Dating back to last Feb. 19, the Bearcats have won 10 straight home games.
 
 
10
Freshman forward Camryn Fauria scored 10 points in her debut on Nov. 7 against Bloomsburg.
 
 
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Binghamton has come back from a 10-point deficit twice this season to record a victory -- against Navy on Dec. 7 and against Bryant on Jan. 1
 
 
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Senior guard Denai Bowman has 10 career games with at least 20 points. Most recently, she scored 22 points at Vermont on Feb. 23, 2022.

 
10-of-10
Senior forward Clare Traeger made all 10 of her free throw attempts against Bloomsburg on Nov. 10.
 
 
11
Freshman guard Meghan Casey netted a career-high 11 points against Syracuse on Nov. 14. Fellow freshman guard Anna Long, meanwhile, scored a career-best 11 points against Hartford on Dec. 20.
 
 
11.2
Senior guard Denai Bowman ranks No. 15 all time in Binghamton program history with 11.2 points per game during her career.
 
 
10.7
Redshirt freshman guard Ella Wanzer is averaging 10.7 points per game against America East opponents this season.
 
 
12.0
In two previous games against NJIT, senior guard Denai Bowman has averaged 12.0 points per game. 
 
 
12.5
In two previous games against NJIT, senior forward Clare Traeger has averaged 12.5 rebounds per game. 
 
 
19

Senior forward Clare Traeger grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds against Pitt-Johnstown on Nov. 16.
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20

Redshirt freshman guard Ella Wanzer scored a career-high 20 points against Fairfield on Dec. 3.
 
 
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Sophomore forward Genevieve Coleman scored a career-high 20 points against Pitt-Johnstown on Nov. 16.
 
 
59.6
Binghamton shot a season-best 59.6 percent from the field (29-of-51) against Fairfield on Dec. 3.
 
 
1,033
Senior guard Denai Bowman currently ranks No. 17 all time in Binghamton program history with 1,033 points. In 16th place - with 1,068 points is Rebecca Carmody (2015-19).

 
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