The Binghamton Bearcats (31-20) have arrived in Morgantown and will take on the over all No. 16 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (39-14) in the first opening round of the Morgantown regional in NCAA tournament at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
"It's a pleasure and an honor to be here in Morgantown," Binghamton head coach Tim Sinicki. "Being located in upstate New York, we travel a lot early in the season, and I'm used to seeing wild, wonderful West Virginia when we're driving down 81. So, I'm sure tomorrow night it's going to be wild. I'm hoping it's not too wonderful for the fans of West Virginia, but we're thrilled and we're looking forward to having an opportunity to compete against West Virginia tomorrow night."
Binghamton earned its seventh postseason bid after claiming the America East Conference Championship for the second consecutive season.
In 34 seasons, Sinicki has compiled a 930-922 overall record in his hometown. He took over the team in 1993 and presided over the the program's leap from DIII to D1, entering as an AEC member and has since claimed seven AEC regular season and tournament championships.
"Binghamton is home," Sinicki said. "It's where I grew up except for the time I spent away in college. I came back to the Binghamton area and after a few years of trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life, I got involved at the junior college level for one year and got the coaching bug right away.
