Bryant downs St. Francis Brooklyn Thursday night

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – Led by 35 points from Peter Kiss the Bryant University men's basketball team defeated St. Francis Brooklyn 86-69 on Thursday night at Michael Lynch '38 Gymnasium.

The win, coupled with Fairleigh Dickinson's victory over Wagner, sets up a winner-take-all game on Saturday for the Northeast Conference Regular-Season title. Bryant and Wagner will enter the regular-season finale with identical 15-2 league records and the winner will claim the No. 1 seed in the NEC Tournament.

On Thursday, Kiss posted his sixth-straight 30-point effort and his 10th-straight game with 25+ points to lead a potent offense. He was 12-of-22 from the field, 4-of-8 from three and 7-of-8 from the line. Kiss added seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Adham Eleeda and Charles Pride each added 15, with Eleeda making 5-of-10 from beyond the arc.

Game Information
Bryant 86, St. Francis Brooklyn 69
Records: Bryant 18-9, 15-2 NEC | St. Francis Brooklyn 10-18, 7-10 NEC
Location: Michael Lynch '38 Gymnasium (Brooklyn Heights, N.Y.)
Attendance: 368

Key Moments

• Bryant opened the game with a 15-0 run sparked by a three from Kiss and a pair of threes from Eleeda.                     

How it Happened

• Bryant raced ahead on Thursday night, scoring the games first 15 points and eventually grabbing a 24-5 lead.
• Kiss and Eleeda hit back-to-back threes early and Eleeda swished a second three to make it 15-0.
• Kiss then scored seven-straight points, hitting a 35-foot three to make it 22-5 with 15:03 left.
• Pride and Kiss then traded step-back threes to push the lead to 32-13.
• Kiss would reach the 20-point mark with 8:42 to go in the half, hitting a step-back three to make it 37-20.
• SFC would pull within 39-30 but the Bulldogs scored 10 of the next 12 to regain a sold advantage. Bryant all four of its field goals, with Eleeda hitting a pair of threes.
• Bryant would lead 50-36 at the break.
• Eleeda's fifth triple of the night made it 61-45 with 14:48 in the second half.
• Perfect ball movement to break the press led to a Pride three from the left wing to make it 66-49.
• Kiss reached the 30-point plateau for the sixth-straight game with a driving layup at the 9:15 mark of the second half.
• Mike Iuzzolino capped Bryant's scoring with his second-straight game with a three-pointer.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 30-of-60 (50 percent) from the field, 12-of-28 (42.9 percent) from three and 14-of-17 (82.4 percent) from the line.
• Bryant outrebounded SFC, 37-32.
• Kiss led all scorers with 35 points on 12-of-22 shooting from the field. He added seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
• Eleeda hit 5-of-10 from three to finish with 15 points. He added five rebounds.
• Pride scored 15 points and had five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Luis Hurtado Jr. finished with eight points, six rebounds and four assists.
• Greg Calixte chipped in six points and seven boards.      

Game Notes

• Bryant improved to 12-13 all-time against St. Francis Brooklyn and won for third time in four trips to Brooklyn Heights. Bryant started 0-9 in Brooklyn.
• Bryant's 18 overall wins are tied for the second-most in DI program history. The 15 league wins are also the most by the Bulldogs in program history.
• The Bulldogs made 12+ three-pointers for the second-straight game.
• Kiss recorded his sixth-straight 30-point game and the ninth 30-point outing of the year, the most by a Bulldog in DI program history. The 9 30-point games are also the most in the NCAA.
• Kiss posted his 41st double-figure scoring game in 44 outings as a Bulldog.
• Kiss has scored 20+ points 15 times this year and has 20+ points in 12 of his 14 NEC games. He has scored 20+ points in 19 of his 28 NEC regular-season games.
• Kiss has also scored 25+ points in 12 of his last 13 games, including each of his last 10. The nine-game streak of 25+ points is the second-longest in the country over the last 10 years (Trae Young – 14).
• Kiss leads the nation in scoring with 25.2 points per game. Kiss is averaging 28.6 ppg in NEC play.
• Kiss now has 555 points this season, the fifth-most in a single season in DI program history.
• Pride scored in double figures for the 15th time in 16 league games and now has 224 rebounds, the sixth-most in a single season in DI program history.
• Hurtado Jr. has 104 assists this season, the ninth-most in a single season in DI program history.
• Eleeda hit five threes and now has 85 on the year. The 85 3PFG are the sixth-most in a single season in DI program history.
• Kiss and Pride continue to be the nation's highest-scoring duo, averaging 42.9 points per game.    

Up Next
Bryant hosts Wager on Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center with the NEC Regular-Season title on the line. The Bulldogs will also honor its senior class prior to the 4:00 p.m. tip.