Bryant faces Wagner in NEC Championship Tuesday night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The top-seeded Bryant University men's basketball team hosts second-seeded Wagner College in the Northeast Conference Championship on Tuesday night at the Chace Athletic Center. Tip is set for 7:05 p.m. on ESPN2.
The winner of Tuesday's game will receive the NEC's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Championships.
The Particulars
Opponent: No. 2 Wagner
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Tuesday, Mar. 8 - 7:05 PM EST
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: ESPN2
Game Notes: Bryant | Wagner
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THE SERIES
Bryant and Wagner have split 24 all-time meetings heading into Tuesday. It will be the first time the teams meet in the NEC Tournament. The Bulldogs and Seahawks split their regular-season series, with each team winning on their home court. Bryant earned a 78-70 victory over Wagner on Feb. 26 to secure the NEC Regular-Season title and the right to host Tuesday's championship game.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Bryant is the No. 1 seed in the NEC Tournament for the first time ever. Bryant's semifinal win on Saturday marked the second-straight year Bryant has won a home semifinal game. The Bulldogs will be hosting the NEC Championship for the second-straight year.
- Peter Kiss enters Tuesday as the nation's leading scorer with 24.7 points per game. Kiss has scored 20+ points in 11 of his last 12 and leads the nation with nine 30-point games.
- Charles Pride is second on the team in scoring with 18.2 ppg. He ranks fourth in the NEC in scoring and first in rebounds with 8.3. He recorded a double-double in the NEC Semifinals, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
- Kiss and Pride are the nation's highest-scoring duo, averaging 42.9 ppg.
- Bryant is 13-1 at home this season and 23-2 at home over the last two years. Each of Bryant's last three home games have been played in front of a sellout crowd.
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