Wildcats Defeat Binghamton 79-73 in Overtime Thriller

Thursday, January 25

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

12-7,4-2America East

Binghamton

8-10,0-5America East

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Binghamton

New Hampshire

1/26/2024 12:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team came back from being down by 12 in the second half to defeat Binghamton 79-73 in overtime on Thursday evening from Lundholm Gym. Senior forward Clarence Daniels (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) scored 32 points for the Wildcats and collected 10 rebounds for his eighth double double.

Junior guard Ahmad Robinson (West Orange, N.J.) scored 22 points and collected seven rebounds for the Wildcats while grad student forward Jaxson Baker (Phoenix, Ariz.) drained 11 points and grabbed five rebounds.

The Wildcats' record improves to 12-7 (4-2 AE) and Binghamton falls to 8-10 (0-5 AE). 

Score: New Hampshire 79, Binghamton 73
Records: UNH (12-7, 4-2 AE), Binghamton (8-10, 0-5 AE) 
Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gym) 
Date: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024

UP NEXT:  
· The Wildcats continue the home stand when they host UAlbany on Saturday Jan. 27 with a 12 p.m. tip off.

FIRST HALF:   
·       Both teams exchanged threes to open the game, 3-3. This score stood for the next two minutes until Daniels had a driving layup to take a 5-3 lead.
·       Binghamton ran up a 12-7 lead with 13:44 remaining in the half.
·       Over a 3:19 period, the Wildcats responded with a 15-5 run to regain a 22-17 lead.
·       The Bearcats ended the half on a 9-0 run, taking a 37-33 lead into halftime.

SECOND HALF:  
·       The Binghamton offense persisted out of halftime, scoring 10 points in the first three minutes compared to UNH's two. The Bearcats added to their lead, 47-35.
·       In a 10-point deficit, the Wildcats gained momentum going on a 19-6 run, cutting the Binghamton lead to two, 54-52.
·       Baker drained two free throws with 8:00 to tie the game at 54. He followed that with an offensive rebound and put back to take the lead for the first time since the first half, 56-54.
·       The Wildcats forced a Binghamton timeout when sophomore guard Rex Sunderland (Kaysville, Utah) made a vital layup to extend the UNH lead to 58-56 with 5:35 left.
·       Binghamton took back the lead, 64-60, with a dunk and a three-pointer with 1:18 to go.

OVERTIME:  
· Robinson drained two clutch jumpers to take the lead twice in overtime, one to put the 'Cats up 70-69 and the other to put UNH up 72-70.
· Grad student guard Naim Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa.) sank two crucial free throws with 42 seconds left to take a 74-70 lead.
· Robinson and Sunderland combined for five free throws in the final 30 seconds to secure the 79-73 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:  
·       Nine of Daniels' first 13 points were three-point baskets, going 3-4 from beyond the arc in the first half.
·       The second time Robinson put the 'Cats up in overtime led to UNH controlling the rest of the way.
·       Binghamton held a lead for 24:57 while the Wildcats led for 12:41 and came out on top.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:  
·       Daniels is 19 points away from scoring 1,000 career points.
·       Daniels recorded his team leading eighth double double in the contest.
·       This is Daniels' third game scoring 30+ points.
·       Robinson has recorded a steal in six consecutive games, a team high.