Bearcats Topple Mountaineers

The Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team rolled to a 91-71 victory over the Mansfield State Mountaineers at the Events Center Wednesday night.  Bobby Ahearn and Dusan Perovic each scored 19 points to lead Binghamton's attack.  Ahearn had a double-double with 10 rebounds in addition to the 19 points.

Other BU players in double figures included Everson Davis with 17 points and Thomas Bruce with 14 points.  Binghamton shot 54 percent from the field and went 12-25 from three-point range for 48 percent.  The Bearcats had a 41-31 advantage in rebounds.

Malik Carter led all scorers with 25 points including 10-11 points from the free throw line.  With the win the Bearcats move to 5-4.  Mansfield State falls to 3-3 on the season.

The Bearcats play their next two games on the road.  BU faces St. Francis in Loretto, Pa. on Saturday night at 7:00 PM and then will head to Hamilton, NY to meet the Colgate Raiders in another 7:00 PM game.