Basketball Issue 2026-27

By Staff Reports - November 2, 2026

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Season Preview: Women’s basketball

After reaching the America East semifinals and advancing to the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament last season, the Binghamton women’s basketball team is entering the 2026-27 season with expectations higher than ever. The Bearcats finished 20-13 overall and 10-6 in conference play before being selected first in the America East preseason poll for the first time in program history. With a largely returning group and another season under head coach Mary Grimes, Binghamton has a chance to build on last year’s success. However, Grimes wants her team to focus less on its new standing in the conference and more on what it can control each day. Read more

America East women’s basketball previews 2026-27

Carletta Bennett: ‘This team obviously is capable of a championship’

Kendall Bennett: ‘We haven’t really accomplished what we want to accomplish yet’

Yanniah Boyd: ‘We have a target on our back’

Bella Pucci: ‘This year is going to be a great year’

Ashley Redd: ‘I just want to be the best me each game’

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Season Preview: Men’s basketball

The Binghamton men’s basketball team concluded the 2025-26 season with a collective record of 8–23 and a 4–12 record in America East Conference play, placing them ninth out of the nine teams in the conference. The Bearcats fought hard to finish the year, winning three out of four of their final games. This included a notable 74-67 victory over Maine later in the winter. However, due to several player injuries, the team was left with a bare-bones roster of only five core players, and their late-season push was not enough to earn a playoff appearance. Read more