PROVIDENCE – Earl Timberlake posted a double-double and Miles Latimer provided a second-half spark as the Bryant University men's basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit to earn a 69-66 victory over in-state rival Brown on Friday night at the Pizzitola Center.

With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 5-4 on the season and have now won back-to-back games in Providence.

Timberlake played 38 minutes and produced his fourth double-double of the year with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He was also a force defensively, blocking five shots. Rafael Pinzon led Bryant with 15 points, while Sherif Gross-Bullock (11) and Daniel Rivera (10) each finished in double figures.

It was Latimer's nine points, however, that were the spark Bryant needed. Latimer scored all nine in the final 9:57 of the game, helping the Black and Gold erase the deficit. He scored five-straight points at the 7:30 mark, turning a two-point deficit into a three-point Bryant lead.

Game Information
Bryant 69, Brown 66
Records: Bryant 4-4 | Brown 2-6
Location: Pizzitola Center (Providence, R.I.)
Attendance: XXX

Key Moments

• Latimer scored five-straight points to give Bryant a 60-57 lead with 7:33 left. He muscled his way inside to tie the game and then hit a three in front of the Bryant bench to put Bryant ahead.

How it Happened

• It was nip-and-tuck from the start on Friday night on the East Side.
• Bryant was able to take the early lead as Brelsford sank three free throws after getting fouled.
• The Bears would take their first lead as Felix Kloman converted a three-point play in transition at 15:55.
• Kino Lilly Jr. and Kloman would then hit back-to-back threes to give the Bears a 14-11 lead.
• Bryant would score the next six, with a Pinzon triple from the top making it 17-14 in favor of Bryant.
• Timberlake would give Bryant a 23-20 edge at the under-8 media as he slashed to the rim in transition.
• Bryant's lead would hit six as Gross-Bullock knocked down a three from the top.
• The Bears, however, would answer with a 7-0 run to take a 27-26 lead with 5:16 left.  
• It was short lived as Pinzon would swish a triple from the left wing on the next Bryant possession.
• Brown would take a 32-29 to the under-4 media as Kalua Anya finished an offensive rebound for an and-one.
• The Bears' run would go to 14-3 and give Brown a 34-29 lead with under two minutes to play in the half.
• Pinzon would sink a smooth jumper and Timberlake finished an offensive putback to end the Bears run and make it a one-point game, 33-34, with 59 seconds left.
• Brown would get a layup before the half came to a close to take a 36-33 lead into the break.
• Lilly Jr. would hit a three off a broken play to give Brown an eight-point lead, 45-37, and force a Bryant timeout at the 16:25 mark.
• Brown would push the lead to 10 but the Black and Gold would battle back to make it a four-point game but turned it over on back-to-back possessions.
• The game would get a bit sloppy in the middle of the half, with three technical fouls and a flagrant 1.
• The flagrant 1 was called on Bryant and Withers was able to sink two free throws. Bryant got the ball and Withers was able to finish inside to pull Bryant within one.
• Bryant would finally claw its way back in front behind Latimer. He finished an acrobatic layup underneath before overpowering his man at the rim to tie the game. Bryant then got a stop and Latimer rattled home a rhythm three from the wing to make it 60-57 and force a Brown timeout.
• The Bulldogs would push the lead to six but the Bears cut it to one, 65-64, on a three from the top with 3:25 left in the game.
• Bryant's defense then took over, holding Brown scoreless over the final 2:49.
• Rivera and Owusu-Anane traded big dunks to make it 67-66 with 2:49 to play.
• After a Pinzon free throw, Brelsford played incredible defense on Lilly, forcing a missed shot that Bryant rebounded with 33 seconds on the clock.
• Withers would hit 1-of-2 from the line to give Bryant a three-point lead.
• The Bears would get the ball back with under 30 seconds to go, calling timeout with 14 seconds left.
• Lilly took a long three that was rebounded by Bryant but a turnover led to a wide open three from the wing for Kloman that was off the mark.

Stats

• Bryant finished 26-of-61 (42.6 percent) from the field, 4-of-20 (20.0 percent) from three and 13-of-18 (72.2 percent) from the line.
• Brown held a 39-34 edge in rebounding.
• The Bulldogs blocked eight shots.
• Bryant held a 38-32 edge in points in the paint.
• The Black and Gold held a 24-3 edge in bench scoring.
• Pinzon led Bryant with 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting. He was 2-of-3 from three.
• Timberlake posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He also blocked five shots.
• Gross-Bullock posted 11 points and four boards before fouling out.
• Rivera finished with 10 points.
• Withers and Latimer each posted nine points. Withers was 5-of-6 from the free throw line and added four boards, two assists, two steals and two blocks.
• Latimer scored all nine of his points in the second half, finishing 4-of-7.    

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 4-11 against Brown at the DI level. The Bulldogs have won back-to-back games in Providence.
• Gross-Bullock scored in double figures for the eighth time this year and the 54^th time in his career.
• Timberlake posted his fourth double-double of the season and the 13^th of his career.
• Timberlake posted a career-high with five blocks.
• Pinzon finished in double figures for the seventh time this season and the 14^th time in his career.
• Latimer scored all nine of his points in the final 9:57.
• Rivera posted his fifth double-figure scoring game of the season.   

Up Next
Bryant heads to Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday to face Siena. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m.