VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball looks to extend its win streak when the Bearcats (2-1) take the short trip into Northeast Pennsylvania to face Misericordia (2-1) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at the Anderson Center.
The Bearcats begin a two-game week that closes Saturday night at Atlantic 10 member Duquesne in Pittsburgh. Binghamton is coming off back-to-back wins over Metro Conference teams Saint Peter's (58-55) and Rider (75-63). Against Rider, Binghamton led for 37+ minutes and coasted to a 12-point victory in the program's first-ever game at the downdown Visions Veterans Memorial Arena.
Senior point guard
Jeremiah Quigley is averaging 18.3 points (2nd in AE) and a league-leading 6.0 assists. Quigley came within one rebound of a triple-double against Rider after pouring in 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. One game earlier, he cashed in a school-record 18 free throws en route to a 28-point outburst at Saint Peter's. Senior center
Demetrius Lilley has three straight double-doubles to open the season and leads the entire country in rebounds (43, 14.3/game). Senior forward
Dylan Godfrey is the other Bearcat scoring in double digits (11.7 ppg.).
Misericordia is a Division III program located in Dallas, Pa. The Cougars split their opening two games and then throttled visiting Keystone 102-77 Tuesday night ahead of the Binghamton game (considered an exhibition game for Misericordia). The team went 17-10 last season, including 8-2 on its home floor and advanced to the MAC Freedom championship game.
Binghamton leads the all-time series 9-0, including wins in each of the last two seasons. Last November, the Bearcats prevailed 69-58 at the Events Center. In that game, Binghamton ended the first half with a 27-8 run and held off Misericordia despite having just seven available players as the team's injuries took hold.
Ryan Richardson hit seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 21 points and Lilley notched his fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Cougars hit 10 3-pointers to aid their offense.
