Bryant hosts Nichols Monday night in exhibition

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's basketball team returns to the Chace Athletic Center floor on Monday night when it hosts Nichols in an exhibition game. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. 

Monday's game will be Bryant's first game in front of its home crowd since the 2019-20 season. 

The Particulars
Opponent: Nichols
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Monday, Oct. 25 – 7:00 p.m. 
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Game Notes: Bryant
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THE SERIES
Monday's exhibition will be the first meeting between Bryant and Nichols since 1977-78. The two programs have met 25 times, with Bryant owning a 20-5 lead in the all-time series.        

FAMILIAR FACES
Monday will feature a lot of familiar faces as former Bryant associate head coach Brock Erickson is in his first season as the head coach. In addition, Nichols President Glenn Sulmasy returns to Bryant after serving as the University's Provost through the 2020-21 academic year.      

WHAT TO KNOW

• Monday will be the first of 14 home dates for the Bryant men's basketball team in 2021-22. The Bulldogs went 10-1 at home last season, it's best record in DI program history.
• Bryant is coming off a 15-7 record last year. The Bulldogs advanced to the NEC Championship game, falling to Mount St. Mary's at the Chace Athletic Center. 
• The Bulldogs welcome back five players that made multiple starts- Peter Kiss, Charles Pride, Hall Elisias, Luis Hurtado Jr. and Chris Childs.
• Kiss led the Black and Gold in scoring last year and was a USBWA All-District selection. 
• Charles Pride returns to the Chace Athletic Center for the first time since scoring 33 points and tying an NEC postseason record with eight threes in the NEC Championship.
• Chris Childs was one of the nation's most lethal three-point shooters, ranking in the top 25 nationally in both 3s/game and three-point percentage. 
• Hall Elisias returns for his final year needing just 16 blocks to set the Bryant program record. He's averaged nearly 2.5 blocks per game in his Bryant career.
• Bryant will also welcome a quartet of transfers in Greg Calixte (George Mason), Adham Eleeda (Northern Kentucky), Tyler Brelsford (George Washington) and Grant Coleman (Milwaukee).  

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