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Articles by Ben Masur
  • Last words from a four-year writer
    By Ben Masur
    I was contemplating whether or not to write a final column. I’ve been with Pipe Dream for four years now and I’m grateful for everything they have given me and everything I have been able to do. But that’s not the reason I am writing this. I want to focus…
  • Softball drops two of three to end season
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton University softball team played its final series of the season over the weekend, hosting the Hartford Hawks at East Gym Field. The Bearcats lost two-of-three and finished the season with a 7-37 record including a 2-19 conference record. On Saturday, the teams split the doubleheader as the Bearcats…
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  • BU track star takes home Rookie of the Meet Award at AE Championship
    By Ben Masur
    Binghamton University’s track and field teams competed in the outdoor America East Championships over the weekend hosted by Maine. The men’s team finished third out of the nine-team field while the women placed sixth. Albany won the men’s meet, while Boston University finished first on the women’s side. “When you…
  • Point Counterpoint: The last game at Yankees Stadium should be a baseball game
    By Ben Masur
    It’s very simple. Jaromir Jagr shooting slap shots off Babe Ruth’s face in Monument Park is not the way Yankee Stadium should be closed. Yes, there have been other events other than baseball at Yankee Stadium, but the last game played at the “House that Ruth Built” needs to be…
  • Two new teams square off in AE Finals
    By Ben Masur
    For the first time in five years, Vermont is not in the finals, and for the first time the past two years, neither is Albany. This Saturday at noon, the top-seeded UMBC Retrievers will take on the No. 2 seed Hartford Hawks at UMBC’s RAC Arena for the America East…
  • One and Done: Vermont knocks Bearcats out of AE Tournament
    By Ben Masur
    All year long, Kevin Broadus has preached playing for all 40 minutes. In the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament on Saturday afternoon against Vermont, his Bearcats fell five minutes short. “Today for 35 minutes, I thought these guys were the better players,” Broadus said. “The last five, the champions…
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  • Mike Gordon: Flying High
    By Ben Masur
    Mike Gordon. His name easily stands alone and stands out when people talk about Binghamton University’s 6-foot senior point guard. Gordon has been a staple for BU’s men’s basketball program since he stepped on campus four years ago. With the end of his collegiate career now possibly just one game…
  • No. 5 Binghamton/ No. 4 UVM matchups
    By Ben Masur
    Centers: Binghamton: Health is a huge factor as to who starts, but in their regular season finale, 6-foot-11-inch Jaan Montgomery got the call. Montgomery is a wide body that can take up space inside while affecting drives an shots in the low post. If Montgomery can stay out of foul…
  • Bearcats vs. Vermont: One more chance
    By Ben Masur
    It’s no secret: The Vermont Catamounts have had Binghamton University’s number the past few seasons. The Catamounts have won the last five matchups, including two this season, and are 13-3 all-time against the Bearcats. Vermont’s 5-1 versus Binghamton all-time at the Events Center, where fifth-seeded Binghamton will take on fourth-seeded…
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  • Post game altercation leads to suspensions
    By Ben Masur
    There was some unexpected noise at the end of a slow, one-sided game last Wednesday. Albany defeated Binghamton 74-62 at the Events Center, but the focus was on what happened afterward, when the two teams lined up to shake hands. Bearcats head coach Kevin Broadus exchanged words with Albany head…
  • ‘LB’ leads BU to victory
    By Ben Masur
    It is Lawrence Brenneman’s eighth year with Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team, but Saturday was his first ever game as head coach. Brenneman was behind the bench for Binghamton’s 49-44 victory over Stony Brook, Saturday on Long Island. Binghamton head coach Kevin Broadus was not with the team, as he…
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  • On Senior Night, Gordon’s focus not on Milestones
    By Ben Masur
    For Mike Gordon, Wednesday’s game is more than just his senior night. It will be his 100th consecutive start in a Bearcats uniform and he will enter the game with 974 career points, just 26 points shy of the 1,000 mark. “I really don’t look at it too much, I…
  • Bearcats ‘bust’ up Jaspers
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton University men’s basketball team was missing two of its starting frontcourt players Saturday afternoon when they took on Manhattan, but it was the Bearcats backcourt that stepped it up. Richard Forbes and Mike Gordon combined for 47 points, 27 and 20 respectively, in Binghamton’s 66-56 win over the…
  • Bearcats take on Manhattan in ESPN BracketBuster
    By Ben Masur
    After losing its first four games in the month of February, Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team has won the past two. The Bearcats (12-14, 7-6 AE) will take that two-game win streak into a non-conference game against Manhattan Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m as part of ESPN’s BracketBuster. But the…
