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It's been a while, but after a year of negative press overshadowing a first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the Binghamton University men's basketball program is once again giving us something to cheer for.

After struggling to a season-opening victory over Division II Bloomsburg, followed by four straight losses by an average of 24 1/2 points, it wasn't a stretch to think the Binghamton University men's basketball team would win no more than a handful of games this season.

VESTAL -- It was without a doubt the best basketball that Binghamton had played this season, the opening 15 minutes of the second half on Monday.

While his team's 64-60 victory over Bucknell on Friday marked Binghamton University's first over a Division I team this season, interim men's basketball coach Mark Macon tried his best not to place added significance on the win.

Greer Wright scored 16 points and Binghamton defeated Bucknell 64-60 on Friday night.

On their longest road trip of the year, the Bearcats found some consistency as well as their second win of the year.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- The cloud of controversy following this season's Binghamton basketball team took a momentary backseat during Saturday night's contest against Rider, and interim head coach Mark Macon caught a lengthy glimpse of the strides his young program is making.

Mike Williams scored 15 points to lead Western Carolina to a 73-44 victory over Binghamton on Tuesday night.

There is a long way to go before the final conclusions regarding this Binghamton University men's basketball season can be drawn.

Last Tuesday's matchup between the Binghamton University Bearcats and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers was originally scheduled with the goal of challenging both teams involved.

First as a player, then later as an assistant coach with the Temple men's basketball team, Mark Macon enjoyed success during his visits to the Reilly Center to face Atlantic 10 rival St.

Ashton Gibbs scored a career-high 22 points and redshirt freshman guard Travon Woodall added a double-double as Pitt routed Binghamton, 71-46, in the opener of the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic at Petersen Events Center.

Jr. - SG/SF: The good - Moussa, along with Chretien Lukusa and Kyrie Sutton, is entering the 2009-10 season as one of only three returnees from last year's NCAA tournament-qualifying team.

If there was any remaining doubt that last season's America East Conference men's basketball championship for Binghamton University is now but a distant memory, it was likely removed Saturday.

A month ago when the throne of the former America East men's basketball champions began to crumble and then collapse in a matter of days, there was little idea as to where the Bearcats program would go.

When the Binghamton University men's basketball team takes the floor Tuesday night for its exhibition game against Holy Family University, interim coach Mark Macon figures the game will give him not just an opportunity to assess his team, but also himself.

America East Conference basketball coaches voted Binghamton University's women third and the men ninth and last in the preseason poll.

Shortly after reaching the podium for the start of Binghamton University's men's basketball media day Thursday, interim head coach Mark Macon admitted he has discovered real quickly what it's like at the helm of a Division I basketball program.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Bearcats signed nine players -- six of them 6-foot-7 or taller -- and the added height was supposed to build up a small team.