The Bearcats are coming off a sound 63-57 road win at Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday - just their second win against the Greyhounds in eight tries. Binghamton opened the game with a 10-0 run, led for 38 minutes and made three free throws in a tense final 16 seconds to fend off the hosts at Reitz Arena. Senior center Tariq Balogun scored 10 of his team-high 16 points in the second half and skied to provide a crucial block with 10 seconds left to help seal the win. Senior guard Tymu Chenery added 14 points and made the trio of foul shots to close out the scoring., He was tops on the team with a plus-11 for the game.

Binghamton plays two of its next three at home, including a date with Army next Saturday afternoon at "The Bai."

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Balogun a beast in the post
Senior Tariq Balogun delivered one of his finest collegiate performances Wednesday in the win at Loyola. The 6-foot-10 center hit 8-of-10 shots for a team-high 16 points and added four rebounds and two blocks. Balogun scored 10 of those points in the pivotal second half and his block with 10 seconds left secured the road win.   

Hotel alarm doesn't deter Bearcats   
Binghamton's preparation for the Loyola game on Nov. 15 certainly didn't include a 5:15 a.m. wake-up call at the Baltimore Inner Harbor hotel. But the loud and urgent, clear-out-of-the-building message sent the players, coaches and staff scurrying down eight flights of stairs toward the lobby. The false alarm beat the alternative but cost the Bearcats some sleep on gameday. But BU didn't show any signs of sluggishness, jumping out to a 12-1 lead and ultimately holding Loyola 18 points below its season scoring average in the road win.  

BU pumps in 104 points against Keystone
After enduring a tough two-game opening gauntlet against Big Ten member Northwestern and ACC member Pitt on the road, BU returned home and dismantled Division III foe Keystone Sunday night, 104-50. It was the most points the Bearcats have scored since putting 110 up against Hartwick in 2021. Binghamton shot 63% in the first half, built a 37-point cushion and cruised from there, holding Keystone to 27% FG. 

Bearcats push Northwestern to wire
Binghamton played one of its best games in program history against a Power 5 opponent on Nov. 6 and extended its upset bid to the final two minutes before falling 72-61. The Bearcats put five players in double figures, led by as many as 11 points and didn't relinquish its lead until there were less than 11 minutes remaining. BU kept within striking distance until NU tacked on late free throws in the final 48 seconds. Senior guard Tymu Chenery led BU with 13 points in 25 minutes before fouling out. He was plus 13 while on the floor — the second-best plus/minus of anyone who played for either team. 

Power 5 foes impressed with Binghamton 
"We had our hands full tonight. I knew this was going to be a difficult challenge after watching them on film. They are veterans and athletes and I knew they would play freely. Because we couldn't get stops, they got a lot of confidence. And you come to halftime and you know you are in for a dog fight. Give Binghamton a lot of credit. Levell should be proud of his team … they fought their tails off tonight. In the first half they really had us on our heels. They were getting the ball out fast and were pushing the ball. They were getting quick drives, getting to the basket and making 3s. They were able to exploit us with spacing and driving kicks. The game was going too fast for us … they got after us with their physicality and quickness and that didn't play into our hands." — Northwestern Coach Chris Collins

"We played against a team that is older ... a veteran, hard-playing team. They came after us defensively to start the game. They play really hard." - Pitt Coach Jeff Capel   

Trimming the turnovers
The Bearcats have dropped their turnover total in each of the last three games. Turnovers were the Achilles' heel for last year's team with BU sitting in last place in the America East in turnover margin (-2.3) and averaging 13.0 a game. After committing 19 turnovers against Northwestern in the season opener, BU has gone down to 15 (@ Pitt), 11 (vs. Keystone) and 8 (@ Loyola).       

Freshman Ashe earns Rookie of Week honors
Freshman guard Evan Ashe had a memorable collegiate debut Friday night at Pitt. After not playing in BU's opening game at Northwestern, Ashe got his turn against the ACC host Panthers and shined. He hit 6-of-9 shots, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, to compile a team-high 15 points in 23 minutes. Ashe backed that up with a 19-point showing Sunday against Keystone and with a two-game average of 17.0 points on 68% shooting, he was named America East Rookie of the Week. Ashe becomes the fourth Bearcat rookie to earn the honors in his first week of collegiate competition (Ben Dickinson, 2011; Nick Madray, 2013; Sam Sessoms 2018). 

Torrence flirts with triple-double ... in 19 minutes of action
Graduate guard Symir Torrence quietly came close to a triple-double against Keystone, despite playing less than 20 minutes. Torrence produced 10 points, nine assists and eight rebounds before being rested after going just six minutes in the second half. His nine assists is the most of any America East player thus far this season. Binghamton hasn't had a triple-double since all-time scoring leader and Hall of Fame member Chris Jackey '90 did it in his senior season (Div. III).