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  • Commentary: Binghamton shouldn’t think about March in February
    By Ben Masur
    I agree with my Pipe Dream colleague Randy Benjenk that Dwayne Jackson is heating up. But he adds, “… for the postseason,” and this is a mentality that no Bearcats fan should have just yet. This is not an attack on Benjenk or the BU Zoo, which he represents, just…
  • Out from Cupid’s Chokehold: Men’s basketball ends four-game losing skid
    By Ben Masur
    On a day for appealing colors such as pink and red, Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team won ugly as it defeated the visiting New Hampshire Wildcats last night, 56-54. “Ugly basketball — you saw it today,” said BU head coach Kevin Broadus. “It wasn’t pretty, but we grinded it out.…
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  • Lost: Bearcat Mojo
    By Ben Masur
    Once again, the Binghamton University men’s basketball team found itself facing a double-figure deficit early in the second half. Once again, the Bearcats fought their way back. And once again, they came up just short. Binghamton (10-13, 6-5 America East) lost a third consecutive game, 63-59, at host Maryland-Baltimore County…
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  • Battle of the BUs set for Tuesday
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton University men’s basketball team will be looking for its first win of the month when it visits Boston University at 7 tonight. The Bearcats will look to play a complete game at Boston, after late rallies failed to erase early deficits in their previous two games. “We have…
  • Commentary: Hey, BU: Shut up and play
    By Ben Masur
    Players are unavailable to comment. Head coach Kevin Broadus didn’t allow his team to talk to the media after the Bearcats’ disappointing loss to Hartford at home on Saturday. But it wasn’t just the loss and post-game absence of players that was alarming, it was the way they lost and…
  • Point Counterpoint: Mike Gordon in better than Mike Trimboli
    By Ben Masur
    Tomorrow night at the Events Center, two of the best guards in the America East Conference will face off. Binghamton University’s Mike Gordon will be matched up against Vermont’s Mike Trimboli. But which Mike is better? The answer is Gordon, and no, it’s not just because I go to Binghamton.…
  • Bearcats to host pivotal conference game Wednesday
    By Ben Masur
    Every game is a must-win, but the Binghamton University men’s basketball team’s matchup with the visiting Vermont Catamounts tomorrow night could be the turning point, in one direction or another, for this year’s men’s basketball team. “We are going to come out and play hard, play smart and play together,”…
  • Ben’s Super Bowl Pick
    By Ben Masur
    Down 15 points going into the final week, I put on the full court press. I came out victorious as Evan Drellich choked. While I went 4-for-4 in Week 14 to win the regular season championship, I can’t take full credit. I have to thank Drellich for going 0-for-4 picking…
  • Another second-half meltdown for Bearcats
    By Ben Masur
    After losing all three games on their recent road trip, the Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team hoped the return home would change its fortune. Instead, it was another disappointing loss as the Bearcats fell to Colgate, 73-55, Wednesday night in a non-conference game at the Events Center, thanks to an…
  • Ben’s NFL Picks: Week 13
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: CINCINNATI (-7) over St. Louis: The Rams have been plagued by injuries throughout the season, as Dante Hall is the latest victim to go down, the 11th player to be placed on injured reserve this season for St. Louis. And while the Bengals are coming off a tough loss,…
  • Bearcats look to right ship with winter home games
    By Ben Masur
    There are three seasons for the Binghamton University men’s basketball team. There are the out-of-conference games, the in-conference games and then there is the America East tournament. As the students head home for winter break this week, the Bearcats will leave one part behind and enter the second phase of…
  • Broadus says team won’t give up
    By Ben Masur
    While most students will be apart from each other over winter break, the Binghamton University men’s basketball team is going to have to come together. “When facing adverse times, you can’t give up,” said BU head coach Kevin Broadus. “You can’t point the finger. All of us have to look…
  • Bearcats lifeless at Cornell
    By Ben Masur
    From day one, Binghamton University men’s basketball head coach Kevin Broadus has been concerned about his team’s defense. But now, two weeks into the season, add their offense to the list of concerns as the Bearcats were handed their fourth straight loss of the season, 73-68, at Cornell on Tuesday…
  • Ben’s NFL picks: Week 12
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: DALLAS (-7) over Green Bay: I hate to admit it, but Dallas is the team to beat in the NFC. While Brett Favre seems to have things rolling, the Cowboys have everyone healthy and are in Dallas where Favre is 0-8. The difference maker will be TO, of course,…
