THE BASICS:
 
RESULT: Hartford 67, Binghamton 57
RECORDS: Hartford (18-11, 11-4 AE); Binghamton (11-19, 2-13 AE)
LOCATION: The Events Center (Vestal, N.Y.)
 
THE LEAD:
 
Redshirt-junior John Carroll recorded a double-double on Saturday afternoon to lead the University of Hartford men's basketball team to a 67-57 win at Binghamton. Carroll recorded game-highs in scoring (23 points) and rebounds (15) as the Hawks extended their winning streak to four games, a season-best rally, with the victory.  
 
With 18 victories and one game remaining, Hartford has set the program record for the most regular-season wins in a season in its Division I era. In addition, the Hawks' 11 America East wins are the most since 1997-98, when Hartford posted an 11-7 record in league play.
 
Fard Muhammad scored 14 points to lead Binghamton in the losing effort.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 

• A back-and-forth start to the game resulted in three ties and six lead changes within the first 20 minutes. Trailing by two points at 14-12, the Hawks took their largest lead of the half — a six-point edge with 7:27 to go — using an 11-3 run capped by a Carroll jumper.
• But Binghamton stormed back and pushed ahead by four after scoring 10 unanswered points over the next three minutes. The lead would change hands two more times with a bucket by J.C. Show giving the Bearcats a 29-28 advantage at the break.
• Hartford was solid to open the second half, scoring 11 of the first 14 points of the stanza to take its largest lead of the game at 39-32 with 14:04 to go. Junior Jason Dunne contributed five-straight points to that run, which was sparked by a Hassan Attia dunk in the opening seconds.
• 9-3 to open the second
• The Bearcats chipped away at their deficit, drawing the two teams even at 42-all with 11:59 to go on a Muhammed three-pointer before taking a one-point edge on an old-fashioned three-point play by Thomas Bruce three minutes later.
• That proved to be the Bearcats' final advantage of the game, though, as five-straight points from Carroll fueled a 7-0 run that put the Hawks up, 54-48, with 6:59 remaining. Holding on to a five-point lead with 61 seconds left, Hartford ended the game on a 7-0 run behind four-straight makes from the charity stripe to seal the win.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE & NOTES:
 

• Hartford has been on a roll on the road, winning each of its past six games away from West Hartford. The Hawks finished 9-4 on the road, which marks the most regular-season road wins since 1996-97 (9).
• Attia joined Carroll in double figures with 12 points.
• Carroll went 7-of-13 (53.8%) from the field and 9-of-11 (81.8%) from the free-throw line.
• Recording his fourth double-double of the season, Carroll's career-high 15 rebounds marked the most for a Hawk in a game this season.
• Lynch came away with a career-high five steals.
• As a team, Hartford turned in a 78.3 percent effort from the free-throw line (18-of-23).

 
NEXT ON TAP:
The Hawks return to Reich Family Pavilion on Tuesday to host UMBC in their final regular-season game. The contest is a pivotal one, as the winner will lock up the No. 2 seed in the upcoming America East Playoffs.

Prior to the 7 p.m. tip, Hartford will honor Hassan Attia, Jack Hobbs and Mark Plousis in a Senior Day Ceremony. Tickets for Tuesday's tilt in addition to tickets for next Saturday's home quarterfinal game at 4 p.m., can be purchased by calling 860-768-HAWK or by clicking here.