Bulldogs Defeat Bentley, 77-63 Thursday Evening

WALTHAM, MASS - John Williams scored 20 points while freshman Nick Pontes added 16 points and six rebounds as the Bryant men's basketball team won its fourth-straight game, 77-63 over Bentley College Thursday evening at the Dana Center.  The Bulldogs (9-3) host Stonehill College Saturday at 3:30 pm.

The Bulldogs shot 53.3 percent from the floor and raced out to a 43-28 lead at the half.  After opening the game tied 3-3 after a three from Jon Ezeokoli and Bentley's Tim Forbes, the Bulldogs led 32-15 after a bucket in the paint from Ryan McLean and led 34-15 after Jarrenn Wright scored on a putback from a missed three-point attempt by Chris Burns.

The Bulldogs increased its lead to as much 59-36 with 14:36 left to play following a pull-up jumper in the lane by John Williams and the Bulldogs cruised from there.

Williams was 8-for-13 from the floor in the game and dished out two assists.  Ezeokoli finished with 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Wright and Nathaniel Sudlow each added eight for Bryant.

Bentley (6-6, 3-4 NE-10) was led by Tim Forbes' 20 points while Nate Fritsch added 14 points and five rebounds.  Sean Cooke came into the game averaging 15 ppg this season but was held to just five in the game on 2-of-7 shooting from the floor.