  • By the Numbers - Nov. 27, 2007
    By Ben Masur
    7 — International players on this year’s Bearcats men’s basketball team, the most in Division I. 159 — Points opponents have scored in the first half against Binghamton University’s men’s team this season. 223 — Points the opponents have scored in the second half. 10.6 — Rebounds per game averaged…
  • First win for Broadus; BU defeats Quinnipiac 88-75
    By Ben Masur
    It had the makings of a typical Binghamton University loss. The Binghamton men’s basketball team went into halftime with a 19-point lead over the Quinnipiac Bobcats in its home opener Wednesday night. The Bearcats were shooting 58.6 percent from the field and already had three players in double figures. But…
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  • Ben’s NFL picks: Week 10
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: MINNESOTA (-5) over Oakland — With two mediocre teams going against each other, the Vikings get the advantage because they are at home, have Adrian Peterson, and are looking to turn things around after getting shutout against Green Bay last week. And can you really name anybody on the…
  • Welcome to the new era: 2007-08 Binghamton men’s basketball season preview
    By Ben Masur
    Chemistry. Hard work. Discipline. These are the three main principles that first-year head coach Kevin Broadus is trying to instill into this year’s men’s basketball squad. “We have to learn to play together, and I think that was a big Achilles’ heel from last year’s team,” Broadus said at Binghamton…
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  • Men’s basketball preview special: Bearcat senior Mike Gordon
    By Ben Masur
    For three years, Mike Gordon has had the same offseason workout, the same routine during the season and the same head coach. But in his final year at Binghamton University, that has all changed. “Starting with a new coach is pretty scary — not knowing what he wanted day in…
  • Ben’s NFL picks: Week 10
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: TENNESSEE (-4) over Jacksonville: The Jags are playing their third straight road game and will be going up against a 6-2 Titans team that is playing their third straight home game. The Titans have the second best defense in the league while the Jags don’t even have a steady…
  • America East basketball coaches hold media day
    By Ben Masur
    In any sport, college or professional, there are always predictions and favorites before the season goes underway. And with the basketball season soon about to hit full stride, the America East released the men’s and women’s preseason coaches’ poll and all-conference team Tuesday. The Binghamton University men’s team was picked…
  • A special week for Bearcats sports
    By Ben Masur
    There is no better feeling for a sports fan when a season that is climactically concluding collides with the beginning of a season full of hyped anticipation. This phenomenon is taking place at Binghamton University throughout the next week, and you should be a part of it. Your men’s soccer…
  • Ben’s NFL Picks: Week 8
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: San Diego (-7.5) over MINNESOTA: It seems the Chargers have found their stride, outscoring opponents 104-27 in their last three games. And don’t look for it to stop Sunday when they face the Vikings’ 27th-ranked defense. Dallas (-3) over PHILADELPHIA: Coming off a bye week, the Cowboys should be…
  • Colorado will rock the Boston Tea Party
    By Ben Masur
    Yes, the Red Sox are 2-1 favorites. Yes, they have home field advantage. Yes, they are playing in their second World Series in four years. But will they win it all? The answer to that is no. The Rockies have won 21 of their last 22 games. Nobody gave them…
  • Unseeded Mohamed makes it to Round of 16
    By Ben Masur
    Senior Faisal Mohamed had a strong showing at the Wilson/ITA Northeast Regional, hosted by Princeton over the weekend. Mohamed, unseeded in the 128-man singles draw, won three matches to reach the round of 16. He opened with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Noah Gardner of Brown, and then posted…
  • And here’s to you Joe Girardi-O
    By Ben Masur
    One Joe is out and another Joe should be in. An era ended yesterday when Joe Torre rejected the Yankees one-year offer. And while a new one will begin this spring, it should be Joe to lead the team. Joe Girardi, that is. Right now the front-runner is Don Mattingly,…
  • Ben’s NFL picks: Week 7
    By Ben Masur
    Lock: CINCINNATI (-6.5) over Jets: The Bengals have lost four in a row, but still have one of the best offenses in the league and will be going up against a Jets team that is turning into the 2005 Houston Texans. Picks: GIANTS (-9) over 49ers: San Francisco has scored…
  • B-ball is back, so is BU ZOO
    By Ben Masur
    While everyone stood and cheered on their Binghamton University basketball teams Friday night, one stand-out group is always prevalent in the Events Center: the BU ZOO. Senior Dan Cherico, the president of the Zoo, has a few goals for this year’s group including optimal turnout and fans also showing up…
  • Late Nite Madness has successful return
    By Ben Masur
