The Bryant Bulldogs (7-16) will try to put an end to their five-game skid when they meet the Saint Francis Red Flash (10-11) at DeGol Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Red Flash enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Robert Morris 90-78 in their last matchup. Ben Millaud-Meunier was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 72-71 loss against Sacred Heart in their last game. Bryant lost despite the best efforts of Dan Garvin, who recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 25 points and 14 rebounds.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Red Flash winning the first matchup 71-65. Isaiah Blackmon had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block, and two three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Bryant lost by a margin of one point. Saint Francis is 0-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Bryant has a 3-1 record in close games.
Saint Francis has an average field goal percentage of 43.4%. Bryant is an abysmal 3-9 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Saint Francis Red Flash rank lower for their field goal percentage (218th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (187th), but the Bryant Bulldogs have a better FG% ranking (279th) than eFG% ranking (284th).
The Saint Francis Red Flash average 5.0 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Bryant Bulldogs have an abysmal record (4-13) this season.
