Mercyhurst Lakers @ Binghamton Bearcats
Binghamton beats Mercyhurst 62-60 on Chris Walker's game-winning shot
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- — Chris Walker made a game-winning layup just before the final buzzer to give Binghamton a 62-60 victory over Mercyhurst on Wednesday.
Walker was unguarded inbounding the ball with 2.1 seconds left. Wes Peterson Jr. received the pass in the paint and quickly passed it back to Walker for a wide-open layup.
Tymu Chenery scored a team-high 19 points and Walker finished with 17 for Binghamton (7-6). Nehemiah Benson shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Jeff Planutis led the way for the Lakers (6-8) with 13 points. Mercyhurst also got 12 points, four assists and two steals from Shemar Rathan-Mayes. Aidan Reichert also recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
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Game Information
Binghamton, NY
Referee:Matt Lavigne
Referee:William Flowers Jr.
Referee:Mikerlange Fleury
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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