Balanced attack lifts Bryant over Springfield on Monday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sherif Gross-Bullock, Earl Timberlake, Tyler Brelsford and Daniel Rivera combined for 74 points, 23 rebounds and 17 assists as the Bryant University men's basketball team defeated Springfield College, 108-74, on Monday night at the Chace Athletic Center.

With the win, the Bulldogs even their record at 4-4 as they prepare for an Ocean State showdown with Brown on Friday evening in Providence.

Gross-Bullock torched the twine on Monday, finishing with 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting. He tied his career high with seven three-pointers. Timberlake flirted with a triple-double for the second time this season, finishing with 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while Rivera posted 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. Brelsford chipped in a career-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep.

Game Information
Bryant 108, Springfield 74
Records: Bryant 4-4 | Springfield 2-3
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 634

Key Moments

• Gross-Bullock would hit a trio of threes as Bryant opened a 21-point first half lead. SGB would finish with 22 first-half points.

How it Happened

• Bryant raced out to a 25-9 lead thanks to strong starts from Gross-Bullock, Timberlake and Rivera.
• SGB hit a pair of threes for 10 early points, while Timberlake finished a pair of and-ones and Rivera finished a three-point play at the rim.
• Bryant started slow from beyond the arc, hitting just 2-of-14 from three before Gross-Bullock and Brelsford hit back-to-back triples.
• SGB would go on to knock down three more from deep as Bryant built a 20-point edge.
• Rivera also added a highlight-reel dunk as he euro-stepped in the lane bfore throwing it down one-handed.
• Gross-Bullock, Timberlake and Rivera would combine for 41 first-half points. SGB led way with 22 on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and a 6-of-10 showing from three.
• Connor Withers would open Bryant's second half with a three from the top and the Bulldogs would cruise from there.
• Bryant shot 19-of-30 from the field and 8-of-17 from three in the second half.
• The Black and Gold had several bench players play significant minutes, with Keyshawn Mitchell posting four points and four rebounds in 11:25.  

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 39-of-68 (57.4 percent) from the field, 17-of-40 (42.5 percent) from three and 13-of-17 (76.5 percent) from the line.
• Bryant held a slight 40-39 edge in rebounds.
• Bryant finished with 26 assists.
• Gross-Bullock finished with 25 points, including 22 in the first half, on 9-of-13 shooting. He was 7-of-11 from three. SGB added five rebounds and two assists.
• Timberlake posted 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He was 6-of-8 from the field.
• Rivera finished with 13 points, six boards, four assists and two blocks.
• Brelsford notched 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including a 4-of-6 showing from three.
• Rafael Pinzon added 10 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals.   

Game Notes

• Bryant and Springfield were meeting for the first time since the 1995 season.
• Bryant is now 15-26 all-time against Springfield.
• The Bulldogs are now 36-7 at home since the start of the 2020-21 season.
• The Black and Gold have posted 20+ assists in back-to-back games.
• Bryant's 26 assists are a DI single-game record.
• Gross-Bullock scored in double figures for the seventh time this year and the 53^rd time in his career.
• Gross-Bullock has hit at least four three-point field goals in six of the first eight games.
• Gross-Bullock tied his career-high with seven made threes vs. Springfield.
• Gross-Bullock now has three 20-point games this season and 17 in his career.
• Timberlake finished with four or more assists for the sixth time in eight games this season.
• Timberlake is the first Bulldog since Luis Hurtado Jr. in 2021-22 to have multiple games of 8+ assists in a single season.
• Pinzon finished in double figures for the sixth time this season and the 13^th time in his career.
• Brelsford record his second career 20-point game. He finished one shy of tying his career-high of 21. Brelsford also tied his career high with four made three-point field goals.   

Up Next
Bryant makes the short trip to Providence on Friday night to take on in-state rival Brown. Tip is set for 7:02 p.m. at the Pizzitola Center.