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Stonehill College visits Binghamton University for a non-conference matchup on Dr. Bai Lee Court inside the Events Center this afternoon. The Skyhawks aim to build off Wednesday's 92-45 victory over Eastern Nazarene College at Merkert Gymnasium, looking for a third Saturday win this season, while the Bearcats look to bounce back from a pair of setbacks, including an 84-70 decision to Loyola University of Maryland here on Wednesday.

Media Information
This afternoon's game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 with Tim Heiman (play-by-play) and Doug Walsh (analyst) calling the action. ESPN3 broadcasts are accessible through the ESPN App on computers, smartphones, tablets and most major streaming devices, as well as through ESPN.com.

Against the Bearcats
This afternoon marks the second meeting all-time between these two programs. Bingamton won the only other encounter between the two programs on day two of the 2000 Capital Key Classic, hosted by Saint Rose in Albany, New York, with a 59-51 decision.

Kyle Quimby

Last Time They Met
Binghamton notched a 59-51 victory over Stonehill on the second day of the 2000 Capital Key Classic, hosted by The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, on December 29, 2000. Jeffrey St. Fort led three Binghamton players in double-figures with a game-high 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting, converting 7-of-8 free-throws, to go with four rebounds and an assist. Joost Ooms added 12 points, making all five shots from the field, with eight rebounds and three assists. Kyle Quimby was Stonehill's lone double-figure scorer with 12 points and eight rebounds, while twin brother, Keith added nine points, six boards and two steals. Stonehill held a five-point (28-23) halftime lead, but Binghamton shot 52.4% from the floor in the second half to outscore Stonehill by 13 (36-23) over the final 20 minutes to claim the win. Stonehill shot just 24% (6-25) in the second half.

Last Time Out
Stonehill closed out the first month of its inaugural NCAA Division I season with a comfortable 92-45 victory over Eastern Nazarene at Merkert Gymnasium Wednesday night. Postgrad Max Zegarowski (South Hamilton, Mass.) canned a season-best six of Stonehill's season-high 13 three-pointers on his way to a career-high 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including 6-for-11 from long range, with five rebounds and two assists in just over 24-minutes of play. He scored 20 of his points in the first half as the Skyhawks shot over 58-percent from the floor, including 7-for-15 (46.7%) from beyond the arc, in building a 31-point (50-19) halftime lead. All 14 of the Skyhawks who dressed played at least two and a half minutes, and 13 of those found the scorebook in the win. Fifth-year Andrew Sims (Mount Laurel, N.J.) scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half, finishing 5-of-7 shooting from the field, with three rebounds and two assists, while freshman Chas Stinson (Charlotte, N.C.) added a season-high 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-for-5 from three-point distance, with a season-best five rebounds, an assist, blocked shots and a steal.

Prime Performer
Stonehill fifth-year forward Andrew Sims (Mount Laurel N.J.) was recognized by the NEC as a Prime Performer for the second time this season on Monday. After first collecting the weekly recognition along with NEC Player of the Week accolades on November 14, Sims earned the award again after earning All-Tournament Team honors at the Tom Konchalski Classic last week as he averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals over the last two games of the event hosted by Fordham. He matched a season-high with 24 points and set a season-best with nine boards against UIC on Monday and then followed that up with 16 points, a career-high seven assists, five rebounds and career-best three steals against host Fordham on Tuesday, before missing Sunday's finale of the week at UMass Lowell. Sims and fellow fifth-year Isaiah Burnett (Annapolis, Md.) have both collected NEC Prime Performer recognition twice this season, with each also being named NEC Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks to open the season.
NEC Prime Performers:
Nov. 14: Andrew Sims & Isaiah Burnett
Nov. 21: Isaiah Burnett
Nov. 28: Andrew Sims

Super Saturdays
Stonehill has won both of its Saturday games this season, both away from Merkert Gym. The Skyhawks earned their first NCAA Division I win with an 82-77 decision over Army West Point, to go with an 81-79 win over Holy Cross on day one of the Tom Konchalski Classic at Fordham, putting both of those Saturday wins in the State of New York as well.

Taking Their Charity
Stonehill is shooting an astounding 83.2 percent from the free throw line over the first nine games of the season, nearly eight-percent higher than Merrimack (75.9%) in second. That mark is just a shade under national leader Miami of Ohio (83.5%). Last week, the Skyhawks went a perfect 11-11 from the line at Fordham. The NEC single-season record for free-throw percentage is 78.2 percent, established by CCSU in 2018-19. Stonehill currently has three players ranked in the NEC top-six in free throw accuracy, led by postgrad Max Zegarowski (South Hamilton, Mass.), who has hit an NEC-high 92-percent of his attempts (23-for-25). Fifth-years Andrew Sims (Mount Laurel, N.J.) is ranked fourth and Isaiah Burnett (Annapolis, Md.) sixth, shooting 85-percent and 78.8%, respectively. (Note that due to NCAA Division I reclassification, Stonehill does not officially appear among NCAA statistical leaders for four years)

