Carolina vs. Bayamon
BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — The Carolina basketball team visits the Bayamon Vaqueros on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in a Puerto Rican BSN matchup.
Carolina enters with a 12-10 record across all competitions, while Bayamon holds a 18-9 mark. The Vaqueros have won two of the three previous head-to-head meetings this season, including an 80-79 thriller at Carolina on May 21. Bayamon also routed the visitors 113-82 at home on April 20, but Carolina edged Bayamon 77-76 on April 11.
Carolina is coming off a 94-90 loss at Guaynabo on May 29. Forward Daniel Rivera played 26 minutes, scoring 14 points with eight rebounds and one assist. Rivera has been a consistent contributor, averaging double figures in five of his last eight games, including 17 points and six rebounds against Caguas on May 18 and 15 points and five boards at Santurce on May 14. In the May 21 loss to Bayamon, he had 10 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes.
Bayamon last played May 30, beating Manati 98-95. Center Jae Crowder led the Vaqueros with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes. Crowder has been a force, posting 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 99-100 loss to Caguas on May 5 and a double-double of 13 points and 10 boards in an 82-80 win over Santurce on May 9. He played only 12 minutes in the May 21 win at Carolina but still scored 13 points.
Key supporting players for Carolina include point guard Tremont Waters, who had 22 points and three assists in the Guaynabo loss, and forward Alex Franklin. Bayamon also relies on guard Gary Browne (18 points, nine assists vs. Manati) and guard Ky Mauras (20 points vs. Manati).
Wednesday’s game tips off at 7:30 p.m. AST. Carolina’s next game is at home against Mayaguez on Friday, June 5. Bayamon hosts Guaynabo on Saturday, June 6.