Binghamton holds off Sacred Heart 78-73 behind Sessoms
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Sam Sessoms scored 19 points with eight rebounds and four assists, J.C. Show added 14 points and Binghamton beat Sacred Heart 78-73 on Saturday.
Tyler Stewart scored 13 points and Chancellor Barnard added 11 and grabbed eight rebounds for the Bearcats (2-4), who shot 55 percent and held the Pioneers to 33 percent shooting.
Caleb Stewart's go-ahead 3 put the Bearcats up 42-39 and Tyler Stewart's 3 capped a 7-0 run for a 54-45 lead with 12:51 to go. The Pioneers closed to 68-65 on E.J. Anosike's free throw and to 75-71 on Sean Hoehn's 3 with 45 seconds left. Richard Caldwell Jr. and Show combined for three free throws from there to keep the game out of reach.
Barnard's 3-point play with 1:24 left put the Pioneers up 33-32 at halftime after a back-and-forth first half.
Sean Hoehn scored a career-high 35 points with seven 3s for Sacred Heart (2-4), which made 11 of 29 from distance. Kinnon LaRose added 12 points with 12 rebounds and Aaron Clarke had 10 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brandon Cruz
- Chris Slattery
- Michael Palau
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
| Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
| Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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