    Basketball season is officially under way. Friday night, fans got a little taste of what this year is going to be like as Late Nite Madness made its return to the Events Center. The celebration to kick off the first day the basketball teams can start officially practicing began at…
  • Ben’s Picks: Week 6
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: Giants (-3 1/2) over FALCONS: On the road for Monday Night Football, Big Blue shouldn’t have trouble with a 1-4 Falcons team that will struggle scoring against a dominant Giants defense. PICKS: BALTIMORE (-10) over St. Louis: The Ravens are at home this weekend and have one of the…
  • Volleyball rolls against Cornell
    By Ben Masur
    After losing eight matches in a row earlier in the season, the Binghamton University volleyball team knew they needed to turn things around when conference play started. They did just that, reeling off three wins in a row, but then they fell to Stony Brook on Sunday and it looked…
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  • Dunk contest preview
    By Ben Masur
    There are 14 players on the Binghamton University men’s basketball team this season and seven of them are newcomers. Among those seven, three of them, along with one returning player, will compete in the slam dunk contest at tonight’s Late Nite Madness. The Madness, which is set to begin at…
  • BSC formally dedicated before BU men’s soccer match
    By Ben Masur
    Prior to a special night on the pitch for the Binghamton University’s men’s soccer team, the field they played on was honored in a formal dedication. The ceremony to dedicate the Bearcats Sports Complex took place before Saturday’s Binghamton-Boston match. Originally scheduled to take place on the field, inclement weather…
  • Ben’s Picks- Oct. 5, 2007
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: Arizona (-3) over ST. LOUIS: The Rams are last in points scored in the NFL with 9.8 ppg and are facing a solid Cardinals team that is coming off a big win against the Steelers. PICKS: INDIANAPOLIS (-10) over Tampa Bay: Don’t let the 3-1 record of the Bucs…
  • The Mets are a bunch of characters with no character
    By Ben Masur
    I think all Mets fans can take a lesson from my colleague Evan Drellich. Accepting that your team choked while looking at the organization from top to bottom is step one to a long off-season. Accepting that your team is immature and complacent is step two. And step three, this…
  • Late Nite Madness returns to campus
    By Ben Masur
    Bearcats Trounce New Jersey Tech The Binghamton Student Association Programming Board, Late Nite Binghamton and the Binghamton University athletic department revealed yesterday that they will be sponsoring “Late Nite Madness,” which will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, starting at 9 p.m. at the Events Center. The 90-minute event, with…
  • Ben’s Picks: Week 4
    By Ben Masur
    LOCK: Green Bay (-3) over MINNESOTA: Coming off an upset victory against the Chargers, Brett Favre and the undefeated Packers will continue their winning ways on the road against a Vikings team that lost to the Chiefs and Lions in the past two weeks. DALLAS (-13.5) over St. Louis: Despite…
  • The good and the bad of the Bearcat Sport Complex
    By Ben Masur
    I encouraged everyone to check out the new field in its debut Tuesday night for the women’s soccer game against Syracuse. Here are some thoughts, good and bad, of how things went: The Good: The field looked amazing, especially once it got dark and the lights came on. It was…
  • Ben’s picks: Week 4
    By Ben Masur
    Lock: WASHINGTON (-4) over Giants — The Giants are awful on both sides of the ball. Enough said. Carolina (-4) over ATLANTA — After getting blown out by Houston last week, expect the Panthers to come out with vengeance. The Falcons, meanwhile, have scored just 10 points in their first…
  • Come be part of a school history
    By Ben Masur
    Most of the student body at Binghamton was not here to witness the opening of the Events Center, yet whenever basketball season comes around year after year, we can’t wait to head down there to watch a game. Well, now you have the chance to be there from the beginning,…
  • Ben’s NFL picks: Week 1
    By Ben Masur
    Lock: Pittsburgh (-5.5) over CLEVELAND With confusion at the QB spot for the Browns, the Steelers will dominate both sides of the ball under first year head coach Mike Tomlin. Picks: Eagles (-3) over GREEN BAY Battling for the top of the NFC East from the get go, the Eagles…
  • Broadus comes to meet the BU Zoo
    By Ben Masur
    The BU Zoo and other fans of the basketball program got a chance to talk to the Bearcats’ new men’s basketball head coach Kevin Broadus last night in Lecture Hall 2. Broadus continually stressed throughout the 1 1/2-hour dialogue how vital fans are to the team’s success. “You guys are…
  • New assistants for Beacrat b-ball
    By Ben Masur
    Last evening’s Meet the Coach night started with head coach Kevin Broadus announcing some new additions to the coaching staff. In addition to retaining Lawrence Brenneman, Broadus has hired Don Anderson and Julius Allen to sit on the BU bench. “It’s really, really good and I am very fortunate to…
  • Men’s tennis season ends against UMBC
    By Ben Masur
