SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team plays its final home non-conference game on Sunday when it welcomes VTSU-Johnson to the Chace Athletic Center. Tip is set for 2:00 p.m.

Tickets for Sunday's game are available at BryantBulldogs.com/tickets.

The Particulars
Opponent: VTSU-Johnson
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Sunday, Dec. 8 - 2:02 PM EST 
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant | VTSU-Johnson
Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram | #AEMBB

THE SERIES

• Bryant and VTSU-Johnson will be meeting for the first time in program history.

LATE THREE DOWNS BRYANT ON FRIDAY NIGHT

• Bryant and Brown played a thriller on Friday night that featured 24 lead changes and nine ties. Kino Lilly Jr.'s three-pointer with 2.2 seconds left provided the difference as the Bears won, 76-75.
• The Bulldogs were led by 22 points from Rafael Pinzon, while Earl Timberlake added 19 and Barry Evans had 15.  

SEE YOU IN JANUARY

• Following Sunday's game, Bryant will not play at home again until Saturday, January 4.
• The January 4th game will be the first of four-straight Saturday's the Bulldogs will play home conference games. 
• Tickets for those games can be purchased at BryantBulldogs.com/tickets.

RED HOT RAF

• Rafael Pinzon continued his hot stretch on Friday, posting his fourth 20-point effort of the year.
• Pinzon is now averaging 19.4 ppg and ranks third nationally in three-point percent at 57.1. He is 28-of-49 on the year and 14-of-20 over his last four games.
• Pinzon now has 11 20-point efforts in his two seasons with the Black and Gold.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

1. Bryant has lost two home games this season by a combined three points. The Bulldogs lost 90-88 in OT to Siena and 76-75 to Brown on Friday. Siena scored the winning points with 16 seconds left and Brown with 2.2 seconds left.
2. Earl Timberlake was named to the early season watch list for the Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the best player in mid-major college basketball. Timberlake has scored 18+ points in each of his last three games and now has 974 points in his Bryant career.  
3. Rafael Pinzon leads the Bulldogs with 19.4 ppg and is currently one of the nation's top three-point threats. Pinzon is also shooting 91.4 percent from the free throw line.
4. Barry Evans is Bryant's third leading scorer, averaging 12.6 ppg on the year. Evans posted 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists on Friday vs Brown. That performance included two thunderous dunks.
5. The Bulldogs will host two alumni events next week as they face St. John's in Queens and Fordham at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Sign up by clicking here. 

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