On March 1, DeFleur announced that the Bearcats would sit out the 2010 conference tournament and were withdrawing from postseason consideration. She said that given the current turmoil in the program, "it is not appropriate that we play in this year's postseason." Although Nero said the decision was Binghamton's alone, two America East sources told the Times that the league's other members did not want the Bearcats in the tournament and pressured them to withdraw, reinforcing the notion that the America East was seriously considering expelling Binghamton from the conference.Mangan, Mike. Binghamton University players stunned. Star-Gazette, 2010-03-03.
