America East foes will collide when the Hartford Hawks (7-18) play the Binghamton Bearcats (5-19) at Chase Family Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The Hawks are hoping to rebound after their 85-72 loss to Stony Brook on Monday. Cleveland Thomas was the team’s leading scorer with 23 points. The Bearcats, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 69-56 loss against Albany on Monday. Dusan Perovic led the game in scoring with 24 points.
Over the last five games, Thomas has taken his game to another level for the Hawks, averaging 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.4 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first matchup 76-72. Thomas had a stellar game with 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Notes
The Hartford Hawks average 72.1 possessions and .986 points per possession in games this season. The Binghamton Bearcats average fewer possessions with 66.9, as well as fewer points per possession with .876.
The Hartford Hawks average an effective field goal percentage of 48.3% this season. The Binghamton Bearcats have a subpar record of 1-15 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.3% or greater.
On average, Hartford attempts 26.0 three pointers and Binghamton attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Hartford Hawks are 6-16 while the Binghamton Bearcats are 1-12.
Hartford has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.8% this season. Binghamton has a subpar 5-12 record when its TO% is 19.8% or higher.
