Kostecka guides Loyola (MD) past Binghamton 77-65
BALTIMORE -- Andrew Kostecka finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals and Loyola-Maryland dominated the first half and breezed to a 77-65 victory over Binghamton on Sunday.
Kostecka made just 4 of 13 shots from the floor for the Greyhounds (4-4), but he hit 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. KaVaughn Scott finished with 14 points and six boards. Golden Dike came off the bench to score 12 on 5-of-7 shooting, while Came Spencer pitched in with 11 points and five assists.
Freshman George Tinsley paced the Bearcats (4-4) with a career-high 24 points, sinking 6 of 12 from 3-point range, and his 10 rebounds gave him his third double-double. Sam Sessoms added 17 points, while senior Pierre Sarr pulled down a career-best 15 rebounds.
Loyola buried half of its 56 shots overall, while the Bearcats shot 35%. Binghamton had a 16-3 advantage in second-chance points, while the Greyhounds had a 36-26 edge in points in the paint.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Patrick Rock
- Greg Evans
- Ian McClenny
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 |
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |