SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team used a 29-0 run to race past New Hampshire and claim its first America East Regular Season Championship in emphatic fashion, 90-56, on Tuesday night at the Chace Athletic Center.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 20-11 overall and 14-2 in America East play. Bryant claims the America East Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed and home court advantage in the 2025 Jersey Mike's America East Men's Basketball Playoffs. The Bulldogs will host No. 8 seed UMBC on Saturday, March 8 in the quarterfinals Tip is set for 4:00 p.m.
 
Keyshawn Mitchell led the Black and Gold with a double-double of 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He added a career-high five blocks. Rafael Pinzon added 17 points, Barry Evans had 14 and Kvonn Cramer posted 13 to lead the Bulldogs.
  
Game Information
Bryant 90, New Hampshire 56
Records: Bryant 20-11, 14-2 | New Hampshire 8-23, 6-10
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 1122

Key Moments

• Bryant used a 29-0 run to turn a two-point game into a 31-point edge.

How it Happened

• Pinzon got the scoring going with a three from the top but the Wildcats held the run of the play for the opening 14 minutes.
• Dylan Saunders' three with 14:41 left made it 15-7.
• The Bulldogs would cut the deficit to three, 14-17, before the Wildcats used a 9-2 run to take a 26-16 lead with 8:10 to go.
• Bryant would outscore the Wildcats 19-5 the rest of the way. Mitchell started the run with four-straight points and then Evans took over.
• Evans finished over his defender for his first points of the night at the 4:26 mark and followed with a transition three to make it 27-31.
• A driving layup from Timberlake would tie the game at 31-31 and Evans would give the Black and Gold the lead with a bucket in transition at the 1:47 mark.
• Pinzon's layup with 30 seconds left gave the Bulldogs a 35-31 lead at the break.
• Bryant upped the energy to start the second half, building a 14-point lead (49-35) six minutes into the half.
• UNH made it a two-point game, 37-35, but the Bulldogs rattled off the next 29 points. Mitchell started the run with a wing three and Evans followed with a corner three.
• Cramer then finished an unconventional alley-oop from Evans as he put back an errant pass with a one-handed slam. The putback sent the Chace into a frenzy and forced a UNH timeout.
• The Bulldogs went 9-of-18 from the field and held the Wildcats 0-of-14 from the field during the 29-0 run.
• Bryant outcored the Wildcats, 55-25, in the second half to close out the win.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 33-of-73 (45.2 percent) from the field, 8-of-27 (29.6 percent) from three and 16-of-22 (72.7 percent) from the line.
• Bryant held a 55-35 edge in rebounds. The Bulldogs had 19 offensive rebounds.
• Bryant also posted 18 assists and blocked 10 shots.
• Mitchell posted a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds. He added five blocks.
• Pinzon finished 17 points on 7-of-18 shooting.
• Evans posted 15 points, four assists and two steals.
• Cramer added 13 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
• Withers finished with nine points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks.

Game Notes

• Bryant completed the season sweep of UNH and has won each of the last four meetings with the Wildcasts.
• Bryant claimed its first ever America East Regular Season Championship with the win. It is the second regular season title in DI program history (NEC – 21-22).
• Bryant is the first America East team other than Vermont to win the regular season title outright since 2016.
• The Black and Gold will be the No. 1 seed and have home court advantage throughout the 2025 Jersey Mike's America East Men's Basketball Playoffs.
• Bryant has now won 20 games in each of the last two seasons. The Bulldogs' 20 regular season victories are a new program record.
• Bryant had a 29-0 run during the second half, the longest run in program history.
• Timberlake now has 755 career rebounds at Bryant, moving him past Charles Pride and into second place in DI program history.
• Evans posted has scored in double figures in 25 games this year and 27 times in his career.
• Pinzon finished in double figures for the 25^th time this year and the 54^th time in his career.
• Cramer finished in double figures for the 9^th time this year and the 22^nd time in his career.
• Mitchell posted his fifth double-double of the year.
• Mitchell set a career high with five blocks and 14 rebounds.
• Withers matched his career high with eight assists.

Up Next
Top-seeded Bryant will host No. 8 UMBC in the 2025 Jersey Mike's America East Men's Basketball Playoffs Quarterfinal on Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m.