Binghamton 74, Tulane 73
NEW ORLEANS -- D.J. Rivera scored 24 points and hit four free throws in the game's final 24 seconds to help Binghamton beat Tulane 74-73 on Saturday.
Rivera also grabbed eight rebounds, went 2-for-3 from beyond the arc and hit 10 of 12 free throws for the Bearcats (6-4). Malik Alvin scored 14 points, Dwayne Jackson added 13 and Emanuel Mayben chipped in with 11.
Daniel Puckett scored 20 points to lead the Green Wave (5-6), Kris Richard added 15 and Kevin Sims had 11.
Tulane led 36-35 at the break, and the score was tied at 62-all with 4:12 to play when Binghamton went on a 12-6 run over the next four minutes to seal the win.
Sims hit a 3-pointer in the game's final seconds to pull the Green Wave within a point, but it wasn't enough.
Game Information
Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
2:00 PM, December 27, 2008
New Orleans, LA
Capacity: 4,100
2022-23 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 14-2 | - | 23-11 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 3 | 26-8 |
| New Hampshire | 9-7 | 5 | 15-15 |
| Bryant | 8-8 | 6 | 17-13 |
| UMBC | 8-8 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Binghamton | 8-8 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 7 | 13-17 |
| NJIT | 4-12 | 10 | 7-23 |
| UAlbany | 3-13 | 11 | 8-23 |
2022-23 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 17-1 | +4 | 33-4 |
| Memphis | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 5 | 20-11 |
| Cincinnati | 11-7 | 2 | 23-13 |
| Temple | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Wichita State | 9-9 | 8 | 17-15 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 5 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 5-13 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Tulsa | 1-17 | 16 | 5-25 |
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