# 2018–19 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represented Binghamton University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Binghamton University Events Center in Vestal, New York and were led by 7th-year head coach Tommy Dempsey. They finished the season 10–23 overall, 5–11 in conference play to finish in seventh place. As the 7th seed in the 2019 America East men's basketball tournament, they upset 2nd seeded Stony Brook in the quarterfinals 78–72, then lost to top-seeded Vermont 51–84 in the semifinals.
On July 14, 2019, incoming sophomore and political science major Calistus Anyichie drowned in the upper portion of Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca, New York.

## Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2017–18 season 11–20, 2–14 in America East Conference play to finish in last place. In turn, they failed to qualify for the America East tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cornell CNY Hoops Classic | L 75–86 | 0–1 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,108) Vestal, NY |
| November 9, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | NJIT CNY Hoops Classic | L 57–74 | 0–2 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,509) Vestal, NY |
| November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Misericordia CNY Hoops Classic | W 107–64 | 1–2 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,577) Vestal, NY |
| November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Northwestern | L 54–82 | 1–3 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL |
| November 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, Patriot League Network | | at Colgate CNY Hoops Classic | L 68–76 | 1–4 | Cotterell Court (324) Hamilton, NY |
| November 24, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 78–73 | 2–4 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,827) Vestal, NY |
| November 28, 2018* 7:30 pm | | at Army | L 56–67 | 2–5 | Christl Arena (500) West Point, NY |
| December 1, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Hartwick College | W 89–70 | 3–5 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,501) Vestal, NY |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Morgan State | L 68–74 | 3–6 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,008) Baltimore, MD |
| December 8, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | L 65–83 | 3–7 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,748) Vestal, NY |
| December 15, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 48–58 | 3–8 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,527) Vestal, NY |
| December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Notre Dame | L 56–69 | 3–9 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,359) South Bend, IN |
| December 21, 2018* 12:00 pm | | at LIU Brooklyn | W 68–67 | 4–9 | Steinberg Wellness Center (721) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 30, 2018* 12:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 2 Michigan | L 52–74 | 4–10 | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 2, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Columbia | L 63–65 | 4–11 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,624) Vestal, NY |
| America East Conference regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | New Hampshire | W 69–58 | 5–11 (1–0) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,142) Vestal, NY |
| January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Stony Brook | L 46–59 | 5–12 (1–1) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,647) Stony Brook, NY |
| January 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UMBC | L 49–68 | 5–13 (1–2) | UMBC Event Center (915) Catonsville, MD |
| January 19, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Vermont | L 50–78 | 5–14 (1–3) | Patrick Gym (2,812) Burlington, VT |
| January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UMass Lowell | L 79–85 | 5–15 (1–4) | Binghamton University Events Center (4,710) Vestal, NY |
| January 26, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Maine | W 78–66 | 6–15 (2–4) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,452) Vestal, NY |
| January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Hartford | L 60–86 | 6–16 (2–5) | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (595) West Hartford, CT |
| February 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Albany | L 50–64 | 6–17 (2–6) | SEFCU Arena (3,891) Albany, NY |
| February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Stony Brook | L 59–85 | 6–18 (2–7) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,683) Vestal, NY |
| February 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at New Hampshire | W 68–61 | 7–18 (3–7) | Lundholm Gym (547) Durham, NH |
| February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UMBC | L 50–64 | 7–19 (3–8) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,001) Vestal, NY |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 pm | | at UMass Lowell | W 81–66 | 8–19 (4–8) | Costello Athletic Center (301) Lowell, MA |
| February 23, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Vermont | L 63–69 | 8–20 (4–9) | Binghamton University Events Center (5,142) Vestal, NY |
| February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hartford | L 76–96 | 8–21 (4–10) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,564) Vestal, NY |
| March 2, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Maine | W 83–60 | 9–21 (5–10) | Cross Insurance Center (818) Bangor, ME |
| March 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Albany | L 58–73 | 9–22 (5–11) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,164) Vestal, NY |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | at (2) Stony Brook Quarterfinals | W 78–72 | 10–22 | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,108) Stony Brook, NY |
| March 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | at (1) Vermont Semifinals | L 51–84 | 10–23 | Patrick Gym (3,266) Burlington, VT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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