Bennett and Binghamton host UMBC

UMBC Retrievers (11-10, 6-3 America East) at Binghamton Bearcats (15-6, 7-1 America East)

Binghamton, New York; Thursday, 6:07 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Binghamton hosts UMBC after Kendall Bennett scored 24 points in Binghamton's 66-64 victory against the Bryant Bulldogs.

The Bearcats have gone 9-1 at home. Binghamton averages 68.0 points and has outscored opponents by 5.2 points per game.

The Retrievers have gone 6-3 against America East opponents. UMBC ranks fifth in the America East with 20.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Jade Tillman averaging 4.6.

Binghamton averages 5.3 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 3.9 per game UMBC allows. UMBC averages 4.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Binghamton gives up.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Meghan Casey is averaging 8.4 points and 1.6 steals for the Bearcats. Bennett is averaging 16.4 points and 10.6 rebounds while shooting 61.2% over the last 10 games.

Tillman is shooting 36.0% and averaging 14.9 points for the Retrievers. Dagny Slomack is averaging 0.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bearcats: 8-2, averaging 64.1 points, 30.1 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.8 points per game.

Retrievers: 7-3, averaging 62.8 points, 34.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 9.7 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 36.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.