BALTIMORE – Sherif Gross-Bullock scored a career-high 39 points but the Bryant University men's basketball team came up short against UMBC on Saturday, falling 76-73.

With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 16-9 overall and 7-5 in the America East. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak.

Gross-Bullock produced the third-highest scoring game in DI program history on 13-of-22 shooting from the field and a 7-of-11 mark from three. Earl Timberlake added his eighth double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Charles Pride had six points, six rebounds and four assists.

Game Information
UMBC 76, Bryant 73
Records: Bryant 16-9, 7-5 AE | UMBC 17-10, 7-5 AE
Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (Baltimore, Md.)
Attendance:

Key Moments

• Leading by one, the Retrievers were able to steal the ball with 1:51 remaining and canned two free throws to go up by three.

How it Happened

• Gross-Bullock had another strong start on Saturday, scoring 10 of Bryant's first 17 points. Bryant trailed 11-5 but scored 10 straight points to take a 13:36 left.
• Timberlake scored back-to-back baskets and SGB capped the run with a three.
• UMBC, however, was able to regroup and retake the lead for the remainder of the first half. A three from Jacob Boonyasith made it 26-19 with 6:26 left.
• The Retrievers then hit a three at the half buzzer to take a 40-33 lead to the break.
• UMBC pushed its lead to 10 early in the second half before Bryant responded with a 7-0 run to make it 45-42 with 16:43 left.
• The Retrievers would answer each of Bryant's runs, keeping a seven-point lead with under 10 minutes to go.
• Gross-Bullock then stroked a three from the top to start an 8-0 run that gave Bryant a 62-61 lead with 6:28 to go. SGB gave the Bulldogs the lead with a finish at the tin.
• UMBC would push its lead back to six before Gross-Bullock hit back-to-back threes to tie the game at 68 with 3:27 left.
• A pair of free throws would give UMBC a two-point lead and the Bulldogs made just 1-of-2 to make it a one-point game with 3:03 left.
• It would stay that way until the Retrievers turned a steal into free throws to take a 72-69 lead with 1:51 left.
• Bryant would add a pair of free throws but trailed 74-71 with under 30 seconds to go. The Bulldogs were able to grab a defensive rebound and looked to make it a one-point game but an injury to Kvonn Cramer as he attempted a layup led to a miss. The Retrievers were able to close the door from the line.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 25-of-52 (48.1 percent) from the field, 9-of-23 (39.1 percent) from three and 14-of-22 (63.6 percent) from the line.
• Bryant held a 35-27 rebounding edge and a 32-20 edge in the paint.
• Bryant turned the ball over 14 times, while UMBC turned it over just seven times.
• Gross-Bullock scored 39 points on 13-of-22 shooting from the field. He was 7-of-11 from three and 6-of-9 from the line.
• Timberlake produced a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Pride added six points, six rebounds and four assists.
• Antwan Walker had eight points and six rebounds.

Game Notes

• Bryant was swept in the season series with UMBC.
• Pride now has 1,481 points and 722 rebounds in his career.
• Gross-Bullock finished in double figures for the 21^st time this season and the 43^rd time in his career.
• Gross-Bullock posted his 9^th 20-point game of the year and the 12^th of his career.
• Gross-Bullock's 39 points are the third-most point in a game in DI program history.
• He also set career highs in three-point field goals with seven.
• Gross-Bullock is the leading scorer in the America East with 17.6 ppg.
• Timberlake collected double-digit rebounds for the fourth-straight game.
• Timberlake's double-double was his third in four games and his team-leading eighth of the year.

Up Next
Bryant returns to the Chace Athletic Center on Wednesday night to take on UMass Lowell. Tip is set for 7:02 p.m.