Sara Schmidt Photography
Sara Schmidt Photography
Posted: Jan 30, 2022

Bryant extends streak to six, beats LIU Sunday

Game Leaders
Long Island
Pts: Tyrn Flowers - 23
Reb: Isaac Kante - 11
Ast: Tre Wood - 7
Bryant
Pts: Peter Kiss - 30
Reb: Greg Calixte - 11
Ast: Charles Pride - 5
Team Stats
Full stats

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Peter Kiss posted his fourth 30-point game of the season and the Bryant University men's basketball team earned a hard-fought 88-81 victory over Long Island University on Sunday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center.

With the win, the Bulldogs have now won six-straight games and are 9-1 in the Northeast Conference. Bryant has now won 13-straight NEC regular-season home games and is 18-2 at home over the last two seasons.

Kiss, who played the final 24 minutes with four fouls, scored 17 of his game-high 30 points in the second half. He finished 9-of-18 from the field and 11-of-14 from the line. Adham Eleeda added 17 points and eight rebounds, Charles Pride chipped in 12 points, six boards and five assists and Greg Calixte had eight points and 11 rebounds in his first start of the year.  

Game Information
Bryant 88, LIU 81
Records: Bryant 12-8, 9-1 NEC | LIU 8-12, 5-5 NEC
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 750

Key Moments

  • Tied 42-42, the Bulldogs ran off a 13-2 run to make it a 55-44 game with 11:06 remaining.               

How it Happened

  • LIU jumped out to an 11-6 lead on Sunday before the Kiss scored four-straight points to make it 12-11.
  • The Sharkes regained the lead but Luis Hurtado Jr. hit back-to-back threes from each side of the arc to make it 18-16 with 10:12 to go.
  • Bryant's lead stood at four with under a minute to go but Eleeda and Erickson Bans changed things quickly. Eleeda came off a screen to hit a catch-and-shoot three, while Bans beat the first-half buzzer. Bans caught a long pass at midcourt, moved between two defenders and then let a runner go from 30 feet that found nothing but the bottom of the net.
  • The Sharks were able to tie the game at 42-42 with a 13-3 run to open the second half.
  • The game-tying dunk by Kyndall Davis, however, ended in a technical foul for taunting and Eleeda hit the ensuing free throw to break the final tie of the afternoon.
  • Pride followed with a floater in the lane and Eleeda hit a three from the top to make it 48-42.
  • It started a 13-2 run that included three more technical free throws for the Bulldogs.
  • LIU would come to within four but Kiss hit a turnaround shot in the lane and completed the three-point play to make it 59-52 with 9:25 to go.
  • Dunks from Calixte and Kiss were followed by an Eleeda three to make it 77-66 with 1:55 to go.  
  • Bryant made 9-of-10 from the line down the stretch to close it out.

Stats

  • Bryant finished 25-of-62 (40.3 percent) from the field, 9-of-33 (27.3 percent) from three and 29-of-37 (78.4 percent) from the line.
  • The Sharks earned a 48-47 lead on the boards.
  • Bryant turned the ball over just 12 times.
  • Sunday's game featured 11 technical fouls and three ejections.
  • Kiss finished with 30 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 11-of-14 from the line. He had five boards and two assists.
  • Eleeda had 17 on 4-of-15 shooting from three and 5-of-5 from the line. He had eight rebounds.
  • Pride finished with 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.
  • Calixte posted eight points and 11 boards in 32 minutes.
  • Hurtado Jr. had seven points, five rebounds and four assists.
  • Bans and Tyler Brelsford combined for 14 points. Brelsford made all six of his free throws.    

Game Notes

  • Bryant has now won three-straight against LIU. The Bulldogs still trail the all-time series, 15-9.   
  • Bryant is now 9-1 in league play, it's best start since joining the NEC in 2008-09.
  • The Black and Gold are now 8-1 at home this year and 18-2 over the last two seasons. Bryant has won 13-straight regular-season NEC games at home and is 23-8 against NEC foes at home under Jared Grasso.
  • Kiss posted his 36th double-figure scoring game in 39 outings as a Bulldog.
  • Kiss has scored 20+ points 10 times and 30+ points four times this year and has 20+ points in seven of his nine NEC games. He has scored 20+ points in 14 of his 23 career NEC regular-season games.
  • Kiss has also scored 25+ points in seven of his last eight outings.
  • Kiss leads the NEC with 22.8 ppg and is averaging 25.8 ppg in league play.
  • Pride now has 44 career double-digit scoring efforts.
  • Eleeda made three or more three-pointers for the ninth time in his last 11 games.
  • Calixte was making his first-career start for the Black and Gold. His 32 minutes were one shy of his career high.   

Up Next
Bryant starts a four-game road trip this Thursday when it faces Saint Francis U in Loretto, Pa. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m.