2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball | |
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| Conference | America East Conference |
| Record | 3–11 (0–0 America East) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Brian Johnson |
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| Home arena | Dr. Bai Lee Court |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMBC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass Lowell | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Binghamton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 AmEast tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represents Binghamton University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by fifth-year head coach Levell Sanders, play 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.
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
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 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
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Demetrius Lilley | Senior | Center |
Source:[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 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* 6:00 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* 6:35 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* 6:00 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* 6:00 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. |
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 | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| America East regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
NJIT | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Vermont | Patrick Gym Burlington, VT | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass Lowell | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 6:30 p.m. |
at Albany | Broadview Center Albany, NY | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMBC | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at New Hampshire | Lundholm Gym Durham, NH | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Maine | Cross Insurance Center Bangor, ME | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 TBD, ESPN+ |
Bryant | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMBC | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Catonsville, MD | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 TBD, ESPN+ |
at NJIT | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Vermont | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Albany | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bryant | Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass Lowell | Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
New Hampshire | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 p.m. |
Maine | Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Binghamton University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Binghamton Bearcats Schedule 2025-26". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2025.