SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Jakai Robinson posted his first collegiate double-double and three finished with 20+ points as the Bryant men's basketball team defeated VTSU-Johnson, 122-63, on Sunday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center.

With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 6-5 overall on the year. Bryant will hit the road for the remainder of non-conference play, starting Wednesday with a trip to St. John's. Tip is set for 7:05 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

Robinson, making his first career start, finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a career high 28 minutes. Connor Withers led all scorers with a season high 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from three. Rafael Pinzon added 22 points and Keyshawn Mitchell notched his first-career 20-point effort on a perfect 9-for-9 day from the field. Barry Evans also finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 boards.

Game Information
Bryant 122, VTSU-Johnson 63
Records: Bryant 6-5 | VTSU-Johnson 1-8
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 943

Key Moments

• VTSU-Johnson grabbed an early 4-2 lead but the Bulldogs went on a 29-4 run over the next 7:56 to pull away.

How it Happened

• Pinzon was on early for the Bulldogs, scoring 12 of the teams first 26 points. He helped Bryant build a 26-8 lead at the under-12 media.
• Aaron Davis brought more life to the gym as he finished a transition pass from Mitchell with a one-handed slam.
• Withers would get in on the action, knocking down a pair of threes. Bryant would lead 43-12 at the under-8 media.
• Withers matched his season high in scoring in the first half, swishing his fifth three of the afternoon with 56 seconds left.
• Bryant would take a 68-31 lead to the break.
• Mitchell carried Bryant early in the second half, scoring seven of the team's first 15 points.
• Evans and Cramer would provide some electricity in the second half with a trio of dunks moments apart. Cramer's came on an alley-oop from Withers.
• Josh Ozabor, Michael Amador and Jayden Brown provided the excitement late as all three contributed off the bench. Ozabor hit a three, Amador made the first two field goals of his collegiate career and Brown finished at the rim for his first points as a Bulldog.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 49-of-85 (57.6 percent) from the field, 18-of-45 (40.0 percent) from three and 6-of-12 (50.0 percent) from the line.
• Bryant held a 53-32 advantage on the glass and a 58-38 edge in paint scoring.
• The Bulldogs collected 20 offensive rebounds.
• Withers led all scorers with 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from three. He added six rebounds and six assists.
• Pinzon added 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the field. He was just 2-of-8 from three. Pinzon added seven rebounds and four assists.
• Mitchell finished with 20 points on 9-of-9 shooting from the field. He four rebounds and four assists.
• Evans added a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. He four assists and two steals.
• Robinson posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards. He had three assists.
• Cramer and Davis combined for 16 points off the bench.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 2-2 at home this season.
• Bryant's 18 three-point field goals are a season high.
• The Bulldogs also matched their season high with 26 assists.
• Pinzon recorded his 40^th career double-digit scoring effort. He has scored in double figures in all 11 games.
• Pinzon notched his third-straight and fifth total 20-point effort of the year. He has 12 career 20-point games.
• Evans recorded his ninth double-digit scoring effort of the year and the 11^th of his career.
• Evans also notched his third double-double of the year.
• Withers finished in double figures for the sixth time this year and the 43^rd time in his career.
• Withers scored 20+ points for the first time this season and the fifth time in his career. It comes nearly a year to the date of his last 20-point effort (32 pts on 12/9/23).
• Withers finished with season highs in points (25) and tthree-point field goals (7).
• Withers is now just nine points shy of 1,000 in his career. He also surpassed 600 career rebounds (602) on Sunday.
• Robinson made his first-career start on Sunday.
• Robinson also posted his first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Mitchell recorded his fourth double-figure scoring effort of the year. It marked his first-career 20-point effort.

Up Next
Bryant heads to Queens, N.Y., on Wednesday to face St. John's. Tip is set for 7:05 p.m. and the game will air on CBS Sports Network.