Northeast foes will lock horns when the Bryant Bulldogs (7-21) face the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (12-16) at Chace Athletic Center. Action begins at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Bulldogs are hoping to rebound after their 74-57 loss to Sacred Heart on Thursday. Marcel Pettway had a solid performance, recording 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists for Bryant. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 76-72 loss against Central Connecticut State on Thursday. BK Ashe played well for Mount St. Mary’s, recording 17 points, seven rebounds, and one assist.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Bryant, which ranks 265th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 19.8%). The disruptive defense of Mount St. Mary’s forces the third-most turnovers in the nation (25.2%).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bulldogs winning the first matchup 82-79. Shane McLaughlin finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Notes
With 68.2 possessions and .945 points per possession, the Bryant Bulldogs perform worse on both metrics than the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers. Mount St. Mary’s averages 70.4 possessions and .968 points per possession.
Bryant has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.2%. Mount St. Mary’s is a poor 5-14 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers average 7.5 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Bryant Bulldogs have an underachieving record (1-11) this season.
