BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Senior point guard
Jeremiah Quigley nearly notched a triple-double and Binghamton men's basketball (2-1) made the most of its first game at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena with a resounding 75-63 win over visiting Rider (0-3) Sunday afternoon. The win gave the Bearcats a perfect 2-0 mark in the America East - Metro Basketball Challenge.
The Bearcats shot 52 percent from the floor and led for 38 minutes. The put four in double figures, led by Quigley and senior forward
Dylan Godfrey, who had 18 apiece. Quigley added 12 assists and nine rebounds to fall one board short of the program's second-ever triple-double. Senior center
Demetrius Lilley produced his third double-double in as many games with 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and sophomore guard
Bobby Montgomery, Jr. added 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting.
Binghamton trailed 7-5 four minutes into the contest before embarking on a 19-6 run over a 5+ minute span. Up 42-32 at half, the Bearcats hit 5-of-9 to start the second half and the early 12-4 run put the game away.
"I thought we came out ready to play and guys were focused and energetic," head coach
Levell Sanders said. "Guys came in and gave us some good minutes and JQ really played a complete game. It was a total team effort and we have to continue to do that."
Quigley had 10 points and eight assists at half and sophomore guard
Jake Blackburn provided a first-half spark by hitting 3-of-3 from 3-point range. Godfrey wound up a team-best plus 18 during his 35 minutes on the floor. He hit 8-of-10 shots.
The game was played in front of 1,276 fans in the program's first appearance at the downtown area. The venue change, while the campus Events Center renovations are ongoing, was tied into the "One City. One Binghamton." promotional theme for 2026-27.
Binghamton next plays Wednesday night at Misericordia (Pa.).
