Muhammad helps Binghamton halt skid, tops Stony Brook 69-57
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Fard Muhammad scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Binghamton snap its seven-game losing streak by beating Stony Brook 69-57 in an America East battle Thursday night.
The Bearcats ended their streak by beating the team that started it in January. Stony Brook leads the all-time series, 24-17.
Binghamton led by 13 when Thomas Bruce hit a jumper to make it 58-45 with 3:42 left. The Seawolves got the deficit to single digits briefly, but the Bearcats closed the game out by going 8-for-8 from the line in the final two minutes.
Muhammad hit 5 of 8 from distance and Binghamton (11-16, 2-10) struggled from the field, hitting 21 of 54 overall, including 9 of 25 from 3-point range. Everson Davis had 15 points, Bruce added 10 points and Willie Rodriguez grabbed 10 boards.
Stony Brook (10-17, 5-8) came into the game following back-to-back wins. Akwasi Yeboah had his second straight double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Junior Saintel added 13 points and Jaron Cornish 12.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Lamont Simpson
- Michael Kelly
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |