Women’s Basketball
MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON
Time, site: 1 p.m. Saturday, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Records: Maine 23-7 (14-1 America East), Binghamton 13-15 (8-7)
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 18-12, Maine 52-38 on 1/30/16
Key players: Maine — 5-8 G Sigi Koizar (17.5 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, 3.9 assists per game, .432 3-pt. FG pct.), 5-10 G/F Liz Wood (9.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.6 steals per game), 6-2 F Mikaela Gustafsson (8.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.1 apg), 5-11 F Bella Swan (8.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg), 5-8 G Sophie Weckstrom (6.3 ppg, 2.3 apg), 5-9 G Lauren Bodine (4.7 ppg); Binghamton — 5-8 G Imani Watkins (16.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.4 spg), 6-1 F Alyssa James (14.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg), 5-7 G Kim Albrecht (11.9 ppg), 5-8 G Rebecca Carmody (8.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.8 spg), 5-6 G McKayla Hernandez (2.4 apg, 2.1 apg)
Game notes: The Black Bears look to earn at least a share of the league regular-season title as they seek their 12th straight win overall and their 18th consecutive home victory. UMaine can tie a school record with its 24th regular-season win. UMaine will recognize its eight seniors prior to the game. The Bearcats could finish as high as third or as low as sixth for next week’s AE tournament at Binghamton. UMaine will be first or second. UMaine has allowed only 47.9 ppg in league games while Binghamton is stingy against 3-pointers (24 percent) but is AE’s least effective rebounding team.
Men’s Basketball
MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON
Time, site: 2 p.m. Saturday, Events Center, Vestal, New York
Records: Maine 8-20 (4-11 America East), Binghamton 7-21 (4-11)
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 16-15, Maine 74-63 on 1/30/16
Key players: Maine — 6-7 F Issac Vann (15.1 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game), 6-7 F Devine Eke (9.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.6 blocked shots per game, .614 FG pct.), 6-8 F Till Gloger (9.1 ppg, .578 FG pct.), 5-11 G Aaron Calixte (10.5 ppg, 2.8 apg), 6-5 G Shaun Lawton (8.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.9 spg, .422 3-pt. FG pct.), 6-2 G Lavar Harewood (5.3 ppg); Binghamton — 6-6 F Willie Rodriguez (14.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.1 spg), 6-3 G Everson Davis (9.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.6 apg), 5-11 G Marlon Beck II (10.0 ppg, 2.2 apg, 1.3 spg), 6-9 C Thomas Bruce (7.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg), 6-5 G Justin McFadden (4-4 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Game notes: Maine hopes to generate some confidence heading into the postseason by snapping a seven-game losing streak. The Black Bears, coming off Wednesday’s 82-74 loss to Hartford, could still secure the No. 5 seed with a win and a Hartford loss. Binghamton lost to UMBC 80-79 in OT on Wednesday. The Bearcats are averaging only 61.7 ppg in AE games, but rank third while giving up 67.9 ppg. UMaine looks to avoid the late-game breakdowns that have plagued them of late. The playoffs begin next Wednesday on the home courts of the higher-seeded teams.