    The men’s tennis season came to an end over the weekend as the Bearcats were defeated by UMBC on Saturday in the semifinals of the America East tournament. After defeating Hartford 4-0 in the quarterfinals on Friday, fourth-seeded Binghamton lost 4-2 to top-seeded UMBC. The Bearcats, who finished the year…
  • Dolphins hold ‘Cats to 3 hits
    By Ben Masur
    The Bearcats played their fifth midweek game of the season Tuesday, and unfortunately the result was the same as the previous four as Binghamton produced just three hits and was shut out by visiting Le Moyne, 2-0. Despite the lack of offense in the non-conference loss, head coach Tim Sinicki…
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  • An a-stounding season by A-Rod
    By Ben Masur
    When’s the last time a player locked up the league’s Most Valuable Player in the first two weeks of the season? Well if you can’t remember, no worries, you are currently watching it happen. Alex Rodriguez is off to the hottest start in league history. He set a new American…
  • UMBC proves too much for BU
    By Ben Masur
    After getting upset on the road by Boston University two weeks earlier, the men’s tennis team wanted to come out with a strong showing at UMBC on Saturday. But instead, the exact opposite transpired as the Bearcats were defeated 6-1. It was their second straight conference loss. Binghamton was beaten…
  • BU hopes hire leads to fairy tale ending
    By Ben Masur
    If Binghamton is Cinderella, then Kevin Broadus seems to be the glass slipper. At yesterday’s press conference, the new head coach of the Binghamton Bearcats was announced, and he said all the right things. A few words stood out that Broadus reiterated throughout the afternoon: discipline, hard work and respect.…
  • Men’s tennis takes home pair of matches
    By Ben Masur
    It’s good to be home. The Binghamton men’s tennis team played its first two home dual matches this season and was victorious in both. The Bearcats (5-8) defeated Colgate 6-1 Saturday night and Niagara 7-0 on Sunday morning at the Binghamton Tennis Center. Junior Faisal Mohamed improved his singles record…
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  • Vermont/Hartford or Stony Brook preview
    By Ben Masur
    Top-seeded Vermont won’t know who they face in their quarterfinal matchup until Friday night, as the Catamounts will play the winner of Friday’s eight/nine play-in game tomorrow at noon. The play-in game features the bottom two teams in the conference, Hartford and Stony Brook. Vermont beat both of these teams…
  • Albany/UNH preview
    By Ben Masur
    In tomorrow’s third quarterfinal game, second-seeded Albany will face off against No. 7 New Hampshire. The Great Danes, who beat UNH twice this year and by seven points each time, are led by seniors Jamar Wilson and Jason Siggers. Wilson is leading the league in scoring, averaging 18.6 ppg while…
  • The Bearcats can beat Boston
    By Ben Masur
    Winning three of their last four, the Binghamton men’s basketball team is back to playing the hard-nosed aggressive defense for which it is known around the conference. The Bearcats are one of the hottest teams in the league coming into the tournament, behind stellar play from Mike Gordon and Lazar…
  • Xbox says: Bearcats lose
    By Ben Masur
    Pipe Dream just couldn’t wait until tomorrow night’s Binghamton/Boston University quarterfinal game to find out what happens, so we decided to simulate the game using Xbox 360’s EA Sports March Madness 2007. The Bearcats will be hoping this simulation is wrong, as Boston defeated Binghamton, 64-58. Binghamton got off to…
  • America East is for Vermont and Albany to lose
    By Ben Masur
    Yes, there is parity in the America East … after the top two teams, that is. Vermont and Albany have separated themselves from the rest of the conference throughout the entire year; don’t expect that to change come tournament time. So go ahead and argue that any team can beat…
  • Point/Counterpoint: Mike Gordon has all the leadership they need
    By Ben Masur
    No leadership? Mike Gordon. Mike Gordon. Mike Gordon. Enough said. Gordon has put this team on his back the entire season and despite some Bearcat midseason struggles, he has brought this team together. He is the emotional leader and leads by example at both ends of the floor. The junior…
  • Tennis splits pair at St. Bonaventure
    By Ben Masur
    For the second straight weekend, Binghamton’s men’s tennis split a pair of matches. On Saturday, the Bearcats (3-7) defeated Buffalo 4-3 at St. Bonaventure. After losing the doubles point, Binghamton managed to win four of the six singles matches to come away with the victory. The following day, the Bearcats…
  • Men’s tennis falls to Cornell
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton University men’s tennis team has now lost six of its last seven matches, the most recent at Cornell on Tuesday where the Bearcats lost 6-1. Binghamton’s (2-6) lone point came at first singles where junior captain Faisal Mohamed defeated Joshua Raff 6-4, 3-6, (9). It is Mohamed’s fourth…
  • Bearcats take big bite, rout Black Bears
    By Ben Masur
    A double-digit loss to Boston University. Sole possession of last place. Something had to change. Men’s basketball head coach Al Walker called a team meeting and talked about togetherness and having one another’s backs during the entire course of the game. It worked. The Bearcats looked like a new team…
