Preview: Bryant Bulldogs at Binghamton Bearcats VESTAL, N.Y. (Interstat) — A critical late-season conference matchup with potential postseason implications is set for Thursday night when the Bryant Bulldogs visit the Binghamton Bearcats in women’s NCAA Division I basketball. Both teams enter the contest with identical 17-win seasons, though Binghamton (17-8) holds a slight edge in winning percentage over Bryant (17-9). The matchup is a swift rematch of a Jan. 29 thriller, where Binghamton edged Bryant 66-64 in overtime in Smithfield, R.I. That result will undoubtedly fuel the Bulldogs, who have gone 3-3 since that narrow defeat. Bryant is looking to rebound from a 52-45 home loss to Vermont on Saturday. In that game, forward Nia Scott recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds and 8 points. Scott, a key player to watch, scored 16 points in the first meeting against Binghamton this season. She is averaging 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds over her last five contests. The Bearcats have also hit a recent stumble, dropping their last two games, including a 52-41 loss at Albany on Saturday. Guard Yanniah Boyd led Binghamton with 11 points in that defeat. Boyd, who played 24 minutes in the January win over Bryant, will be a focal point for the Bearcats’ backcourt. The game pits Bryant’s recent offensive surges, including a 77-point performance against UMass Lowell on Feb. 12, against a Binghamton defense that has held conference opponents under 60 points in five of its last eight games. With both teams jockeying for position in the league standings ahead of the upcoming conference tournament, this contest carries significant weight. The season series tiebreaker and crucial momentum are on the line at the Binghamton University Events Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. Binghamton will host UMass Lowell on Saturday, while Bryant’s next game is at home against UMBC on Feb. 26.