NJIT and Binghamton meet in conference

Published Jan. 21, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

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Binghamton Bearcats (6-8, 3-2 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (8-8, 3-3 America East)

Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jacob Falko and the Binghamton Bearcats take on Miles Coleman and the NJIT Highlanders in America East play Saturday.

The Highlanders are 4-4 on their home court. NJIT is seventh in the America East with 6.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Souleymane Diakite averaging 1.4.

The Bearcats are 3-2 in conference matchups. Binghamton ranks fifth in the America East with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Christian Hinckson averaging 4.8.

The Highlanders and Bearcats face off Saturday for the first time in America East play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan O'Hearn is shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Highlanders, while averaging 14.9 points. Coleman is averaging 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds over the past 10 games for NJIT.

Falko is averaging 11.6 points for the Bearcats. Tyler Bertram is averaging 10.0 points over the last 10 games for Binghamton.

LAST 10 GAMES: Highlanders: 5-5, averaging 64.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points per game.

Bearcats: 5-5, averaging 66.7 points, 31.8 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 4.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points.

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