  • BU to seek revenge against UNH
    By Ben Masur
    They have the momentum; now it’s a question of whether it can translate. Coming off its dominating victory on Sunday, the Binghamton men’s basketball team will look to keep up its strong play on the road in New Hampshire Thursday night. The Bearcats (11-14, 4-9 AE), who showed what they…
  • Tennis splits weekend matches
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton men’s tennis team entered the weekend on a four-game losing streak, with three of the losses coming to Ivy League schools. The weekend, however, provided a break from the top Division I competition as the Bearcats (2-5) took on Division II Concordia on Friday and Marist on Saturday.…
  • Bearcats try climb out of basement against Maine
    By Ben Masur
    With four games left in the season, the Bearcats are trying to gain some momentum to find a way to make a push in the standings. Coming off a loss at Boston last night, Binghamton (10-14, 3-9 AE) will return home to face the Maine Black Bears Sunday afternoon at…
  • Binghamton drops pair over weekend in NYC
    By Ben Masur
    For the second weekend in a row, the Binghamton men’s tennis team went on the road and came back without a victory. Despite the losses — a 7-0 defeat at the hands of Columbia on Friday and a 4-3 loss to St. John’s on Saturday — the team is not…
  • Danes growl, Bearcats fall
    By Ben Masur
    The Bearcats put themselves in a position to win on Saturday, but could not execute on the road as Albany held off BU down the stretch and came away with a 65-62 win at the Big Purple Growl. With his team leading by three points with 18 seconds left, Albany…
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  • Bearcats head to Albany for the ‘Big Purple Growl’
    By Ben Masur
    How will they respond? That seems to be the biggest question surrounding the Bearcats as they head into a matchup tomorrow with SUNY and America East archrival Albany. Binghamton is riding high after its dramatic 66-65 last-second victory Wednesday night over Stony Brook, a game which may inspire them after…
  • Tennis team falls to Ivy League squads
    By Ben Masur
    Two Ivy League teams in two days and two losses later, it may seem that it was a wasted weekend for the Binghamton men’s tennis team. Binghamton (1-2) lost 6-1 at No. 59 Brown on Saturday and 6-1 at Dartmouth on Sunday, but the final scores do not indicate how…
  • Bearcats collapse again in loss to UVM
    By Ben Masur
    After beating Miami on the road in December and dominating defending conference champion Albany at home earlier this month, it seemed like the Binghamton men’s basketball program was taking a huge step forward. But since then, the Bearcats have had nothing but setbacks. Now in last place in the America…
  • Sole survivors: Akron takes advantage of BU defense in 35 point victory
    By Ben Masur
    Not many people know what a Zip is, but the Bearcats found out the hard way on Wednesday. It’s quick, strong and can not only shoot the three, but also dunk over four players. That is what the Binghamton men’s basketball team (3-4) had to deal with Wednesday night as…
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  • Binghamton to face LeBron’s boys on Wednesday night
    By Ben Masur
    Coach Al Walker’s shift to shirt and tie didn’t work Saturday afternoon, but neither did Binghamton’s defense in the final minutes of the second half. Up eight points with 12 minutes to go in the game, the Bearcats (3-3) were outscored 34-12 by Rider for the remainder of the game.…
  • Forbes leads Bearcats to season’s first win
    By Ben Masur
    It’s only the second game of the season, but the Bearcats could look back on this as a crucial moment. The Binghamton men’s basketball team got its first win of the season on the road against Niagara 74-66 Thursday in a team effort highlighted by junior Richard Forbes’ 24 points…
  • Men’s basketball falls to Division II St. Rose
    By Ben Masur
    When a Division II team goes up against a Division I team, the latter is supposed to be bigger and better in almost every way. But that was not the case on Saturday, as the Binghamton men’s basketball team was outplayed by visiting Division II St. Rose and lost, 61-59,…
  • Men’s basketball needs to learn from exhibition loss
    By Ben Masur
    Frustrating, aggravating, discouraging, disheartening and let’s not forget about baffling. These are the feelings felt among players and fans of Binghamton basketball, and the regular season hasn’t even started yet. But the two exhibition games are over, and the Bearcats, who played two Division II teams in the span of…
  • Basketball wins first exhibition game
    By Ben Masur
    On Halloween night the Bearcats shook off the cobwebs, but not before giving the crowd a small scare. Mansfield, a Division II team, used an 11-0 run early in the game to build up a nine-point lead. With 5:40 to go in the first half, the Binghamton men’s basketball team…
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  • Fans come down for first hoop fest
    By Ben Masur
    It wasn’t exactly madness, but at least it was something to whet the appetites of the Bearcat faithful. On a rainy afternoon Saturday, the Events Center was the site of the first annual “BU Bearcats Hoop Fest.” The event, sponsored by the athletics department, was the first chance for fans…
