LOWELL, Mass.  – After beating Vermont on Thursday night, Binghamton women's basketball (10-5, 2-0 AEC) takes a trip to Lowell, Mass. to face off against UMass Lowell (6-10, 0-3 AEC) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. tip-off.

Last Time Out
The Bearcats took down reigning America East champion Vermont in a thrilling 71-67 victory on Thursday. Bella Pucci led the team in scoring with 20 points and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Yanniah Boyd came off the bench and tallied 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Kendall Bennett provided a huge defensive game for the Bearcats with 10 rebounds, three blocks and three steals.

About UMass

• 6-10 on the season, 0-3 in conference play
• Lost 80-38 against Bryant on Thursday
• Picked to finish ninth (out of nine) in America East preseason poll
• Led by first-season head coach Jon Plefka

All-Time Series Versus River Hawks

• Bearcats lead the all-time series 20-8
• Binghamton has swept UMass the past two seasons, winning by an average of 19.8 points
• Bearcats are 11-4 when playing at UMass
• Binghamton holds longest win streak with eight (1/24/2016 – 2/20/2019)

In the AE Ranks
Binghamton has the number one scoring offense in the league, averaging 69.9 points a game. The Bearcats have let up the most points against them with teams averaging 65.4 points a game. Bing also ranks first in free-throw percentage (77.2) and second in steals per game (10.7).
 
Kendall Bennett ranks second in the league in field percentage at 61.0 percent and blocks per game (1.2) She also sits third in rebounds per game (8.7) with just an average of 28.1 minutes per game.
 
Bella Pucci ranks second in free throw percentage with 87.9.

On the National Scale
Out of 359 teams in the nation, the Bearcats rank 27th in free throw percentage with 77.2, 56th in free throws made per game (14.20), 63rd in turnovers forced per game with 20.00, 76th in steals per game with 10.2, 73rd in three-point defense (27.9).

Kendall Bennett ranks 26th in the nation with six double-doubles.
Bella Pucci ranks 29th in free throw percentage (87.9)

70 is the Sweet Spot
Binghamton is 7-0 when scoring 70 or more points this season, showing that reaching that offensive threshold has been a strong indicator of success for the team with the efficiency and pace of play the Bearcats bring.

Bennett's Boards
With 131 total rebounds, Kendall Bennett sits third in the conference, averaging 8.7 rebounds per game, averaging 6.0 defensive boards and 2.7 offensive boards.