The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (6-11) look to end a five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Bryant Bulldogs (6-11) at Chace Athletic Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Bulldogs won a close one over Mount St. Mary’s 82-79 in their last game. With 21 points and 10 rebounds, Shane McLaughlin recorded his first double-double this season. The Terriers are coming off a 56-49 win over Robert Morris in their last outing. Antonio Jenifer played well, posting 10 points and 14 rebounds to claim his second double-double of the season.
Over the last five games, Marcel Pettway and McLaughlin have played at a high level for the Bulldogs. During that stretch, Pettway has averaged 15.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.0 block. Not to be outdone, McLaughlin has put up 16.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.2 three-pointers.
Notes
Bryant averages 68.6 possessions per game, scoring .952 points on each possession. While St. Francis Brooklyn averages fewer possessions per game with 66.2, they score more points per possession with .954.
Bryant has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.7%. St. Francis Brooklyn is an underachieving 2-8 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
St. Francis Brooklyn, the 55th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.9 per game. Bryant does worse, ranked 224th with 3.0.
Bryant records 6.2 steals per game. St. Francis Brooklyn is 4-6 when giving up at least 6 steals.