  • Men’s basketball kicks off season tonight
    By Ben Masur
    How do you do you replace one first team all-conference player and one conference defensive player of the year, along with 51 percent of your offense? That is big question surrounding the Binghamton men’s basketball team this season; and if this team wants to win this year, it will have…
  • Men’s tennis competes at ITA regional
    By Ben Masur
    In most matches, it’s about the team result, but this past weekend it was all about the individual numbers. Three players from the Binghamton men’s tennis team competed at the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Regional, hosted by Penn this past weekend. After losing his first match to Justin Chow…
  • Proctor needs a doctor: Bearcat guard breaks his wrist
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton men’s basketball team has not played a single game yet, but it already has its first loss of the season. Senior guard Steven Proctor will be out for six to eight weeks with a broken right hand. He injured it during Sunday evening’s practice when his hand got…
  • Men’s tennis shuts out Siena
    By Ben Masur
    Despite not having a full lineup and playing on the road, the Binghamton men’s tennis team had no problems this weekend. In their first dual match of the season, the Bearcats easily defeated Siena 7-0, winning all six singles matches and the doubles point in straight sets. The Bearcats were…
  • Bearcats shine at Cornell tournament
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton men’s tennis team’s coach, Adam Cohen, has his team working hard, and only a few weeks into the season, the results are proving to be successful on the court. The team was triumphant at its second straight invitational, this time at the Cornell Invitational, where they went 17-8…
  • Men’s tennis shines at Bloomsburg duals
    By Ben Masur
    New coach, new players, but same dominating result. The Binghamton men’s tennis team opened the 2006-2007 season last weekend at the non-scoring Bloomsburg Invitational. The short-handed Bearcats went 14-2 in singles play and 6-3 in doubles matches under new head coach Adam Cohen. “It was a good weekend for us,”…
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  • Men’s tennis begins quest for fourth straight title
    By Ben Masur
    It was a long weekend, but at least they’re back on the courts. The three-time defending America East Champion Binghamton men’s tennis team started its spring season with a 1-2 record after three consecutive matches last weekend. “We needed to get back onto the courts for many reasons,” said head…
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  • Improved UNH squad comes to the Events Center
    By Ben Masur
    Al Walker’s squad showed Sunday afternoon how dangerous it could be when its offense and defense click in the same game. The Binghamton men’s basketball team hopes to maintain that combination of lockdown defense, fast-breaking and easy shots tomorrow night when the University of New Hampshire comes to town. While…
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  • Men’s tennis begins title defense Thursday
    By Ben Masur
    Binghamton’s men’s tennis team ended its regular season with an emotional win on Senior Day. The Bearcats (15-6) won the doubles point and then four out of six singles matches to defeat visiting SUNY rival Buffalo (11-8) 5-2. “The match went well for us,” said head coach Michael Starke. “I…
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  • Men’s tennis bounces back
    By Ben Masur
    Binghamton’s loss to America East foe Stony Brook last week might have been just what the team needed. “After that match, we took a look in the mirror and figured out where we need to head from here,” said head coach Michael Starke. “We wanted to improve basic doubles strategy,…
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  • Men’s tennis wins fifth straight match
    By Ben Masur
    The Binghamton men’s tennis team not only eluded bad weather, but also avoided playing down to its opponent’s level. BU won both of its matches at home this weekend, defeating Quinnipiac 6-1 on Saturday and Hartford 7-0 on Sunday. “It was a good weekend,” said head coach Michael Starke. “I…
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  • Men’s tennis finishes strong during spring break
    By Ben Masur
    College students around the nation fled to Florida over spring break. While most of them were there to relax and party, the Binghamton men’s tennis team traveled south to play four matches in three days. BU (10-5) came up victorious in three of those matches, with the one loss coming…
  • Bearcats eliminated by defending champs
    By Ben Masur
    The third time was the charm. Binghamton swept Vermont during the regular season, but the Catamounts got their revenge Sunday by defeating the Bearcats 66-59 at the Events Center in the America East semifinals. The No. 6 seed and three-time defending champions will now advance to the championship game at…
  • Time to give out the AE hardware
    By Ben Masur
    Player of the Year Kenny Adeleke Adeleke, who was named America East Player of the Week for a record eighth time on Feb. 27, has single-handily turned Hartford into a contender. The Hawks went from last place in the conference to the No. 4 seed in one season. Adeleke led…
