America East foes will lock horns when the Binghamton Bearcats (7-21) play the Maine Black Bears (8-20) at Events Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Bearcats are hoping to rebound after their 80-79 loss to UMBC on Wednesday. Thomas Bruce was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Black Bears, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 82-74 loss against Hartford on Wednesday. Issac Vann had a team-high 23 points.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Binghamton, which ranks 320th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 21.1%). The disruptive defense of Maine forces the 35th-most turnovers in the nation (21.4%). It will also be a tale of two tempos, as the up-and-down Black Bears are ranked fourth in possessions per game, with the methodical Bearcats at 268th.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Black Bears winning the first matchup 74-63. Vann put up 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
Maine beats Binghamton in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Black Bears average 77.9 possessions and .977 points per possession, while the Bearcats average 67.3 possessions with .901 points per possession.
The Binghamton Bearcats average an effective field goal percentage of 43.9% this season. The Maine Black Bears have a subpar record of 6-20 when opponents have an eFG% of 43.9% or greater.
Maine averages 8.5 steals per game, ranking 12th in the country. Binghamton is a losing 4-10 when it allows at least 8 steals.
