NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Aaron Davis III scored a career-high 18 points and Timofei Rudovskii posted a double-double but the Bryant men's basketball team fell short at Iona, 69-63, on Wednesday night at the Hynes Athletics Center.
 
With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 3-8 on the year. Bryant returns to the Chace Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon, hosting Marist at 4:00 p.m.
 
On Wednesday, Bryant erased a double-digit first-half deficit with its best three-point shooting night of the season but could not overcome the Gaels. Bryant rallied from 11 down to tie the game briefly at 32-32 late in the first half, and then tied the game at 48-48 with 13 minutes. Iona closed 7-of-14 from the field and made 6-of-6 from the line to close it out.
 
Making his first start of the year, Davis went 6-of-8 for three and added three rebounds, two steals and three blocks. Rudovskii added his first collegiate double-double with 17 and 11. He hit 5-of-10 from three and added four assists, two steals and two blocks. Ashley Sims II chipped in eight points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

Game Information
Iona 69, Bryant 63
Records: Bryant 3-8 | Iona 8-3
Location: Hynes Athletics Center (New Rochelle, N.Y.)
Attendance: 1347

Key Moments

• Iona's Lamin Sabally had two big dunks to help the Gaels push their lead to nine with 5:34 left.

How it Happened

• Bryant opened the scoring as Davis knocked down a corner triple.
• Rudovskii helped Bryant keep the early lead as he came up with a huge baseline rejection. He followed with a free-throw line jumper to give the Bulldogs a 5-4 lead at at the under-16.
• CJ Anthony, Iona's leading scorer, then ripped off six-straight points to give the Gaels a 10-5 lead and force a Bryant timeout with 14:01 left in the first half.
• It started a 14-0 run that gave Iona an 18-5 lead with 12:02 left.
• Robinson was able to sink a three on the next Bryant possession as the Bulldogs posted the next five points to make it an eight-point game.
• The Gaels would push the lead back to 11, 24-13, on a three with 6:09 left.
• Bryant would respond by outscoring Iona 19-11 over the final six minutes to make it a three-point game at the half.
• The Black and Gold closed the half 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-5 from beyond the arc.
• Davis, Tabales and Rudovskii hit threes on consecutive possessions to make it 22-27 and Rudovskii's third three of the half make it 25-29 and forced an Iona timeout with 3:05 left.
• Harvey would knock down Bryant's fifth three of the stretch and make it a one-point game before canning two free throws.
• Bryant finally tied the game with under 30 seconds left as a good defensive stop led to a runout slam for Sims on the other end.
• Iona, however, got the benefit of a non-travel call and Harris hit a three with three seconds left to give the Gaels a 35-32 lead at the break.
• Bryant kept the momentum going in the second half, hitting 4-of-7 from three in the first eight minutes.
• The Gaels took a six-point lead early in the half before Davis hit back-to-back threes to tie the game at 40-40.
• Harris answered with back-to-back threes to make it 46-40 in favor of Iona.
• Rudovskii and Davis, however, would hit consecutive threes and Harvey finished a lob at the rim to tie the game at 48-48 with 13:24 left.
• As is the case with basketball being a game of runs, Iona would answer with a 9-2 run to take a 57-50 lead with 9:31 left.
• Davis and Rudovskii would keep it close, hitting their sixth and fifth threes of the night, respectfully, to make it 56-59.
• Iona's Sabally tried to put the game away with two big dunks to give Iona a 65-56 lead with 5:05 left.
• Sims pulled Bryant back to within five (60-65) before the under-4 media with a pair of baskets, including a baby hook in the paint.
• Bryant would pull within four on a Tabales three but could get no closer as the Gaels closed it out from the line.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 22-of-56 (39.3 percent) from the field, 15-of-36 (41.7 percent) from three and 4-of-4 (1.000 percent) from the line.
• Bryant held a 38-31 edge on the glass but the Gaels outscored Bryant 28-12 in the paint.
• The Bulldogs turned the ball over 17 times.
• Bryant posted 20 assists and blocked a season-high nine shots.
• Davis finished with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from three. He also added three rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
• Rudovskii posted a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. He was 5-of-10 from three and also added four assists, two steals and two blocks.
• Sims finished with eight points, 12 boards and five assists.
• Tabales chipped in eight points and seven assists.
• Harvey added nine points.

Game Notes

• Bryant and Iona have now split two meetings. Wednesday was their first meeting since 2010.
• Bryant's 15 three-point field goals are a season high and the most for the Bulldogs since December 2023 against Drexel.
• The Bulldogs' 20 assists are the most against a DI opponent this season.
• Bryant also blocked a season-high nine shots and has 16 blocks in the last two games.
• A game after having a streak of nine-straight double-digit efforts snapped, Rudovskii scored a career high on a season-best five threes.
• Rudovskii's double-double was the first of his career and the first by a Bulldog this year.
• Rudovskii also matched season highs in assists (4) and blocks (2).
• Rudovskii is now averaging 8.3 rpg over his last four games.
• Davis' 18 points and six made threes are career highs. He also set career highs in blocks (3).
• The six made threes are the most by a Bulldog since Rafael Pinzon hit six at Maine on March 1, 2025
• Wednesday is just the sixth time in DI program history that two players have made 5+ 3pFG in the same game. It is the first time since Adham Eleeda and Charles Pride in 2022.
• Tabales matched his season high with seven assists and now has 6+ assists in three of the last four games..
• Sims set season highs in rebounds (12) and assists (5). He is the first freshman in DI program history to record 8+ pts, 12+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single game.

Up Next
Bryant welcomes Marist to the Chace Athletic Center on Saturday (Dec. 13). Tip is set for 4:00 p.m.