  • Bearcats erase 18-point deficit
    By Ben Masur
    Al Walker stresses playing all 40 minutes and on Sunday his team responded. Down 11 points with 3:55 to go, Binghamton went on an 18-2 run to defeat Vermont 67-62 for the first time in five tries at Patrick Gymnasium in both team’s regular-season finales. “We just had to keep…
  • Men’s tennis rallies for road win at Colgate
    By Ben Masur
    The men’s tennis team seems to have found its stroke. Binghamton was victorious in both its matches over the weekend, defeating St. Bonaventure 6-1 at home Saturday before beating Colgate on the road 5-2 the following day. “I feel we are riding the momentum wave at the moment,” said head…
  • One last test before the playoffs
    By Ben Masur
    Sunday’s regular-season finale is anything but meaningless. Despite clinching the No. 2 seed for the America East tournament earlier in the week, the Binghamton men’s basketball team will look to build some more momentum at Vermont. “We are going to try to do everything we can to win the game,”…
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  • Men’s tennis bounces back after sweep at Cornell
    By Ben Masur
    It’s good to be back home. The men’s tennis team had its first home match since September on Saturday as the Bearcats defeated Marist 5-2 at the Binghamton Tennis Center. The Bearcats captured the doubles point thanks to the first doubles team of seniors Brian O’Connor and Edwin Gerard. The…
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  • BU vs. BU tonight
    By Ben Masur
    So far this year, Binghamton has proved to be the better BU. Boston University (9-14, 6-6 AE) will face the Bearcats (12-11, 9-3 AE) at the Events Center at 7 p.m. tonight. The Terriers are tied for third place with two other teams in the America East. “They have terrific…
  • Bearcats lost second straight down the stretch
    By Ben Masur
    On “Pardon the Interruption” yesterday, Tony Kornheiser predicted Binghamton would beat UMBC by six or seven points. He had no idea the Bearcats would shoot 1-for-14 from beyond the arc in the second half. The Binghamton men’s basketball team struggled from the field and lost its second straight game last…
  • Bearcats travel to UMBC next
    By Ben Masur
    Al Walker’s squad went 6-1 in the month of January and is hoping to have the same success in February. After a devastating loss Saturday at home against Albany, the men’s basketball team will travel to face America East opponent UMBC on Thursday night at 7 p.m. “We have to…
  • Shooting woes continue: BU loses to Brown
    By Ben Masur
    It’s almost becoming cliché. They fall behind early, make a comeback and then they can’t score that timely basket. Down 16-5 early in the game, the Bearcats went on a 9-2 run to take a four-point halftime lead as things began to look up. But Brown opened the second half…
  • Men’s basketball hopes to make it two in a row
    By Ben Masur
    Now that the Bearcats have their first win of the season under their belt, they can start to move forward as they face off against a struggling Brown team tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Events Center. “We just want to continue improving,” said head coach Al Walker. “We have…
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  • Dreadful beginning: Bearcats fall to 0-4
    By Ben Masur
    Al Walker decided to wear a shirt and tie, instead of his normal jacket and collarless shirt. The head coach hoped the new look would bring his team a little change of luck, but instead the men’s basketball team (0-4) was defeated 69-66 by Central Connecticut State (2-2) late last…
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  • Bearcats dismantled at Oklahoma
    By Ben Masur
    After two tough losses to start the season, all the Bearcats wanted was a victory. That’s tough to do, however, when facing the No. 5 team in the nation. The men’s basketball team held its own for as long as possible in front of a crowd of 11,102 at the…
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  • Bearcats begin with solid start
    By Ben Masur
    Unlike past years, Al Walker’s team does not have a true “face to the basket” center, but that didn’t slow them down in the first exhibition game of the season. With the starting five all under 6’6”, the new look run-and-gun offense was on display Friday night in front of…
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  • Men’s basketball begins exhibition schedule tonight
    By Ben Masur
    Taylor Coppenrath may or may not suit up tomorrow for the Mansfield Mountaineers. Either way, the Binghamton University men’s basketball team will finally get to play against competition other than themselves as they host their first exhibition game of the season at the Events Center at 7 p.m. The game…
  • Fall season ends for men’s tennis team
    By Ben Masur
    After losing a dominant player like Dan Hanegby in the off-season, the men’s tennis team proved this fall they can succeed without him. “Losing Dan provided an enormous gap in the team especially in his off-court presence,” said head coach Michael Starke. “The team really came together by the end…
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