Bulldogs fall to BU on Thursday night

BOSTON – Boston University made 14 three-point field goals and hold off a late rally from the Bryant University men's basketball team, earning a 95-79 victory at Case Gymnasium on Thursday night.

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 1-3 on the season. Bryant has a quick turnaround as it faces No. 10 Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

Sherif Gross-Bullock led all scorers with 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Rafael Pinzon finished with a career-high 21 points, while Earl Timberlake posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Game Information
Boston U 95, Bryant 79
Records: Bryant 1-3 | Boston U 1-3
Location: Case Gymnasium (Boston, Mass.)
Attendance: 1,268

Key Moments

• The Terriers hit 5-of-7 from three to open the second half, opening a 22-point lead with 8:00 to play.

How it Happened

• BU got off to a quick start, scoring the first seven points of the game.
• Tyler Brelsford stunted the run as he swished a corner three off a cross-court feed from Gross-Bullock.
• With Bryant trailing, 13-8, Pinzon helped turn the tide for the Black and Gold, pouring in 14 of Bryant's next 16 to make it 24-21 with 10:55 to go in the first half.
• Pinzon scored at all three levels, knocking down a three, hitting a pair of 12-foot jumpers and finishing at the rack. He would make his first seven shots without a miss.
• The Terriers ability to hit three kept them in the game, with Ethan Okwuosa's bank shot giving BU the lead back, 26-27, at the 9:28 mark.
• BU would push its lead to eight, 43-35, at the under four media following an off balance three from Ben Palacios at the shot clock buzzer.
• The Terriers would take a 47-37 lead to the break.
• BU would extend its lead to as much as 20 on a pair of threes following the under-12 media.
• Bryant started the half 6-of-11 from the field but the Terriers were able to make 8-of-10 at the line to open up the edge.
• The Terriers would then hit a pair of threes to make it 80-58 with 8:33 to play.
• Bryant would then go on a 17-2 run to make it a seven-point game, 75-82, with 5:00 to play.
• Doug Edert would start the run with a deep three and then converted three free throws after he was fouled beyond the arc.
• Gross-Bullock then drilled back-to-back threes, his second coming from the far corner, to make it a 10-point game and force a BU timeout. He then was fouled shooting a three and made all of them to make it a seven-point game.
• Bryant would run out of gas, however, as the Terriers were able to close it out.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 26-of-57 (45.6 percent) from the field, 9-of-21 (42.9 percent) from three and 17-of-19 (89.5 percent) from the line.
• BU outrebounded Bryant, 41-25.
• The Terriers finished the game 14-of-28 (50.0 percent) from three.
• Bryant blocked seven shots in the game.
• Pinzon finished with 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field. He was 2-of-4 from three.
• Gross-Bullock led all scorers with 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He was 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-9 from the line. SBG added five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
• Timberlake picked up 13 points, 11 rebounds and three assists.
• Edert chipped in six points off the bench.  

Game Notes

• Bryant and BU were meeting for the first time in program history.
• The Black and Gold have now blocked at least seven shots in all four games this season.
• Gross-Bullock scored in double-figures for the 50th time in his career. He posted his second 20-point game of the season and the 16^th of his career.
• Pinzon scored in double figures for the third-straight game and for the 10th time in his career. Thursday marked the first 20-point game of his career.
• Pinzon set his career high for the third-straight game, setting a new mark in the first half alone.
• Timberlake posted his second double-double of the year and the 11^th of his career.
• Bryant had held its first two DI opponents (Manhattan and Rutgers) to just 5-of-38 (13.2 percent) from three. The Terriers made 14-of-28 (50.0 percent) from three on Thursday.

Up Next
Bryant returns to the court on Saturday night when they face No. 10 Florida Atlantic. Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.