Bryant Bulldogs at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 97
63 - 97
Russell has career-best 21, leads Rhode Island to 97-63 win
This was the debut for both coaches with David Cox getting the win over Jared Grasso in the first meeting since Bryant moved up to Division I. The schools met three times in the 1980s when Bryant was still in Division II.
Christion Thompson added 14 points with seven rebounds and Ryan Preston chipped in nine points. Jermaine Harris pulled down 10 rebounds for the Rams who opened the game on an 11-0 run.
Rhode Island jumped out to an early lead and took a 49-32 lead into halftime. They continued the drive until they were up by 73-43 with 10:24 remaining in the game and coasted to the win.
Byron Hawkins had 16 points to lead Bryant. Joe Kasperzyk had 10 points and Patrick Harding added while grabbing 10 rebounds.
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Statistics
 BRY |
 URI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-68 | FG | 35-72 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-34 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 11-26 | FT | 14-23 |
| 42 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,010 | Capacity:
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,010 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |