Binghamton University should learn a lot about itself in the next week.

 The Bearcats opened America East Conference with a 3-0 record, but have lost three straight games.

"It's past Xs and Os now," BU senior forward Mahamoud Jabbi said. "It's just gut-check time. Guys just have to-- we got to see what guys are made of. The coaches did a great job the whole season of having game plans. They're always prepared. They have a scouting report that helps us, but at the end of the day we're the ones who have to go there and play. They can't play for us."

Binghamton will face Vermont on Sunday.

Albany defeated Binghamton 76-37 on Thursday night, making history in the process.

The Bearcats recorded their lowest point total in a game since the program moved to Division I in 2001. Also, the 39-point margin of victory is the largest for Albany since it moved to Division I (12 seasons ago).

"When the basket opens up a big as this room, there's not a lot you can do," BU interim coach Mark Macon said. "If you can't buckle down defensively and get some stops, there's not a lot you can do because guys can just throw the ball up there and it's going to go in."

Maine defeated Binghamton 77-51 this weekend thanks to a 35-14 run that closed out the first half.

The Black Bears took a 43-28 lead into halftime.

Troy Barnies scored 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the win.

Binghamton won just three games in the non-conference portion of the season, but can start America East Conference play 3-0 with a win Wednesday night.

They will host the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

The Bearcats will play their third game in five days after registering wins against the University of New Hampshire, 66-61, on Saturday, and Stony Brook, 57-50, on Monday night.

One of interim coach Mark Macon's favorite responses when asked about his Bearcats this season has been "we're improving on a daily basis."

Binghamton lost six of their first seven games, but they have notched last-second wins against Manhattan and Cornell since.

Opponents have outrebounded Binghamton by an average of 13 rebounds per game.