Brown Bears @ Bryant Bulldogs
Brown holds off Bryant 76-68 in Rhode Island showdown
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Justin Massey and Tavon Blackmon each scored 19 points and sealed Brown's 76-68 win over intrastate rival Bryant Saturday.
Massey converted a 3-point play with 4:39 left to give Brown a 16-point lead, 69-52, and Blackmon scored the final eight points, hitting 6 of 8 from the free throw line in the final minute.
Playing at home for the first time in two weeks, Bryant fell behind by 12 points after JR Hobbie hit a Brown 3-pointer with 7:46 left in the first half and trailed by eight points at intermission, 33-25.
Cedric Kaukumenash scored 14 points and Steven Spieth grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Bears (3-5).
Nisre Zouzoua and Hunter Ware scored 18 and 15 points respectively for Bryant (2-7)
Brown won last year in Providence, 69-62, but Bryant had won the two of the last three, including the most recent meeting in Smithfield.
Game Information
Smithfield, RI
Referee:Douglas Grant
Referee:Chris Slattery
Referee:Tom Deneen
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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