March 8, 2013
2012-13 Stony Brook Men's Basketball
Game #30: Stony Brook (23-6) vs. Binghamton (3-26)
America East Championship quarterfinals
Sat., March 9 • SEFCU Arena • Albany, N.Y. • 6 p.m.
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Stony Brook Seawolves (23-6, 14-2 America East)
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell, eighth season
Overall Record: 123-142
Record at SBU: 118-124
Binghamton (3-26, 1-15 America East)
Head Coach: Tommy Dempsey, first season
Overall Record: 210-143
Record at Binghamton: 3-26
About the Game
Fresh off winning the America East regular season championship for the third time in four seasons, Stony Brook begins its quest for the America East Championship in the quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed against No. 8 Binghamton. The Seawolves are seeking their first-ever league championship and automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. This is Stony Brook's third go-around as the No. 1 seed; the team was 1-1 in 2010 and 2-1 in 2012. This is the 57th all-time matchup between the two teams, and the Seawolves lead the series 31-25 and have won six straight, including last season's quarterfinal game.
Scouting Binghamton
The Bearcats have lost 10 games in a row and 22 of their last 23 games as they continue their rebuilding under first-year head coach Tommy Dempsey. Offense comes at a premium for the Bearcats, who rank last in America East and 337th in the country in scoring at 56.1 points per game. The team only shoots 37.1% from the field and 28.4% from three-point range. Despite the scoring woes, Binghamton has a bright spot in freshman Jordan Reed, who ranks second in America East in scoring (16.7 PPG) and first in rebounding (9.6 RPG). Unfortunately, he also only shoots 38.9%, takes 15 shots a game and averages 3.4 turnovers.
Season Series vs. Binghamton
The Seawolves and Bearcats met twice during the regular season, and Binghamton was no match for Stony Brook's defense. On Jan. 9, the Seawolves held Binghamton to a season-low 26.4% shooting and a season-low 37 points in a 62-37 victory. In the rematch on Feb. 12, the Seawolves defense again came up big, holding the Bearcats to 29.4% shooting in a 73-47 win. Over the two games, Stony Brook was +15 on the boards and held Binghamton to 27.9% shooting overall and 19.4% shooting from behind the arc.
