Men’s Basketball
MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON
Time, site: 2 p.m. Saturday, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Records: Maine 7-13 (3-4 America East), Binghamton 5-15 (2-5)
Series, last meeting: tied 15-15, Maine 67-64 on 2/7/15
Key players: Maine — 5-10 G Kevin Little (14.4 points per game, 2.6 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game), 6-7 F Issac Vann (13.9 ppg, 5.6 rebounds per game), 6-7 F Devine Eke (10.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg, .660 FG pct.), 5-11 G Aaron Calixte (9.4 ppg, 2.6 apg), 6-7 F Till Gloger (9.1 ppg), 6-5 G Shaun Lawton (7.9 ppg, 2.3 apg, 2.0 spg); Binghamton — 6-6 F Willie Rodriguez (14.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.2 spg), 6-3 G Everson Davis (10.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.5 apg), 5-11 G Marlon Beck II (10.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg), 6-9 C Thomas Bruce (5.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg), 6-5 G Justin McFadden (5.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Game notes: The Black Bears, coming off Wednesday’s 100-95 overtime win at Hartford, seek their fifth home victory of the season. UMaine has scored 90 points or more in five of its last nine contests. The Bearcats have won two straight after beating UMBC 66-57 on Wednesday. Binghamton has played solid defense (64.4 ppg allowed in league play), which is a contrast to the high-flying Black Bears, who are scoring 82.0 ppg in AE games. That means the team that is able to best impose its style of play is likely to have the upper hand. UMaine is averaging 78.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which ranks third in all of Division I according to the Pomeroy ratings, while Binghamton’s 67.2 ranks No. 277.
Women’s Basketball
MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON
Time, site: 2 p.m. Saturday, The Events Center, Vestal, New York
Records: Maine 15-7 (6-1 America East), Binghamton 9-11 (4-3)
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 17-12, Maine 78, Binghamton 71 on 3/7/15
Key players: Maine — 5-8 G Sigi Koizar (16.6 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 4.0 assists per game, 1.6 steals per game), 5-10 G/F Liz Wood (9.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.8 spg), 6-2 F Mikaela Gustafsson (9.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.1 apg), 5-11 F Bella Swan (7.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg), 5-8 G Sophie Weckstrom (6.7 ppg), 5-8 G Lauren Bodine (4.4 ppg); Binghamton — 6-1 F Alyssa James (16.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg), 5-8 G Imani Watkins (16.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.4 spg), 5-7 G Kim Albrecht (12.3 ppg), 5-8 G Rebecca Carmody (7.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.0 spg), 5-6 G McKayla Hernandez (2.0 apg, 1.3 spg)
Game notes: The Black Bears look to make it four in a row after beating Hartford 61-43 on Wednesday. They have an opportunity to re-familiarize themselves with The Events Center, the site of the first two rounds of the conference tournament. Binghamton has won four of six, but lost 62-51 at UMBC on Wednesday. The Bearcats are 6-1 at home this season. In league play, UMaine is averaging 62.6 ppg and allowing only 50.1 ppg. BU has made 35 percent of its 3-pointers in AE games while limiting opponents to 24 percent shooting from the arc.