2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team

2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record8–23 (4–12 America East)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrian Johnson
Assistant coaches
  • Marlon Guild
  • Damani Myers
Home arenaDr. Bai Lee Court
2025–26 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMBC † 14 – 2   .875 24 – 9   .727
Vermont 12 – 4   .750 22 – 12   .647
NJIT 10 – 6   .625 16 – 17   .485
UMass Lowell 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
Albany 7 – 9   .438 11 – 21   .344
Maine 6 – 10   .375 8 – 24   .250
Bryant 5 – 11   .313 9 – 22   .290
New Hampshire 5 – 11   .313 9 – 21   .300
Binghamton 4 – 12   .250 8 – 23   .258
† 2026 AmEast tournament winner

The 2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represented Binghamton University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by fifth-year head coach Levell Sanders, played their home games on Dr. Bai Lee Court in the Binghamton University Events Center in Vestal, New York as members of the America East Conference.

The Bearcats finished ninth (last) in the America East Conference standings with a record of 4–12 and were the lone team in the conference not to qualify for the 2026 America East men's basketball tournament, thus eliminating them from making the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2024–25 season 15–17, 7–9 in America East play, to finish in fifth place.[1] They were defeated by Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.[2]

Preseason

On October 20, 2025, the America East Conference released their preseason polls. Binghamton was picked to finish fifth in the conference.[3]

Preseason rankings

America East Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1 Vermont 63 (7)
T–2 Maine 47 (1)
Albany 47
4 UMass Lowell 39 (1)
5 Binghamton 37
6 Bryant 35
7 UMBC 31
8 NJIT 13
9 New Hampshire 12
(#) first-place votes

Source:[3]

Preseason All-America East Team

Preseason All-America East Team
Player Year Position
Demetrius Lilley Senior Center

Source:[3]

Roster

2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jeremiah Quigley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr George Mason Accokeek, MD
G 1 Jayden Lemond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr William & Mary Marietta, GA
G 2 Jayden Kelsey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Westtown School Phoenixville, PA
G 3 Evan Ashe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr The Winchendon School Charlotte, NC
G 4 Ryan Richardson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Missouri State–West Plains Hollywood, FL
G 5 Wes Peterson Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Delaware Alexandria, VA
F 10 Zyier Beverly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr East LA College Los Angeles, CA
G 12 Nevin Ibroci 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Oral Roberts Staten Island, NY
F 13 Stephan Snagg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So New Hampton School Queens, NY
C 14 Demetrius Lilley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr La Salle Philadelphia, PA
G 15 Bryson Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Buffalo Washington, D.C.
G 24 Jackson Benigni 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Stonehill East Hampton, CT
G 30 Jake Blackburn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Worcester Academy Southborough, MA
F 33 Sayerr Senghore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Fort Valley State Woodinville, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 30, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Syracuse L 47–85  0–1
 JMA Wireless Dome (18,762)
Syracuse, NY
November 5, 2025*
6:07 p.m., ESPN+ 		RIT W 66–56  1–1
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,435)
Vestal, NY
November 8, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Niagara L 59–67  1–2
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,519)
Vestal, NY
November 12, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgetown L 70–83  1–3
 Capital One Arena (3,391)
Washington, D.C.
November 15, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Longwood L 82–90  1–4
 Joan Perry Brock Center (3,009)
Farmville, VA
November 19, 2025*
6:07 p.m., ESPN+ 		Misericordia W 69–58  2–4
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,315)
Vestal, NY
November 22, 2025*
3:00 p.m. 		vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
Queen City Classic 		L 52–63  2–5
 Koessler Athletic Center (261)
Buffalo, NY
November 23, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Canisius
Queen City Classic 		L 66–75  2–6
 Koessler Athletic Center (677)
Buffalo, NY
December 2, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lehigh W 80–71 OT 3–6
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,254)
Vestal, NY
December 6, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Le Moyne L 63–78  3–7
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,752)
Vestal, NY
December 13, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Connecticut L 67–84  3–8
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,624)
Vestal, NY
December 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Pittsburgh L 63–103  3–9
 Petersen Events Center (4,687)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 20, 2025*
2:00 p.m., NECFR 		at Mercyhurst L 61−82  3−10
 Mercyhurst Athletic Center (182)
Erie, PA
December 23, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Army L 85–95 OT 3–11
 Christl Arena (841)
West Point, NY
December 29, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Elmira College W 100–60  4–11
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,604)
Vestal, NY
America East regular season
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		NJIT L 65–73  4–12
(0–1) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,456)
Vestal, NY
January 8, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Vermont L 59–60  4–13
(0–2) 		Patrick Gym (1,874)
Burlington, VT
January 10, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMass Lowell L 68–73  4–14
(0–3) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,651)
Vestal, NY
January 15, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Albany L 53–69  4–15
(0–4) 		Broadview Center (1,120)
Albany, NY
January 19, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMBC L 60–78  4–16
(0–5) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,953)
Vestal, NY
January 22, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Hampshire L 82–88 3OT 4–17
(0–6) 		Lundholm Gym (268)
Durham, NH
January 24, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Maine L 63–79  4–18
(0–7) 		Memorial Gymnasium (1,276)
Orono, ME
January 29, 2026
6:07 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bryant W 63–60  5–18
(1–7) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,658)
Vestal, NY
February 5, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMBC L 62–79  5–19
(1–8) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,039)
Baltimore, MD
February 7, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at NJIT L 64–73  5–20
(1–9) 		Wellness and Events Center (430)
Newark, NJ
February 12, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Vermont L 65–73  5–21
(1–10) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,641)
Vestal, NY
February 14, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Albany L 74–77  5–22
(1–11) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,839)
Vestal, NY
February 19, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bryant W 79–67  6–22
(2–11) 		Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 21, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass Lowell L 79–92  6–23
(2–12) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (957)
Lowell, MA
February 26, 2026
6:07 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Hampshire W 65–63  7–23
(3–12) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,436)
Vestal, NY
February 28, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maine W 74–67  8–23
(4–12) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,959)
Vestal, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "Win Over No.5 Binghamton Sends No.4 UAlbany to 2025 Jersey Mike's America East Men's Basketball Semifinals". University at Albany Great Danes. March 8, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "America East Releases Men's #AEHoops 2025-26 Preseason Poll and Preseason All-Conference Team". americaeast.com. America East Conference. October 20, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Binghamton University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "Binghamton Bearcats Schedule 2025-26". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
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