Binghamton Edges St. Peter's 58-55 in Opener
Jeremiah Quigley's 18 free throws set a new Binghamton single-game record in the 58-55 win.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Basketball
Binghamton men's basketball defeated St. Peter's University 58-55, improving to 1-1 on the season while St. Peter's fell to 0-2. The win came in the first game of a back-to-back in the America East - Metro Basketball Challenge after Binghamton overcame a late three-point deficit.
Why it matters
The victory gives Binghamton its first win of the early season and shows the team can rally from behind late in close games. Quigley's free-throw performance also reset the program's single-game record.
Jeremiah Quigley made 18 free throws, one more than the 17 that had been Binghamton's single-game record since 2006 and 2014. Binghamton closed on a 6-0 run and the teams combined to miss 18 three-point attempts in the first half.
The players
Binghamton University Bearcats
The men's basketball program of Binghamton University, a public research university in upstate New York that competes in the America East Conference.
St. Peter's University
A Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey, that competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Jeremiah Quigley
Binghamton's guard who set the program's single-game free-throw record with 18 makes in this game.
The details
Binghamton trailed by three points late before closing the game on a 6-0 run, with Quigley and Jayden Lemond combining for a steal that put Binghamton ahead 56-55. Quigley then grabbed a rebound after two missed St. Peter's shots and made two free throws with 11 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Timeline
Nov. 5, 2026: Binghamton defeats St. Peter's 58-55.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 at 4 p.m.: Binghamton hosts Rider University at Downtown Visions Veterans Memorial Arena.
Season Trajectory
Quigley's 18 makes break a single-game free-throw mark that had stood since 2006 and 2014, one more than the previous standard of 17. The early 1-1 start puts Binghamton at a neutral point in the America East - Metro Basketball Challenge while St. Peter's begins 0-2.
Binghamton's 1-1 record leaves the team's seeding in the America East - Metro Basketball Challenge open after the second game this weekend. Fantasy and season-ticket holders can track Quigley's free-throw output as he enters the Rider game at home.
The takeaway
Close wins built on late free-throw execution can carry momentum into the next game. Binghamton's home date with Rider on Nov. 8 is the next test of whether that execution holds.
What happens next
Binghamton hosts Rider University at Downtown Visions Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Further reading
Follow more coverage in the Basketball section for context on Binghamton's season.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pipe Dream.
