Because of Thanksgiving break, I couldn’t make it to last night’s win over Marywood. But here are some numbers that stood out.
In the first half, Marywood shot a very respectable 42.3 percent from the floor and 50 percent from deep. The tide changed after the break, though, with Binghamton’s defense holding the opponent to 5-of-29 field goal shooting to expand a nine-point halftime lead to 34 at one point. The Bearcats ultimately won 76-51.
Binghamton has struggled with turnovers early on, and Marywood forced 16. Tommy Dempsey would rather see a smaller number, but the Bearcats forced 19 turnovers and outscored Marywood 30-15 off lost possessions.
Binghamton also dominated the paint and glass, despite missing Roland Brown, who sprained his ankle in practice this week. Dempsey said Brown and Taylor Johnston, who also sprained an ankle and has missed the last two games, are listed as day-to-day.
Jordan Reed’s torrid start to his college career continued. In just 23 minutes, the freshman recorded his third double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Reed, as a reminder, has played in just four games.
Entering the night, Reed ranked No. 33 nationally, according to Kenpom, in fouls drawn per 40 minutes. He’s hard to guard, and his ability to get to the rim makes defenders susceptible to fouling. Last night, Reed shot nine foul shots, though he hit just five.
As a team, Binghamton struggled from the line, hitting just 12-of-24.
Javon Ralling, who provided more intangibles than actual numbers in his season debut against St. Peter’s, joined Reed in double-figure rebounding with 11. The senior snatched four offensive rebounds and scored six points.
Jimmy Gray scored 15 points on five three-pointers but shot 5-of-15 from the floor — only one attempt came within the arc.
K.J. Brown shot 3-of-7 for seven points. He missed all of his three-point attempts, but he earned an and-one. Brown has shown a knack for getting to the foul line with 2.6 attempts per game — that pits him at No. 3 on the team behind Reed and Roland Brown.