Women’s Basketball
MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON
Time, site: Saturday, 2 p.m., The Events Center, Vestal, New York
Records: Maine 20-6 (12-1 America East), Binghamton 4-22 (2-11)
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 15-12, Maine 70-48 on 1/19/15
Key players: Maine — 5-8 G Sigi Koizar (14.7 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, 1.7 steals per game), 5-10 F Liz Wood (13.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.7 spg, .500 FG pct.), 6-4 F Anna Heise (6.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, .540 FG pct.), 5-8 G Sophie Weckstrom (8.0 ppg), 6-2 F Mikaela Gustafsson (4.4 ppg), 5-10 G/F Chantel Charles (3.6 ppg, 1.8 apg); Binghamton — 5-5 G Jasmine Sina (14.8 ppg, 3.0 apg), 5-8 G Imani Watkins (13.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.5 spg), 6-0 F Sherae Swinson (11.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg), 5-7 G Kim Albrecht (11.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg), 6-0 F Kristin Ross (3.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
Game notes: The Black Bears quest for the conference regular-season title continues with a road contest at Binghamton. UMaine, which has rattled off 12 straight wins, is coming off a tight 57-54 victory at Vermont on Wednesday. This game gives the team a chance to play at the site of next month’s America East tournament. UMaine looks for a more cohesive offensive performance against the Bearcats, who have dropped 10 in a row, including a 76-58 decision against New Hampshire on Feb. 14. UMaine continues to win with stingy defense, giving up only 49.6 ppg in league play. The Bears have held 15 consecutive opponents under 60 points.
Men’s Basketball
MAINE vs. MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
Time, site: Saturday, 1 p.m., Retriever Activities Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Records: Maine 3-23 (2-11 America East), UMBC 3-23 (1-12)
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 13-12, UMBC 76-59 on 1/22/15
Key players: Maine — 5-10 G Kevin Little (11.4 points per game, 2.6 assists per game), 6-8 F Till Gloger (11.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, .529 FG pct.), 6-5 G Zarko Valjarevic (10.0 ppg), 6-5 G Shaun Lawton (10.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.0 spg), 5-11 G Aaron Calixte (7.0 ppg, 3.4 apg), 6-1 G Troy Reid-Knight (4.2 ppg); UMBC — 6-8 F Cody Joyce (13.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, .514 FG pct.), 6-2 G Jourdan Grant (8.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.6 spg), 6-5 G Malcolm Brent (7.2 ppg), 6-7 F Devarick Houston (6.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg), 6-8 Will Darley (5.5 ppg)
Game notes: This game represents a battle to stay out of the AE cellar. UMaine is lost two in a row coming off Wednesday’s 81-72 setback at UMass Lowell. The Black Bears hope to regain the services of Lawton (illness) and Christian Ejiga (injury). The Retrievers have dropped their last seven after beating UMaine in Bangor, most recently Tuesday’s 55-52 loss at Hartford. UMBC rode the inside play of Joyce (28 points, 8 rebounds) and shot 80 percent in the second half of that contest. The teams are the league’s least potent on offense and most forgiving on defense.