SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team hosts Vermont on Saturday afternoon. Tip is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Chace Athletic Center.

Tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased at BryantTickets.com. Fans are encouraged to wear white and the first 150 Bryant students will receive a free t-shirt.

The Particulars
Opponent: Vermont
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Saturday, Jan. 24 - 1:00 PM EST 
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant 
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THE SERIES

• Vermont owns a 6-2 lead in the all-time series between the two programs. The Catamounts are 5-1 in six America East meetings.
• The Bulldogs picked up their first win over Vermont in AE play last January at home, 73-53.
• The Catamounts earned a split in the season series with a 59-55 victory in Burlington. The Black and Gold are 0-4 all-time at Patrick Gymnasium.

BRYANT IN FOURTH SEASON OF AMERICA EAST PLAY

• Bryant is in its fourth season of America East play this year.
• The Bulldogs are 35-18 league play, including a 27-9 mark over the last 2+ seasons.
• Bryant went 14-2 last season, winning its first America East Regular Season title.

BRYANT FALLS TO NJIT ON MONDAY

• Bryant trailed by just six at the break but NJIT put up 50 second-half points to pull away on Monday, 79-55.
• Timofei Rudovskii and Aaron Davis III tied for the team lead with 11 points, while Keegan Harvey chipped in 10.

• Timofei Rudovskii currently leads Bryant with 12.5 ppg and is averaging 14.2 ppg in five America East contests.
• Rudovskii is also second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

• Timofei Rudovskii has posted double figures in all but three games this year. He posted back-to-back 20-point games at UAlbany and vs UMBC.
• Aaron Davis III has stepped up his scoring in league play, leading Bryant at 14.6 ppg. He is shooting 43 percent from three in five league games.
• Ashley Sims II is third on the team in league play with 9.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg. He posted a season-high 16 points in Bryant's OT win over UMBC last week.
• Keegan Harvey has recorded back-to-back 10-point games for the Bulldogs and is 21-of-37 (57 percent) from the field over his last six games.
• Bryant is currently averaging just 59 ppg in league play this year.

• Vermont enters Saturday at 12-8 overall and 4-1 in the America East. The Catamounts are in first place following a 77-68 win at UMass Lowell on Thursday.
• The Catamounts rank second in the league in scoring (75.7) and fourth in scoring defense (72.0). Vermont shoots 47 percent from the field and averages 8.8 3pFG per game to lead the conference.
• Gus Yalden ranks second in the league with 16.8 ppg, while TJ Hurley (14.0) and TJ Long (13.7) both rank in the top in eight.
• Hurley is coming off a career-high 31 points on Thursday against the River Hawks.