The NCAA Tournament features 68 teams, with 32 securing automatic bids—these guaranteed spots go to the champions of various college basketball conference tournaments, earning their place in the madness.

Rafael Pinzon dropped his 3rd 30 point game of the season and Earl Timberlake had a double-double as the Bryant Bulldogs overcame a slow start in the first half and beat the Binghamton Bearcats by a final score of 83-69.

America East play sees the UAlbany men play at home against NJIT and the UAlbany women play at NJIT this weekend

Jordon Lewis, a guard, is UMBC’s leading scorer at 11.4 points per game. As a team, UMBC ranks seventh in scoring in the America East, while UAlbany’s defense ranks first. Meanwhile, the Great Danes’ offense ranks second in the league behind NJIT.

The reigning America East champions, the Binghamton Bearcats, were voted #1 in the 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll. Binghamton received 6 of 7 first place votes, and 36 total points in the preseason poll.

Bryant visits the UMBC Retrievers after Rafael Pinzon scored 30 points in the Bulldogs' 83-69 win over the Binghamton Bearcats

Bryant’s senior guard Rafael Pinzon had 30 points in the America East matchup. Binghamton had five players finish with double-digit points, Graduate Student guard Tymu Chenery having the most at 16. The Bearcats now have a 1-5 conference record, losing its last five America East games.

On the road at UMBC, the University at Albany women’s basketball program’s undefeated start to conference play came to a surprising close. Playing against a club that had not previously won an America East Conference game this season,

After claiming the program’s first championship since 2018, UAlbany has been picked first in the America East Softball Preseason Poll. The conference also released its inaugural

The Bryant basketball team topped Binghamton, 83-69 at the Chace Athletic Center Saturday afternoon.With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 6-0 in America East

Max Brooks scored 22 points as UMass-Lowell beat New Hampshire 97-80 on Saturday. Brooks added nine rebounds for the River Hawks (14-7, 3-3 America East Conference). Quinton Mincey scored 20 points and added nine rebounds.

The conference also released its inaugural America East Softball Preseason All-Conference Team. The Great Danes earned three first-place votes and 23 total points to take the top spot in the poll.