Dion Does It Again, Defeating Binghamton, 73-66

Saturday, January 14

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-6, 2-1AE

Binghamton

9-10,0-4AE

Binghamton

New Hampshire

Photo by: Joey Walker

1/14/2017 4:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) finished with a game-high 23 points to lead the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team to a 73-66 win at home over Binghamton University.

NEXT HOME GAME
UNH remains at home for the next game against the University of Vermont on Monday, Jan. 16 (1 PM) for Camper Appreciation Day. Tickets are available HERE or by calling 603-862-4000. All individuals who have participated in a men's basketball camp are encouraged to wear their camp shirt for a voucher to attend a future men's basketball game.

HIGHLIGHTS

Dion shot 7 of 12 from the field and 5 of 8 on threes. He also had four assists.
Junior Iba Camara (Dakar, Senegal) scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his 10^th career double-double, third of the season.
Senior Jaleen Smith (Freeport, Texas) scored 18 points, dished seven assists and grabbed four rebounds in the game.
UNH shot 64 percent from the floor (70 percent on threes) in the first half to lead 42-22 at the break.
The Wildcats dished 20 assists on 24 baskets and limited turnovers to seven.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opening five minutes, the Wildcats jumped out to a 14-4 lead with the scoring split evenly between Camara and Dion. The lead just increased from there as UNH led by as much as 24 points in the first period. Binghamton shot 9 of 24 (37.5 percent) from the field and 2 of 12 (16.7 percent) from beyond the arc. Camara led the Wildcats with 17 points on 8 of 11 shooting in 20 minutes.

The second frame was mostly Wildcats until the final four minutes. Following Camara's career-setting free throws with 4:04 to play, and to take a 69-52 lead, Binghamton went on a surge. Ahearn dropped two free throws at 3:51 followed by a three from Beck to cut it to 12 points. Smith drilled two free throws shortly after but Rose finished in the paint and Fard Muhammad hit two freebies to inch within 10 points, 71-61, with 2:06 to play.

Beck drilled another three with 1:31 on the clock followed up by a nice dribble pulled by Muhammed to decrease the deficit to five, 71-66, with one minute to go. The Wildcats played tough defense in the final minute and held on to its first America East home win of the season.

-POSTGAME NOTES-
UNH STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
Sr. G Jaleen Smith (17/89)
Sr. G Daniel Dion (17/50)
Fr. G John Ogwuche (2/2)
Jr. F Tanner Leissner (17/71)
Jr. F Iba Camara (12/50)

GROUP'S RECORD: 1-0

SERIES INFO
UNH is one game from knotting up the all-time series at 17 apiece. UNH stretches its streak to six games with wins against the Bearcats.

ATTENDANCE: 682

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Daniel Dion: 23 points / 4 assists / 5 of 8 threes / 5 of 7 FTs
Iba Camara: 19 points / 11 rebounds / 8 of 14 shooting / 1 steal
Jaleen Smith: 18 points / 4 rebounds / 7 assists / 5 of 11 shooting / 5 of 7 FTs

Marlon Beck II: 15 points / 6 rebounds
Bobby Ahearn: 17 points / 8 rebounds / 6 of 9 shooting / 1 block
Timmy Rose: 10 points / 4 of 10 shooting