2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team

2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball
2025–26 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	5–22 (1–11 America East)
Head coach	Levell Sanders (5th season);
Associate head coach	Brian Johnson
Assistant coaches	Marlon Guild; Damani Myers;
Home arena	Dr. Bai Lee Court

2025–26 America East Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
NJIT	10	–	2	.833	15	–	12	.556
UMBC	9	–	2	.818	16	–	8	.667
Vermont	9	–	3	.750	17	–	10	.630
UMass Lowell	6	–	5	.545	11	–	15	.423
Albany	5	–	6	.455	9	–	17	.346
New Hampshire	4	–	7	.364	8	–	16	.333
Bryant	4	–	8	.333	8	–	18	.308
Maine	4	–	8	.333	6	–	21	.222
Binghamton	1	–	11	.083	5	–	22	.185

† 2026 AmEast tournament winner As of February 14, 2026

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

America East Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Votes
1	Vermont	63 (7)
T–2	Maine	47 (1)
T–2	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

Levell Sanders (Seton Hall)

Assistant coach(es)

Brian Johnson (Delaware)
Marlon Guild (Hartford)
Damani Myers (Saint Peter's)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 30, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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.	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			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 6:07 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
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

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.

[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.

[poll-3] "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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