SCORE: UAlbany 65, Binghamton 54
 
LOCATION: Dr. Bai Lee Court - Vestal, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 18-4, 8-1 America East | Binghamton 11-11, 3-6 America East
 
SHORT STORY: A 26-point first quarter led the Great Danes to their second victory over Binghamton this season, Saturday afternoon.

COACH COLLEEN MULLEN: "I thought we played a terrific first half on both ends of the floor. The players executed the defensive game plan and showed a lot of toughness. Offensively, we had ball and player movement against a scrappy Binghamton zone. In the second half, Binghamton was able to speed us up with their pressure and changing defenses. Kayla [Cooper] had another outstanding performance and came up big with key offensive boards. This was a great team road win."
 
KEY STATS

• Graduate student Kayla Cooper led with 21 points, nine rebounds, and two steals.
• Fellow graduate students Kaci Donovan and Lilly Phillips added point totals in the double-digits - 14 and 13, respectively.
• Donovan was just behind Cooper with eight rebounds while Phillips led with two blocks.
• Graduate student Jessica Tomasetti totaled a game-high six assists.
• As a team, the Great Danes notched seven three-pointers in the first half alone.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• UAlbany started the contest with 12 unanswered points from three three-pointers and a three-point play from Kayla Cooper in just over three minutes of action.
• Two minutes later, the Great Danes added three quick buckets in less than a minute of a 21-5 advantage at 3:40.
• UAlbany closed the first quarter with a 26-11 lead.
• The Bearcats opened the second quarter with a field goal in just seven seconds but the Great Danes answered with two consecutive three-pointers in 30 seconds.
• Binghamton held the advantage in the final two minutes of the half but UAlbany entered halftime with an 18-point lead, 38-20.
• The Great Danes came out of the break with three unanswered field goals.
• As the Bearcats attempted to close the scoring gap, UAlbany slightly outscored the host, 19-16, in the third quarter.
• Binghamton finished the contest strong and outscored the Great Danes, 18-8, in the final quarter.
• Holding UAlbany scoreless for nearly five minutes to end the game, the Bearcats turned a 22-point Great Dane lead into an 11-point UAlbany win, 65-54.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes return home to host Bryant on Thursday (Feb. 8).
 
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