Bryant defeated by Saint Francis U Saturday in Loretto

LORETTO, Pa. – The Bryant University men's basketball team was defeated on the road at Saint Francis U, 89-56, Saturday in the back end of the Bulldogs' western Pennsylvania trip.

Sophomore Adam Grant (Franklin, Va.) scored 16 points to lead the Bulldogs, while redshirt-freshman Brandon Carroll (Brewster, N.Y.) was in double figures in rebounding for the third time in five games.

GAME INFORMATION
Saint Francis U 89, Bryant 56
Records: Bryant (3-26, 2-14 NEC), Saint Francis U (16-11, 10-6 NEC)
Location: DeGol Arena (Loretto, Pa.)

KEY MOMENT

• Saint Francis used a 17-2 run to turn a two-point deficit into a 13-point advantage with 3:30 to go in the first half.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Grant scored eight of Bryant's first 11 points to give the Bulldogs an 11-6 advantage with 13:03 to go in the first half.
• The teams traded the lead four times before a 17-2 Saint Francis run gave the Red Flash a 28-15 lead with 3:30 to go in the half.
• Saint Francis led 37-21 at the half while holding the Bulldogs to 22.6 percent from the floor.
• After a fast start to the second half for Saint Francis, Bryant used a 10-2 run to cut it to 61-43 with 10:49 remaining in the contest.
• The Red Flash shot an even 50 percent in the second half en route to the 33-point margin.

STATS

• Grant scored 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting while adding four rebounds and three assists.
• Sophomore Sabastian Townes (Chesapeake, Va.) added 10 points and five rebounds.
• Carroll grabbed 10 rebounds while adding six points.
• Bryant shot 32.8 percent for the game, while Saint Francis U recorded a 47.1 shooting percentage.
• The Red Flash outrebounded the Bulldogs, 41-40.

GAME NOTES

• Bryant falls to 8-10 all-time against Saint Francis U.
• The Bulldogs' four sophomores – Grant, Townes, Tanner Johnson (Lexington, Ky.) and Ikenna Ndugba (Boston, Mass.) combined for 41 of Bryant's 56 points and have scored 58.6 percent of the Bulldogs' points this season.
• The 40 rebounds were the second-highest total this season.
• Grant had 10 or more points for the 20^th time this season, while Townes had 10 or more for the 13^th time this year.

UP NEXT
Bryant returns home Thursday to face Sacred Heart for Senior Night. The 7 p.m. tip can be seen on NEC Front Row and heard on WOON 1240 AM with Jon Wallach and Cam Boon on the call.

Tickets for the Feb. 22 regular-season home finale against Sacred Heart are available by clicking HERE or calling (401) 319-TIXX. 

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