Bulldogs fall to UVM on Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sherif Gross-Bullock finished with 25 points but the Bryant University men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought battle, 70-66, on Saturday afternoon at a sold out Chace Athletic Center.

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 17-11 overall and 8-7 in America East play. The Bulldogs are currently in a three-way tie for third place with New Hampshire and Binghamton with one game to play.

Gross-Bullock led all scorers with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Charles Pride added a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes. Earl Timberlake chipped in five points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Kvonn Cramer and Antwan Walker each had eight.

Game Information
Vermont 70, Bryant 66
Records: Bryant 17-11, 8-7 AE | Vermont 19-10, 13-2 AE
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 1,600

Key Moments

• Vermont held Bryant without a point for nearly four minutes late in the second half and Finn Sullivan's three-pointer at the 3:33 mark gave the Catamounts the lead for good.

How it Happened

• Bryant took an 11-10 lead into the first media timeout thanks to threes from SGB (2) and Pride (1).
• Out of the media, the Bulldogs tossed it up and Cramer threw down a thunderous jam.
• The Catamounts would respond with a 6-0 run to take a 16-13 lead before Timberlake knotted the score with his first three of the season.
• Bryant would take a 24-20 lead before a 9-0 run gave the Catamounts a 29-24 lead.
• Bryant battled back to take a 32-31 lead as Gross-Bullcok finished in transition with 4:23 left.
• The Catamounts would grab a 39-38 lead at the break.
• Vermont would build a six-point lead early in the second half before Walker drilled his second triple of the half at the 15:02 mark.
• The Catamounts would push the lead to six but Bryant answered with an 8-0 run to take a 52-50 lead with 11:57 to play. Gross-Bullock converted a three-point play to make it a one-point game and Pride gave Bryant the lead with a corner three.
• Vermont would once again respond, taking a 57-54 lead with 7:18 to play.
• SGB, however, canned two free throws and then finished a floater to give Bryant a 58-57 lead.
• After the Catamounts answered, SGB threw up a lob and Cramer sent it out to give Bryant a 60-59 lead with 5:17 left.
• The points would be Bryant's last points until the 1:43 mark. Bryant was able to get within three numerous times down the stretch but a pair of threes with 30 seconds left were off the mark and ended the game.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 26-of-57 (45.6 percent) from the field, 7-of-27 (25.9 percent) from three and 7-of-7 (1.000 percent) from the line.
• The Bulldogs held a 34-25 advantage on the glass and a 36-34 edge in the paint.
• Gross-Bullock posted 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting. He added five rebounds.
• Pride posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. He was 7-of-16 from the field.
• Timberlake scored just five points but added nine boards and four assists.
• Walker and Cramer each chipped in eight points.  

Game Notes

• Vermont swept the season series from the Bulldogs.
• Bryant has dropped back-to-back home games are now 9-4 at home this season.
• Pride now has 1,528 points and 741 rebounds in his career.
• With two steals, Pride also took over sole possession of first place in DI program history with 142.
• Pride finished in double-digits for the 23rd time this season and the 77^th time his career.
• Pride notched his third double-double of the year and the 19^th of his career.
• Gross-Bullock finished with his 11^th 20-point outing of the year. He leads all scorers with 17.6 ppg.
• Gross-Bullock has 987 career points, 13 shy of 1,000.
• Walker now has 991 career points, nine shy of 1,000.

Up Next
Bryant closes the regular season on Tuesday night when it visits the University of Maine. Tip is set for 7:02 p.m.