Binghamton edges UAlbany men’s basketball

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09 Feb 2024 04:44

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Binghamton edges UAlbany men’s basketball

BINGHAMTON, NY (NEWS10) -- The University at Albany men's basketball team fell to in-state rival Binghamton Thursday night on the road, 57-69.

Key Stat Lines

Amar'e Marshall led the Great Danes in scoring with 14 points, going 5-21 from the field and 4-5 from the charity stripe.
Sebastian Thomas, who returned to the game after leaving minutes into the second half, finished with 13 points while leading the team in assists with nine.
Aaron Reddish took in a team-high 10 rebounds.
Binghamton out-rebounded UAlbany, 48-31.
UAlbany shot 31.3% (20-64) from the field and 23.5% (8-34) from three. Binghamton shot 49.1% (28-57) from the field and went just 2-13 from three.

Head Coach Dwayne Killings: "Our effort today wasn't worth of wining. We gave up 50 points in the paint, we're out-rebounded 48-31. We have to find a way to adjust with the way our roster is constructed… No excuses, we need to find a way."

How it Happened:

Binghamton took a 7-5 advantage into the first break. Marcus Filene got UAlbany on the board to start before Sebastian Thomas buried a three to tie the game at five.
An 11-4 run propelled the Great Danes ahead 16-11 midway through the first half. UAlbany relied on Thomas' hot hand to start, going 3-4 from deep.
The Bearcats took the lead back, ahead 24-22 with six minutes remaining. 20 of Binghamton's first 24 points came in the paint.
Binghamton took a 35-32 lead into the locker room at the half. UAlbany started the game shooting 38.7% (12-31) from the field and 33.3% (6-18) from three. Binghamton shot 51.7% (15-29) from the field and went just 1-6 from three.
Thomas led all scorers with 11 points at the break, going 3-6 from deep.
Binghamton out-rebounded UAlbany in the first half, 20-15.
UAlbany allowed 28 points in the paint in the first half.
Binghamton used an 8-2 run to start the second half to extend the lead to 43-34. UAlbany started just 1-5 from the field, going 0-3 from deep.
The scoreboard read 48-40 in favor of the Bearcats with 12:25 remaining. After leading the Great Danes in scoring in the first half, Sebastian Thomas was taken out of the game due to injury just a few minutes into the second.
BU's lead remained at eight with 7:32 remaining. Amar'e Marshall became the second Great Dane to reach double figures, tying Thomas at 11. Aaron Reddish filled with six.
A 9-2 Binghamton cushioned their lead 63-46 with just a few minutes of play remaining.
UAlbany shot 24.2% (8-33) from the field and went just 2-16 from three in the second half. Binghamton went 46.4% (13-28) from the field and 1-7 from three.