Page "Binghamton University" Paragraph 51

On March 14, 2009, the Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team won the America East championship, securing its first bid in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

It lost in the first round to Duke.

However, the school has been heavily criticized, particularly by The New York Times, for incidents and behavior among the players and coaches on the 2008-09 basketball team related to substance abuse, sale of narcotics, NCAA recruiting violations, and abuse of admissions standards for under-performing student athletes.

A state investigation determined that school officials compromised the school's reputation and integrity to build a competitive program.