VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton women's basketball (4-3) gets ready to host SUNY rival Buffalo (2-6) at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Events Center.
After an extensive time on the road, the Bearcats return home for the first time in almost a month, with their last game at the EC being Nov. 11 against St. Bonaventure. Binghamton went 2-2 on the road, playing #6 Michigan and most recently San Diego, where they won 63-55. Five players earned double figures in points, with
Kendall Bennett leading the way with a team high of 12 points on 6-of-7 from the floor.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. BUFFALO
- Buffalo leads the all-time series, which began in 1981, 6-1.
- The two sides faced off last season, where the Bulls defeated Binghamton 74-51.
- Binghamton's last victory came back in 2012, when they won at UB 65-60
About Buffalo
- The Bulls have started the season 2-6, winning their most recent matchup against Niagara 77-51.
- Buffalo is coming off a historic year for the program. The team set a new program record of 30 wins after going 30-7 last year (18-2 at home).
- Won the WNIT by defeating Troy 88-84.
- Picked to finish 11th in the MAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll this season.
- Bulls coached by Kristen Sharkey, a first-time head coach and former player at UB.=
NATIONAL SCALE
With 359 teams eligible, the Bearcats rank in the top 50 in turnovers forced per game (32nd, 22.43) and steals per game (46th, 11.6). On an individual scale, K. Bennett currently ranks ninth in the nation and first in the America East in field goal percentage (64.8).
Bella Pucci sits 42nd in the national rankings in three-point percentage (44.7).
NOTABLE TEAM HIGHS
Through seven games thus far, Pucci sits fourth in the AE in scoring, averaging 15.9 points.
Meghan Casey leads the team in assists with 22, ranking seventh in assists per game (3.1) and third in assist/turnover ratio (1.7). K. Bennett has been tremendous on the board this season, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game, which would be a career best by 1.9 when she averaged 5.4 a season ago.
