2015-16 BINGHAMTON SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2015-16 BEARCAT BASKETBALL NOTES OVERALL: 4-15 AMERICA EAST: 1-5 HOME: 2-7 • AWAY: 2-8 • NEUTRAL: 0-0 NOVEMBER 6 Fri. SUNY COBLESKILL (exhib.) W 92-53 13 Fri. @ St. Bonaventure L 53-63 BINGHAMTON 15 Sun. ARMY L 60-75 18 Wed. @ Cornell L 59-76 24 Tue. @ Central Connecticut State W 81-75 GAME 20 28 Sat. BOSTON UNIV. L 65-75 Wed., Jan. 27, 2016 - 7 p.m. DECEMBER 1 Tue. COLGATE W 69-50 Dr. Bai Lee Court, Events Center 5 Sat. @ No. 3 Michigan St. (ESPN U) L 33-76 7 Mon. @ Oakland (ESPN3) L 72-83 Vestal, N.Y. 12 Sat. @ Buffalo (ESPN3) L 64-80 15 Tue. ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) L 61-67 BINGHAMTON UMBC 22 Tue. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 49-66 BEARCATS BINGHAMTON RETRIEVERS 29 Tue. MT. ST. MARY’S W 62-53 (4-15, 1-5 AE) (5-16, 1-5 AE) JANUARY vs. 2 Sat. @ Penn L 45-80 LAST TIME OUT UMBC LAST TIME OUT 6 Wed. *STONY BROOK (ESPN 3) L 52-62 L, 79-72, @ Vermont (1/24) 9 Sat. * @ New Hampshire L 43-58 W, 64-57, @ Lowell (1/24) 13 Wed. *HARTFORD L 72-76 SERIES HISTORY LEADERS 18 Mon. * @ Albany L 59-80 LEADERS 21 Thu. *VERMONT L 52-61 Binghamton leads 15-12 PPG 24 Sun. * @ UMass Lowell W 64-57 PPG R. Elliott, 13.9 27 Wed. *UMBC 7 p.m. W. Rodriguez 14.2 RPG 30 Sat. * @ Maine 2 p.m. RPG STREAK FEBRUARY Won 3 W. Darley, 4.7 3 Wed. * @ Stony Brook 7 p.m. W. Rodriguez, 6.3 APG 6 Sat. * NEW HAMPSHIRE 4 p.m. APG R. Elliott, 3.8 8 Mon. * ALBANY (ESPN 3) 7 p.m. E. Davis, 2.6 LAST GAME 11 Thu. * @ Hartford 7 p.m. HEAD COACH 17 Wed. * @ Vermont 7 p.m. Bing. 76, UMBC 69 20 Sat. * UMASS LOWELL 4:30 p.m. HEAD COACH (Feb. 28, 2015 in Vestal, N.Y.) Aki Thomas 24 Wed. * @ UMBC 7 p.m. Tommy Dempsey At UMBC: 4th season (21-70) 27 Sat. * MAINE 2 p.m. At Bing.: 4th season (16-73) Overall: same MARCH 2 Wed. America East Quarterfinals TBA Overall: 223-193 (13 yrs.) (ESPN 3) 7 Mon. America East Semifinals TBA QUICK HITS (ESPN 3) 12 Sat. America East Finals TBA • Binghamton looks for its second win in a row and fourth straight head-to-head (ESPN 2) against UMBC when the 2009 America East finalists meet on Wednesday. A BU win would move the Bearcats into the No. 7 seed position in the standings. * America East game • Junior guard Marlon Beck has regained his stroke. After a drought that pro- HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS. All times are EST and are subject to change. duced five three-pointers in six games, Beck has knocked in 13 treys in his last four ESPN 3 - espn3.com games. He has 137 career threes, which ranks fifth in program history (D-I). • Sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez is fifth in the AE in scoring (14.2 ppg.), BROADCAST INFORMATION eighth in steals (1.3 spg.) and ninth in rebounding (6.3 rpg.). • Freshman center Thomas Bruce is averaging 6.0 rebounds in league play. Radio: WNBF 1290 AM (wnbf.com) Roger Neel (play-by-play) • Binghamton’s current rotation features no seniors and just two juniors. The 11 underclassmen gives BU the eighth-highest underclassmen percentage in the country (73.3%). ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS LAST TIME OUT Men’s Basketball Contact: John Hartrick • On Sunday in Lowell, BU opened the second half with a decisive 19-4 run and Office: 607-777-6800 held off the host River Hawks 64-57. Cell: 607-222-6474 • Sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez scored 14 of his game-high 17 points in Fax: 607-777-4597 Email: [email protected] the second half. • Junior guard Marlon Beck hit three three-pointers en route to 17 points. He hit 6-of-8 free throws, including four in the final 1:02 to seal it. • Freshman center Thomas Bruce just missed a double-double with 10 points and STAY CONNECTED nine boards. • Freshman reserve Tim Rose sparked the second-half run with two steals and an @BU_Bearcats assist. Rose also chipped in five second-half points. • Sophomore forward Justin McFadden keyed an effective pressure defense (16 /BinghamtonAthletics steals) with a career-high five steals. Freshman guard Everson Davis added four. /BinghamtonAthletics NEXT UP /BinghamtonAthletics • Binghamton makes the unenviable nine-hour drive to Bangor, Maine for a Satur- day afternoon encounter with the Black Bears. The all-time series is tied 15-15. University’s mobile app. www.bubearcats.com 2015-16 Binghamton Bearcat Basketball www.bubearcats.com UNIVERSITY FACTS A WIN OVER UMBC WOULD School: Binghamton • Give BU its second straight conference win and first home AE win. University • Be the program’s fourth straight win against UMBC — it’s longest win Location: Vestal, N.Y. streak