Full Title: Men's Basketball Begins "Third Season" vs. Binghamton in First Round of America East Tourney in Hartford on March 3UMBC Head Basketball Coach Randy Monroe divides the season into three parts; the non-conference games, league play, and the "third season", or post-season play. UMBC gets set to take the court for its eighth America East Conference Tournament as they face nemesis Binghamton in the first round game of the 2011 championships on Thursday, March 3 in West Hartford, Conn. (8:15 p.m.) The two teams have only met once in tournament play with the Bearcats defeating the Retrievers in the 2009 title game. The winner will face top-seeded Vermont on Saturday, March 5 at 2:15 p.m. Fans can catch all the action on Fox 1370 Sports Radio (www.fox1370.com) with Gary Stein on the call, beginning with the pregame show at 8:05 p.m.