No. 4 UNH hosts No. 5 Binghamton today at 3:00 pm in the quarterfinal round of the America East men’s basketball playoffs at Lundholm Gymnasium.
The Wildcats and Bearcats boast identical 15-14 records, while both going 7-9 in league play. The two split their regular-season meetings with the home team winning each affair. UNH down Binghamton 64-58 back on Jan. 20 in Durham and the Bearcats bested the Wildcats, 87-74 on March 2 in Vestal, N.Y.
UNH is led by America East Player of the Year Clarence Daniels. The senior forward becomes the second player in UNH basketball history to garner the accolade. Daniels leads the league in scoring (19.6 PPG) and is third in rebound (9.3 RPG).
The winner of today’s quarterfinal will advance to the semifinals to take on the winner of the No. 8 Albany at No. 1 Vermont game.