SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team plays its home opener this Wednesday (Nov. 12) when it welcomes Dartmouth to the Chace Athletic Center for an 8:30 p.m. tip.
Wednesday's game is part of a doubleheader with the Bryant men's soccer team. The Bulldog soccer team hosts UMass Lowell in the America East Semifinals at 6:00 p.m.
In addition, Bryant will unveil its 2025 America East Championship and NCAA Tournament banners prior to tipoff.
The Particulars
Opponent: Dartmouth
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Wednesday, Nov. 12 - 8:30 PM EST
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant | Dartmouth
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THE SERIES
- Bryant and Dartmouth will be meeting for the 12th time in program history, with the Bulldogs holding a 6-5 advantage.
- The Black and Gold won the last meeting, 89-70, in 2022. Bryant, however, is just 2-3 at home in the series.
WELCOME HOME
- Wednesday night marks the Bulldogs home opener and the first of 13 at the Chace Athletic Center this season.
- Bryant has found great success at the Chace over the years, posting a 96-56 (.632 winning percentage) since the start of the 2020-21 season.
- The Bulldogs were 12-3 at home last season.
RUDY'S HOT START
- Timofei Rudovskii enjoyed a strong start to his collegiate career last week, averaging 13.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.5 spg.
- He led the Bulldogs in scoring in each of the first two games, posting 15 at Siena and 12 at Georgia Tech.
FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW
- Bryant has enjoyed some of its best moments at the Chace over the last several years, clinching regular season and tournament championships on its home court in both 2022 and 2025.
- Quincy Allen posted his 11th career double-digit scoring effort last Friday at Georgia Tech, finishing with 10 points. He has led the Bulldogs in rebounding in each of the first two games, posting 6.5 rpg.
- Khalil Williams has had a strong showing on the glass in the first two games, averaging 4.5 rpg. Williams is also averaging 2.5 apg and has posted 9.0 ppg.
- Ashley Sims II put together a seven-point, four-rebound effort at Georgia Tech. He averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg in his first two collegiate games.
- Bryant hits the road for its next three games, heading to Valparaiso (Nov. 16), Virginia Tech (Nov. 19) and UConn (Nov. 23).