against any America East member. Founded: 1946 as Triple Cities College of Syracuse University Enrollment: 13,412 ABOUT UMBC Nickname: Bearcats • The Retrievers score at a high rate (72.6 ppg.) but give up nearly 80 Colors: Dark Green, Black points per game (79.5) — third-most in the conference. and White • In league play, UMBC defeated Maine at home (89-76), pushed Lowell to Affiliation: Division I Conference: America East overtime in a 95-89 loss and in its last outing, played Vermont tight in a 79- Home Court: Events Center 72 loss in Burlington on Sunday. Capacity: 5,142 • UMBC beat Mt. St. Mary’s by 12 in December, two weeks before the Varsity Sports: 21 Bearcats beat them by nine. President: Harvey G. Stenger Dir. of Athletics: Patrick J. Elliott • UMBC returned four starters and six letterwinners from a 4-26 team that Website: www.bubearcats.com finished eighth in the America East (2-14). • UMBC was picked to finish seventh in the Coaches’ Preseason Poll — MEN’S BASKETBALL FACTS two spots behind Binghamton. Head Coach: Tommy Dempsey • 2013-14 AE Rookie of the Year Rodney Elliott, who missed all last season Alma Mater: Susquehanna, ‘97 with an injury, leads the team in points (13.9) and assists (3.8). Record at BU: 16-76 (fourth season) • Sophomore guard Jairus Lyles pumped in 32 points at Vermont. Overall Record: 223-193 (13 seasons) Assistant Coaches: Ben Luber (Associate Head Coach), Herb Courtney, Bryan ALL-TIME SERIES VS. UMBC Goodman • Thanks to three straight wins, Binghamton holds a 15-12 all-time lead in Dir. Bask. Oper. Chretien Lukusa the series. BU has won 10 of the last 16 matchups. Phone: 607-777-6369 • Fourteen of the 27 games have been decided by six or fewer points. 2014-15 Record: 6-26 (.188) 2014-15 AE Record: 5-11 (.313), 7th • The Bearcats are 9-4 at home in the series. place • Last year BU won 68-56 in Baltimore and then one month later, complet- 2014-15 Post-Season: AE Quarterfinals ed the season sweep with a 76-69 win at the Events Center. Starters R/L: 5/0 Letterwinners R/L: 10/3 DAVIS MAKING IMPACT DURING FRESHMAN SEASON • Freshman guard Everson Davis (10.6 ppg.) has been a key contributor in his first collegiate season. MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY • Davis ranks fourth among freshmen scorers in the AE. All-Time Record: 638-937 (.405, 68 years) • Davis has scored in double figures 12 times in 19 games. Division I Record: 154-265 (14 years) NCAA Appearances: One (2009, Divi- • He is logging 31.2 minutes per game. sion I) • Davis earned America East Rookie of the Week honors on Dec. 22. America East: 96-132 (.421) America East Championships: One (2009) DEMPSEY MOVING NEEDLE ON REBUILD PROJECT BINGHAMTON SPORTS INFORMATION • HC Tommy Dempsey enters his fourth season at the helm • His rebuilding climb was steep after program lost 42 of 46 games prior to Associate AD/SID: John Hartrick (MBB contact) Phone: 607-777-6800 his arrival in 2012, including 26 straight to start the 2011-12 season. Associate SID: David O’Brian • Binghamton won 23 games and reached the NCAAs in 2008-09 before Phone: 607-777-6478 roster and coach upheaval sent the program into a tailspin. e-mail: [email protected] • Dempsey averaged more than 18 wins a season as HC at Rider and Cell: 607-222-6473 Assistants: Brian Vail produced 2008 NBA Lottery pick Jason Thompson. Phone: 607-777-2956 • Dempsey’s Bearcats had their best conference finish in five years last email: [email protected] winter and his 2015-16 team was picked to finish in the middle of the pack Cell: 614-537-0617 (5th of 9) this season. Assistants: Dave Van Gorder Phone: 607-777-4956 email: [email protected] STILL A YOUNG TEAM Cell: 607-237-3103 • Binghamton had the youngest team in the nation last season (Statsheet. Press Row Phone: 607-777-6340 com) and still has 11 underclassmen (out of 15) on the roster. • The Bearcats were the only team in the country whose top three scorers were all freshmen (Rodriguez, Perovic, Walker). • All five starters return this season (sophomores Rodriguez, Walker, Mc- Fadden, Ahearn and junior Beck). • The roster features no seniors and two healthy upperclassmen (Beck, Rinaldi). Game 20 • Wed., Jan. 27, 2016 • vs. UMBC • 7 p.m. • Dr. Bai Lee Court, Events Center • Vestal, N.Y. 2 2015-16 Binghamton Bearcat Basketball www.bubearcats.com MEDIA INFORMATION RODRIGUEZ COMING OFF STRONG FRESHMAN SEASON • Sophomore forward Willie Rodriguez earned America East All-Rookie hon- PRESS ROW The Events Center working press row is located ors after averaging 11.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in his first collegiate season.