2017–18 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

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|mode=Basketball

|year=2017–18

|team=Binghamton Bearcats

|image=Binghamton Bearcats Wordmark.png

|image_size=175

|conference= America East Conference

|short_conf= America East

|record=11–20

|conf_record=2–14

|head_coach= Tommy Dempsey

|hc_year = 6th

|asst_coach1=Bryan Goodman

|asst_coach2=Herb Courtney

|asst_coach3=Chretien Lukusa

|stadium= Binghamton University Events Center

|champion=

|bowl=

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{{2017–18 America East Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2017–18 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represented Binghamton University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by sixth-year head coach Tommy Dempsey, played their home games at the Binghamton University Events Center as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 2–14 in America East play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the America East tournament.

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2016–17 season 12–20, 3–13 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Stony Brook.

Offseason

=Departures=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure

Marlon Beck1G5'11"175SeniorBowie, MDGraduated

=2017 incoming recruits=

Binghamton did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.

=2018 incoming recruits=

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2018}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Sam Sessoms

| position = PG

| hometown = Bryn Mawr, PA

| highschool = The Shipley School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 07/21/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Carter Stewart

| position = PF

| hometown = Scotia, NY

| highschool = Mekeel Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 185

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/15/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Calistus Anyichie

| position = PF

| hometown = Elizabeth, NJ

| highschool = St. Mary of the Assumption High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 07/07/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2018

| rivals ref title = Binghamton 2018 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2018 Binghamton Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball

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| accessdate = 2017-10-22

| bball = yes

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Leo Gallagher = Local Superstar

Preseason

In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Bearcats were picked to finish in a tie for sixth place in the America East.{{Cite news|url=http://www.americaeast.com/news/2017/10/19/mbb-17-18poll.aspx|title=Coming off Historic Season, Vermont Unanimously Chosen as 2017-18 #AEHoops Men's Favorite|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fard|last=Muhammad|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Windermere, FL|high_school=Montverde Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Timmy|last=Rose|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|home=Scranton, PA|high_school=Scranton Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Stewart|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=y|home=Silver Spring, MD|high_school=St. Andrew's Episcopal}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yosef|last=Yacob|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|home=Chester, PA|high_school=Archbishop John Carroll}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=McRae|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Dix Hills, NY|high_school=Half Hollow Hills East}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bobby|last=Ahearn|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Marshfeild, MA|high_school=Marshfield/Marianapolis Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Stewart|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Glenville, NY|high_school=Mekeel Christian Academy
St. Leo}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Everson|last=Davis|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Saint Kitts|high_school=Peddie School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=McFadden|num=25|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Lower Marion}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Schurman|num=30|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Syracuse, NY|high_school=Fayetteville–Manlius}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Bruce|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=DeMatha Catholic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=J. C.|last=Show|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|home=Clarks Summit, PA|high_school=Abington Heights
Bucknell}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Albert|last=Odero|num=40|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Oneonta, NY|high_school=Oneonta}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dusan|last=Perovic|num=41|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=JR|rs=|home=Podgorica, Montenegro|high_school=South Kent School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Willie|last=Rodriguez|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Orlando, FL|high_school=East River/Cheshire Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Bryan Goodman ({{college|Barat College}})
  • Herb Courtney ({{college|Delaware}})
  • Chretien Lukusa ({{college|Boston University}})

|roster_url=http://www.bubearcats.com/roster.aspx?roster=543&path=mbball

|accessdate= October 18, 2017

}}

Schedule and results

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|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Binghamton Bearcats}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 10, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 2,748

| score = 76–59

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Cornell

| site_stadium = Newman Arena

| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY

| attend = 968

| score = 84–94

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 16, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = George Mason

| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| attend = 2,877

| score = 57–69

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Ford Center

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 3,167

| score = 61–66

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 21, 2017

| time = 12:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals

| attend =

| score = 64–74

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 22, 2017

| time = 12:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Mayan Division 3rd place game

| attend =

| score = 70–65

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 26, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Hartwick

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 1,850

| score = 97–65

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Delaware State

| site_stadium = Memorial Hall

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| attend = 735

| score = 85–64

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 3,640

| score = 76–65

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 1,785

| score = 71–66

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Loyola (MD)

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| attend = 787

| score = 77–64

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 17, 2017

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center

| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT

| attend = 176

| score = 51–48

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN+

| attend = 4,009

| score = 65–80

| record = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = LIU Brooklyn

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 1,758

| score = 66–74

| record = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Elmira

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 2,466

| score = 113–65

| record = 9–6

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Binghamton Bearcats}}| America East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 2,295

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 73–76

| record = 9–7

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 10, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| attend = 414

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 67–71

| record = 9–8

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Hartford

| site_stadium = Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion

| site_cityst = Hartford, CT

| attend = 1,505

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–97

| record = 9–9

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 15, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Albany

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 3,434

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–66

| record = 10–9

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Stony Brook

| site_stadium = Island Federal Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY

| attend = 2,387

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 66–77

| record = 10–10

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 2,076

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–79

| record = 10–11

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 24, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center

| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD

| attend = 619

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 57–69

| record = 10–12

| conference = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 2,643

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 52–57

| record = 10–13

| conference = 1–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 4,445

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 54–68

| record = 10–14

| conference = 1–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Cross Insurance Center

| site_cityst = Bangor, ME

| attend = 1,045

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–81

| overtime = OT

| record = 10–15

| conference = 1–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 1,901

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 68–78

| record = 10–16

| conference = 1–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Stony Brook

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 1,967

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 69–57

| record = 11–16

| conference = 2–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| attend = 562

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 69–74

| record = 11–17

| conference = 2–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Patrick Gym

| site_cityst = Burlington, VT

| attend = 2,854

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 54–75

| record = 11–18

| conference = 2–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| rank = no

| opponent = Hartford

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| attend = 3,714

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 57–67

| record = 11–19

| conference = 2–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Albany

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| attend = 2,148

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 54–71

| record = 11–20

| conference = 2–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}

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