VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton women's basketball (17-6, 9-1) travel to Burlington, Vt. for a highly anticipated matchup against Vermont (20-6, 9-2) on Thursday with tip-off set at 6 p.m.

ABOUT VERMONT

• Led by head coach Alisa Kresge (eighth season)
• 20-6 record, 9-2 AE, 9-1 at home
• Currently sit second in America East Standings (only behind Binghamton)
• Coming off 60-35 victory over New Hampshire
• Defending America East champions
• Picked to finish first in America East preseason poll; Nikola Priede and Catherine Gilwee selected to the preseason All-Conference squad

ALL-TIME VERSUS CATAMOUNTS

• Vermont is 31-19 in the all-time series; 8-2 in the last 10 matchups
• Binghamton defeated Vermont in first matchup this season 71-67
• Last time Bearcats won in Burlington was 2018-19 (59-50)

LAST TIME OUT
Binghamton defeated NJIT (14-10, 5-6) 72-67, Saturday afternoon. Bella Pucci took over in with 31 points on 10-14 from the field and knocking down five three pointers on seven attempts. Pucci became just the 11th player in program history to surpass the 30+ scoring figure.

THURSDAY'S MATCHUP
Binghamton (9-1) and Vermont (9-2) enter Thursday's game as the number one and two teams in the America East thus far. Binghamton defeated Vermont earlier this season 71-67, giving them the tiebreaker advantage based on head-to-head matchups. With a win, Binghamton would be two games up on UVM with just five games remaining while owning the tiebreak for the No. 1 seed.

PUCCI NAMED AE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bella Pucci was named AE Player of the Week after averaging 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 64% in a 2-0 week for the Bearcats. Against UMBC, Pucci provided 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting and 4-for-7 from the three-point line. She also tallied seven rebounds, five assists, and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line in a 73-59 win against the Retrievers.
Pucci then followed up with a massive performance in a 72-67 victory over NJIT by scoring a career high 31 points on 10-for-14 shooting. The junior drained all five of Binghamton's five three-pointers while attributing five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the victory.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE HISTORY
Kendall Bennett made history after notching her 11th double-double of the season (22pts, 13rebs) against NJIT on Saturday, becoming the new program leader in the Division I era for most double-doubles in a single season.

Bennett is the only player in America East play to be averaging a double-double with 17.1 ppg and 10.8 rpg.

70 IS THE SWEET SPOT
Binghamton is 10-0 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 TOP-10 IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Kendall Bennett sits among with the best in the nation, ranking sixth in field goal percentage at 61.2% (best in conference). The junior forward is averaging 14.9 points per game and has made a career-best 104 field goals this season.

THE COMEBACK CATS
Binghamton has proven no matter the score, they are never out of any game. The Bearcats have comeback and won seven games this year when trailing by double-digits at one point in the game. Their biggest deficient was 20-points (35-15) with 6:27 left to play in the third quarter against Bryant. Binghamton would go on to win 66-64 in OT.

BEARCATS ON A ROLL
Binghamton are on a five-game win streak entering Thursday's game. The team will look to extend their streak to six games for the first time since 2019-20.