SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant shot 52 percent from the field in the second half but couldn't overcome a cold start, falling to Vermont 62-52, on Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center.
 
With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 6-14 overall and 2-4 in league play. Bryant hits the road next Thursday (Jan. 29) to take on Binghamton before beginning a three-game homestand.
 
Vermont held Bryant to just 3-of-22 shooting in the first half, building a 13-point lead at the break. The Bulldogs would trim the deficit to five with just under three minutes to go but TJ Hurley scored 11 of UVM's final 16 points to hold off the Black and Gold.
 
Aaron Davis III led Bryant with 15 points, while Timfoei Rudovskii (13), Keegan Harvey (10) and Ty Tabales (10) also finished in double figures.

Game Information
Vermont 62, Bryant 52
Records: Bryant 6-14, 2-4 | Vermont 13-8, 5-1
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 874

Key Moments

• Hurley hit threes on back-to-back possessions with under two minutes to go to help keep the Catamounts ahead.

How it Happened

• Both Bryant (1-of-10) and Vermont (4-of-12) got off to slow starts offensively, combining to go 5-of-22 from the field over the first eight minutes.
• Three of the Catamounts' first four baskets were from beyond the arc, giving UVM an 11-4 lead at the under-12 media.
• Vermont's shooting from beyond the arc continued to dominate the game as its fifth three of the half made it an 11-point (10-21) game with 6:59 left.
• Rudovskii would can three free throws to bring the deficit back to single digits but a three-point play from Gus Yalden gave Vermont a 26-15 lead with 4:12 remaining.
• The Catamounts would grab their largest lead of the half (17-30) on a Barnett dunk with under minute ago. Vermont would take that lead to the half.
• Vermont held Bryant to 3-of-22 shooting  from the field in the first half. Bryant scored 10 of its 17 points from the line.
• Bryant made 5-of-8 from the field in the first six minutes of the second half to make it a nine-point game (30-39) with 13:50 remaining. Harvey was a big part of that, posting six of Bryant's first 13 points.
• The Black and Gold pulled within eight (35-43) as Davis swished a three off a hand off from the top.
• After falling behind by 11, Bryant moved within six (40-46) on three free throws from Davis and two from Tabales with 5:04 left.
• The Bulldogs would trail 49-42 with 3:29 left following Harvey's third field goal of the second half.
• Rudovskii made it a five-point game (44-49) has he hit a fadeaway from the baseline for just his second made field goal of the game with 2:57 left.
• Vermont responded with a pair of big threes from Yalden – his first of the afternoon – and Hurley – his third – to make it an eight-point game (46-55) with 1:53 left.
• Bryant wouldn't go away as Davis hit a three with a hand in his face to make it a five-point game again.
• Hurley, however, drilled another open three and canned two free throws to make it a 10-point game with 53 seconds left.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 15-of-47 (31.9 percent) from the field, 4-of-23 (17.4 percent) from three and 18-of-22 (81.8 percent) from the line.
• Vermont held a 40-30 edge on the glass and finished the game 19-of-52 from the field and 9-of-26 from three.
• The Bulldogs held the Catamounts well below their season average in both shooting percentage and points.
• Davis posted 15 points on 3-of-8 shooting from three. He added six boards.
• Rudovskii was just 2-of-11 from the field but finished with 13 points thanks to 8-of-10 shooting from the line.
• Harvey was an efficient 4-of-6 from the field for 10 points.
• Tabales finished with 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Hurley led all scorers with 26 for Vermont. He scored 21 of those points in the second half.

Game Notes

• Vermont is now 7-2 all-time vs Bryant.
• The Bulldogs fall to 5-3 at home this season and 77-26 at home since the beginning of the 18-19 season.
• The Bulldogs are 45-16 in league play in that span. Eight of Bryant's 14 home losses since 2020-21 have come against Vermont, UMass Lowell and Brown.
• Harvey posted his third-straight double-digit scoring effort. He is now 25-of-43 from the field over his last seven games.
• Davis posted double figures for the ninth time this year and 11th time in his career.
• Davis is now 33-of-73 from three over his last nine games.
• Rudovskii recorded his 17^th game with double-digit points.
• Tabales finished in double figures for the 10^th time this year.

Up Next
Bryant heads to Vestal, N.Y., next Thursday to take on Binghamton. Tip is set for 6:07 p.m.