# 2017–18 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represented Binghamton University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by sixth-year head coach Tommy Dempsey, played their home games at the Binghamton University Events Center as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 2–14 in America East play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the America East tournament.

## Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2016–17 season 12–20, 3–13 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Stony Brook.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Marlon Beck | 1 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Bowie, MD | Graduated |

### 2017 incoming recruits

Binghamton did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.

### 2018 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sam Sessoms PG | Bryn Mawr, PA | The Shipley School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Carter Stewart PF | Scotia, NY | Mekeel Christian Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Calistus Anyichie PF | Elizabeth, NJ | St. Mary of the Assumption High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017. ||||||
Leo Gallagher = Local Superstar

## Preseason

In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Bearcats were picked to finish in a tie for sixth place in the America East.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Morgan State | W 76–59 | 1–0 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,748) Vestal, NY |
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm | at Cornell | L 84–94 | 1–1 | Newman Arena (968) Ithaca, NY |
| Nov 16, 2017* 7:00 pm | at George Mason Cancún Challenge | L 57–69 | 1–2 | EagleBank Arena (2,877) Fairfax, VA |
| Nov 18, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Evansville Cancún Challenge | L 61–66 | 1–3 | Ford Center (3,167) Evansville, IN |
| Nov 21, 2017* 12:30 pm | vs. Montana State Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals | L 64–74 | 1–4 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico |
| Nov 22, 2017* 12:30 pm | vs. Cal State Northridge Cancún Challenge Mayan Division 3rd place game | W 70–65 | 2–4 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico |
| Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Hartwick | W 97–65 | 3–4 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,850) Vestal, NY |
| Nov 29, 2017* 7:30 pm | at Delaware State | W 85–64 | 4–4 | Memorial Hall (735) Dover, DE |
| Dec 2, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Colgate | W 76–65 | 5–4 | Binghamton University Events Center (3,640) Vestal, NY |
| Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Army | W 71–66 | 6–4 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,785) Vestal, NY |
| Dec 9, 2017* 4:00 pm | at Loyola (MD) | W 77–64 | 7–4 | Reitz Arena (787) Baltimore, MD |
| Dec 17, 2017* 1:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | W 51–48 | 8–4 | William H. Pitt Center (176) Fairfield, CT |
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | at Penn State | L 65–80 | 8–5 | Bryce Jordan Center (4,009) University Park, PA |
| Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | LIU Brooklyn | L 66–74 | 8–6 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,758) Vestal, NY |
| Dec 30, 2017* 4:00 pm | Elmira | W 113–65 | 9–6 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,466) Vestal, NY |
| America East regular season |||||
| Jan 6, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | Maine | L 73–76 | 9–7 (0–1) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,295) Vestal, NY |
| Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at New Hampshire | L 67–71 | 9–8 (0–2) | Lundholm Gym (414) Durham, NH |
| Jan 13, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Hartford | L 65–97 | 9–9 (0–3) | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,505) Hartford, CT |
| Jan 15, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Albany | W 79–66 | 10–9 (1–3) | Binghamton University Events Center (3,434) Vestal, NY |
| Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Stony Brook | L 66–77 | 10–10 (1–4) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,387) Stony Brook, NY |
| Jan 21, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | UMass Lowell | L 71–79 | 10–11 (1–5) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,076) Vestal, NY |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UMBC | L 57–69 | 10–12 (1–6) | Retriever Activities Center (619) Catonsville, MD |
| Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | New Hampshire | L 52–57 | 10–13 (1–7) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,643) Vestal, NY |
| Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Vermont | L 54–68 | 10–14 (1–8) | Binghamton University Events Center (4,445) Vestal, NY |
| Feb 3, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Maine | L 79–81 $^{OT}$ | 10–15 (1–9) | Cross Insurance Center (1,045) Bangor, ME |
| Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | UMBC | L 68–78 | 10–16 (1–10) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,901) Vestal, NY |
| Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Stony Brook | W 69–57 | 11–16 (2–10) | Binghamton University Events Center (1,967) Vestal, NY |
| Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UMass Lowell | L 69–74 | 11–17 (2–11) | Costello Athletic Center (562) Lowell, MA |
| Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Vermont | L 54–75 | 11–18 (2–12) | Patrick Gym (2,854) Burlington, VT |
| Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Hartford | L 57–67 | 11–19 (2–13) | Binghamton University Events Center (3,714) Vestal, NY |
| Feb 27, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Albany | L 54–71 | 11–20 (2–14) | SEFCU Arena (2,148) Albany, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||
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