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- Binghamton (5-3) has won its past three games. Most recently, the Bearcats defeated visiting Loyola (Md.) 62-46 on Saturday afternoon. Redshirt junior guard
Jadyn Weltz and sophomore guard
Yanniah Boyd led a balanced attack with 12 points each.
- Weltz leads the Bearcats and ranks seventh in the America East with 12.5 points per game. She is also tied for third in steals (2.3 spg.) and fifth in assists (3.0 apg.). Sophomore guard
Leah Middleton is No. 11 in the conference with 10.8 points per game. Junior guard
Kaia Goode, meanwhile, leads the America East with 2.8 steals per game.
- As a team, Binghamton leads the conference with 9.7 steals per game. The Bearcats are also fourth in both scoring (63.5 ppg.) and rebounding (34.5). In addition, they are third with a .321 three-point field goal percentage as well as a .764 free throw percentage. Binghamton's free throw percentage also ranks No. 35 on the national level.
- Buffalo (7-0) defeated visiting St. Bonaventure 74-46 this past Saturday. Chellia Watson led four Bull players in double figures with 15 points while Paula Davis added 13 points and dished out a game-high seven assists. Alexis Davis grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with nine points.
- Watson leads the Bulls and ranks No. 36 in the nation with 19.1 points per game. Lani Cornfield is ranked No. 26 in the nation with 5.7 assists per game. As a team, Buffalo is No. 42 in the nation with 79.7 points per game.
- Since Binghamton moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 2001, it has split a pair of games against Buffalo. The Bearcats took a 65-60 road decision on Dec. 8, 2012 but lost 65-47 at the Events Center on Nov. 8, 2013.