Exciting "Newcomer"
Stonehill fifth-year guard Isaiah Burnett (Annapolis, Md.) was named one of three "Exciting newcomers" to the NEC by Ryan Peters in the NEC Overtime! Blog this week. Burnett, named the NEC Player of the Week once and a two-time weekly Prime Performer, was cited for his Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game at That Usage (2.8). Per Hoop Math, Burnett has attempted 59% of his attempts at the rim, converting 68% of them. Just 8% of those near-the-rim makes were assisted, illustrating his strength of blowing by defenders. Defensively, Burnett is unique within the Skyhawks system, as he's the only player with a steal rate north of 2.2%. His rate of 4.6% is the best mark among NEC players and is 60th nationally.

Have a Night(s)
Six different Stonehill players registered season-high scoring nights, with five of those career-bests, against Eastern Nazarene on Wednesday, led by postgrad Max Zegarowski's (South Hamilton, Mass.) career-high 28 points.
Season-Highs vs. Eastern Nazarene
Postgrad Max Zegarowski - 28 points*
Freshman Chas Stinson (Charlotte, N.C.) - 12 points*
Junior John O'Reilly III (Montville, N.J.) - 7 points*
Sophomore Nathan McGill (Dillsburg, Pa.) - 5 points*
Junior Will Rywolt (Barrington, R.I.) - 2 points
Sophomore Neal Marquardt (Rockville Center, N.Y.) 2 points*
* - career-highs

Everyone Join In!
All 14 Stonehill players dressed against Eastern Nazarene on Wednesday saw the court, with all but one playing at least three minutes, and 13 finding the scoring column. 13 of the 14 also collected at least one rebound as well.

A Team Effort
Eight different players have led Stonehill in rebounding over its first nine games this season. Fifth-year Andrew Sims (Mount Laurel, N.J.) leads the way having led the Skyhawks in three games, with Stonehill posting a 1-2 mark in those games.

New England Scoring Leaders
Fifth-year Andrew Sims (Mount Laurel, N.J.) ranks second among Division I student-athletes in New England with his team-high 17.0 points per game. Harvard's Chris Ledlum is averaging a New England-best 18.7 points.

Skyhawk Efficiency
Stonehill has displayed quite the efficient offense through its first nine games. The Skyhawks lead the NEC in field goal percentage (.467), while leading the Conference in free throw percentage (.832), and three-point percentage (.370).

Streaking
Fifth-year Andrew Sims (Mount Laurel, N.J.) has scored in double-figures in 14-straight games played dating back to last season, including all eight games in which he has appeared this year as well as his back-to-back 20-point games against Quinnipiac (24) and Army (21). Postgrad Max Zegarowski (South Hamilton, Mass.) has reached double-figures in three-straight after his career-high 28 points against Eastern Nazarene on Wednesday.

In Transition
Stonehill announced it had accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference and commence a four-year transition to full NCAA Division I membership on April 5. The Skyhawks started their four-year transition on July 1 and will earn full NCAA Division I membership in 2026-27. At the June NEC meetings, the Conference presidents announced a shift in the waiting period for automatic qualifier sports from competing for NEC postseason championships from four to two years, making Stonehill eligible to compete in the NEC postseason starting in 2024-25.

Proud History
Stonehill won the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup six times, finishing in the top three in the final standings 15 of the last 17 years. Stonehill was one of just ten institutions nationwide to receive the NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Achievement, recognizing athletic departments with an Academic Success rating of 90-percent or better, each of the first ten years of the program's existence. The College ranks No. 98 in the category of National Liberal Arts Schools by U.S. News & World Report and No. 94 for the Best Value category.

Hoop History
Stonehill men's basketball earned 15 NCAA Division II Tournament bids over its history, the last was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Stonehill were charter members of the Northeast-10 Conference, winning the first two tournament championships in 1981 and '82, finishing its time in the Conference with four postseason titles and six regular season championships.

Preseason Prognostications
Stonehill was picked to finish ninth in its first Northeast Conference season by the league's head coaches. Merrimack received six of the eight first place votes to hold the pole position atop the preseason poll, followed by Sacred Heart with two first place votes. Saint Francis (Pa.) follows in third, while Wagner is picked fourth and received the final first place vote.  

Getting Social
Fans and media members of Stonehill athletics have multiple social media outlets to get updates on all 23 varsity programs. The department's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/stonehillskyhawks, and you can also follow @GoStonehill on Twitter and @stonehillskyhawks via Instagram! You can also search for Stonehill men's basketball on Facebook, follow the team's Twitter account via @StonehillBball as well as head coach Chris Kraus @CoachChrisKraus, and its new Instagram feed @stonehillbball. 

Up Next
Stonehill is back in action on Wednesday, when it returns to Merkert Gymnasium to host Rider University in a non-conference clash at 7 p.m.