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Binghamton University men's basketball defeats UMBC 61-51 to seize its first-ever NCAA bid. The Bearcats thrill a frenzied Events Center crowd with their first America East title. Top-seeded Binghamton (23-8) staved off defending champion UMBC (15-17) 61-51 to claim its first-ever America East championship Saturday afternoon at the Events Center. The win, BU's 11th consecutive, set off a wild celebration on the court and now sends the Bearcats to their first NCAA Tournament berth in 63 years of basketball. In front of a raucous standing-room-only crowd of 5342, BU shot 52 percent from the field to take a nine-point halftime lead. Senior forward Reggie Fuller netted 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting in the half. After bumping the margin up to 14 early in the second half, BU's offense slowed and UMBC began to tighten the gap. The Retrievers pulled to within six, 57-51, with 4:49 left, but BU, who went the final 8:16 of the contest without a field goal, clamped down defensively, holding the Retrievers scoreless the rest of the way and converting all four free throw attempts down the stretch to seal the outcome. "The UMBC ball club is a wonderful ball club," an emotional head coach Kevin Broadus said. "From start to finish it was a great game. The only way you can win a championship is to beat the champions. This year was an unbelievable ride for me. These guys coached me, they taught me to be a better person. These guys showed me what a true champion is all about." Fuller wound <b>…</b>
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