SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Timofei Rudovskii poured in a career-high 22, Ashley Sims added a career-high 16 and Keegan Harvey posted his first-career double-double as the Bryant men's basketball team erased an eight-point second half deficit and came away with a thrilling 79-74 overtime win over UMBC on Thursday night at the Chace Athletic Center.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 6-12 overall and 2-2 in league play. Bryant travels to NJIT on Monday for a special MLK Day matinee against the Highlanders. Tip is set for 2:00 p.m.
 
Bryant led by seven at the break but UMBC opened the second half 8-of-12 (4-5 3pFG) from the field to grab an eight-point edge with 9:45 to go. The Bulldogs answered the bell, holding UMBC to just 3-of-9 shooting down the stretch, tying the game on a Rudovskii layup with 30 seconds remaining in regulation.
 
The Black and Gold then used a momentum-swinging steal and run-out slam from Aaron Davis III and clutch free throw shooting from Sims to close out the Retrievers in overtime.
 
Rudovskii went 8-of-17 from the field and 6-of-11 from three in 38 minutes for the Bulldogs. Sims posted 16 points, going 6-of-8 from the line in overtime, while Davis finished with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting (3-8 3pFG). Harvey collected the double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Game Information
Bryant 79, UMBC 74
Records: Bryant 6-12, 2-2 | UMBC 9-7, 2-1
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 670

Key Moments

• Rudovskii hit threes on consecutive possessions, answering a UMBC three with his second, to keep the game within five for the Bulldogs.
• Tabales gave Bryant the momentum in overtime as he stole a pass and fed Davis for a runout slam.

How it Happened

• Tabales had a hand in each of Bryant's first two baskets of the night, driving to the basket for two before finding Rudovskii for a wing three.
• UMBC grabbed a brief 9-7 lead but the Black and Gold answered with a 7-2 run to take a 14-11 lead at the 10:52 mark. Rudovskii slithered his way to the basket for two before Sims finished around his defender at the rim.
• Bryant would push its lead to seven, 21-14, at the 8:04 mark. Gio Sanford drove the baseline before finding Robinson in the lane for a dunk. Rudovskii followed with a triple from the wing.
• Rudovskii's third triple of the game made it a 24-19 lead in favor of the Black and Gold.
• UMBC would get the next five, tying the game at 24-24 with 4:15 to go.
• Bryant would answer with one of its best closes to a half on the season, outscoring UMBC 9-2 to take a 33-26 lead to the locker room. Davis started the run with a patented drive-and-bank and Rudovskii followed by getting his defender in the air before knocking down his fourth triple of the half.
• Sims closed out the half for Bryant, scoring inside off a pass from Rudovskii before racing to the rack in transition to make it 33-26 at the break.
• Davis would hit from three to give Bryant a 40-34 lead but the Retrievers would hit back-to-back threes to start an 8-0 run that gave UMBC a 42-40 lead with 13:52 left. It would be the start of a bigger 15-4 run for the Retrievers.
• UMBC opened the second half 8-of-12 (4-5 3pFG) after going just 8-of-24 (4-14 3pFG) in the opening 20 minutes. The start gave UMBC a 48-44 lead with 11:02 left.
• Davis would pull Bryant within two, 47-49, with a three from the left wing but the Retrievers followed with two dagger triples to take their largest lead, 55-47, 9:45 left.
• Rudovskii then took over, hitting a three as the shot clock expired and then drilled a contested three from the right wing to make it 53-58.
• Tabales followed with a scurry to the basket for two and Davis canned two free throws after battling for an offensive rebound (57-58).
• Tabales then stole an errant pass on the next UMBC possession and raced up the court. He pulled up from three but it was a rouse and he fired the ball to Sims running the floor to give the Bulldogs the lead.
• From there, the two teams engaged in quite the affair over the final 6:30.
• Two free throws gave UMBC the lead back before Tabales fired a fastball inside to Sims for two and the Bryant lead. Harvey would follow inside to make it 63-60.
• UMBC then scored the next four points before Davis grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back with 2:12 remaining.
• DJ Armstrong answered with a hard finish in the paint and completed the three-point play to make it 67-65 in favor of UMBC with 51 seconds left.
• Rudovskii had an answer, spinning to his right and driving to the rack for a lefty layup with 31 seconds left to tie the game.
• UMBC put the ball in the hands of Armstrong, who has already made three late baskets to win games this year, but he was unable to get a shot off before the shot clock expired.
• In overtime, Harvey scored Bryant's first four points, completing his double-double with a hard drive and finish at the rim.
• On the next UMBC possession, Tabales intercepted a skip pass and fed Davis who raced down the floor and threw it down with his right hand before letting out a thunderous roar.
• Sims would then account for Bryant's final six points, going 6-of-8 from the line in the final minute to salt away the victory.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 31-of-60 (51.7 percent) from the field, 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) from three and 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from the line.
• The Bulldogs held a 39-25 edge on the glass and a 44-24 advantage in paint scoring.
• Rudovskii posted 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field. He was 6-of-11 from three and also added eight rebounds.
• Davis finished with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. He was 3-of-8 from three and added five boards, two steals and two blocks.
• Harvey posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards.
• Sims collected 16 points (5-10 FG, 6-8 FT), six rebounds and two assists.
• Tabales posted six points, three rebounds, seven assists, four steals and turned the ball over just once in 37 minutes.
• Robinson also added six points, two rebounds and two assists.
• UMBC shot 43 percent from the field, 36 percent from three and 85 percent from the line. Armstrong led UMBC with 20 points on 5-of-16 shooting from three.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 6-2 vs UMBC in the Division I series. The Bulldogs have won each of the last six meetings.
• Bryant is now 5-2 at home this year and 77-25 at home since the beginning of the 18-19 season.
• The Bulldogs are 45-15 at home in league play in that span.
• Bryant shot a season-best 51 percent from the field in the contest.
• Davis posted double figures for the seventh time this year and ninth time in his career.
• Davis is now 29-of-58 from three over his last eight games (all starts). He is averaging 14.5 ppg in those eight contests.
• Rudovskii recorded his 15^th game with double-digit points.
• Rudovskii's 22 points are a career high and give him back-to-back 20-point games.
• Rudovskii joins Alex Francis, Brandon Carroll, Joe Kasperzyk and Nisre Zouzoua as the only freshmen in DI program history with consecutive 20-point efforts.
• Sims finished in double figures for the seventh time this year. The 16 points are a new career high for Sims.
• Entering the overtime, Sims was just 5-of-20 from the free throw line this season.
• Harvey's double-double was the first of his collegiate career.
• Tabales recorded 7+ assists for the fourth time this year.

Up Next
Bryant travels to NJIT on Monday for a special MLK Day matchup. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.