Score: UAlbany 77, Binghamton 74 Location: Events Center | Vestal, N.Y.   

Records: UAlbany (9-17, 5-6 America East), Binghamton (5-22, 1-11 America East)  

Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team had five double-digit scorers as they overcame the Binghamton Bearcats Saturday in Vestal, N.Y. 

Coach  Killings: "Today was a must-win game for us. We talked about the importance of getting the sweep and winning to climb in the standings, and I thought our seniors really stepped up. Okechukwu Okeke rose to the occasion, and Isaac Abidde battled hard despite foul trouble. Okechukwu gave us a big spark late, and Amir Lindsey was the best player on the floor, he ran our offense, hit big shots, and knocked down key free throws. It was a great win for our program. We're still alive." 

Key Stats:  

• Five Great Danes scored in the double digits, Amir Lindsey led with 23, followed by Okechukwu Okeke (15), Tarique Foster (13), Isaac Abidde (12), and Jaden Kempson (11).  
• Kempson also tallied the team-high 12 rebounds for a double double as well as five assists.  
• Okeke recorded UAlbany's lone block as well as a team-high three steals.  
• Binghamton shot 44.9% (22-49) in the paint, 36.8% (7-19) from beyond the arc, and 79.3% (23-29) from the charity stripe.  
• The Great Danes were 23-51 (.451) from the field, 8-21 (.381) on threes, and 23-30 (.767) from the line. UAlbany also outrebounded the Bearcats, 37-26.  

How it Happened:  

• Okechukwu Okeke kicked things off for the Great Danes, with four points in the first two minutes.  
• Binghamton answered by outscoring UAlbany 14-11 between 18:26 and 14:35, but the Great Danes retained a 15-8 lead.  
• Over the following four minutes, UAlbany extended their lead by outscoring the Bearcats 11-7.  
• From 9:42 to 5:01, Binghamton just outscored the Great Danes 12-11, but UAlbany kept a 37-33 lead.  
• In the final five minutes before halftime, each team put up six points, giving the Great Danes a 43-29 lead going into the break.  
• Okeke started things off once again by sinking a jumper 45 seconds into the second half. 
• UAlbany continued to extend their lead by putting up seven points to the Bearcats' five over the following three and a half minutes.  
• At 14:53 Jaden Kempson sunk two free throws, but Binghamton responded by sinking seven consecutive free throws of their own.  
• Amir Lindsey and Tarique Foster ended the Bearcats' streak with a three-pointer each at 12:22 and 11:36 respectively to keep UAlbany in the lead 60-51.  
• Between 10:50 and 6:40, Binghamton managed to outscore the Great Danes, 9-5, but UAlbany kept a 65-62 advantage.  
• In the next two minutes, Lindsey scored four free throws, to give UAlbany a 69-62 lead with 4:45 left on the clock.  
• In the final four minutes of the game, the Bearcats put up 12 points to the Great Danes' eight, but it was not enough as UAlbany still came out with the win, 77-74.  

UP NEXT:  UAlbany's  men's basketball  is back in action next week when they go on the road to take on NJIT on Thursday, and continuing down to Maryland to take on UMBC on Saturday.  

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