SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team welcomes UMass Lowell to the Chace Athletic Center for its America East home opener on Thursday night. Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.

Tickets for Thursday's game are available at BryantTickets.com.

The Particulars
Opponent: UMass Lowell
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Thursday, Jan. 8 - 6:00 PM EST 
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant 
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THE SERIES

• UMass Lowell owns a 5-2 lead in the Division I series.
• The Bulldogs won each of last year's regular season meetings, 85-62 in Smithfield and 79-78 in Lowell.
• Barry Evans scored 24 points in Bryant's dominant home win, while Earl Timberlake hit two free throws with 0.7 seconds left to lift Bryant to its first win in Lowell.sds

BRYANT IN FOURTH SEASON OF AMERICA EAST PLAY

• Bryant enters its fourth season of America East play this year.
• The Bulldogs are 34-15 league play, including a 26-6 mark over the last 2+ seasons.
• Bryant went 14-2 last season, winning its first America East Regular Season title.

BRYANT OPENS LEAGUE PLAY WITH WIN AT MAINE

• Bryant earned its first road win of the season on Saturday as it opened America East play with a 56-51 win at Maine.
• Quincy Allen (12p, 11r) and Ashley Sims II (12p, 10r) each posted double-doubles.
• Aaron Davis III led the Bulldogs with 13 points.
• Bryant led by as many as 11 points in the second half but trailed 50-49 late before Sims finished at the rim with 3:08 left. Bryant would outscore the Black Bears 7-1 the rest of the way.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

• Timofei Rudovskii has shot the ball from beyond the arc over his last 10 games, going 20-of-45. He is now shooting 37 percent from three on the season and leads the team with 11.3 ppg. He was held without a field goal at Maine but did add six rebounds and three blocks.
• Aaron Davis III is shooting a team-best 41 percent from beyond the arc this season. He is 18-of-36 from three over his last five games (all starts).
• Quincy Allen enters league play ranked second in blocks (1.8) and steals (1.62). He is also averaging 10.5 ppg and 4.8 rpg on the year.
• Ashley Sims II is having an all-around year, averaging 7.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.2 apg. Sims' double-double on Saturday at Maine was the first of his career. He was named the America East Rookie of the Week.
• Bryant ranks second in the league in scoring defense (70.7) and first in field goal defense (.426). 

• UML enters Thursday with a 6-10 overall record and a 1-0 mark in league play. The River Hawks earned an 83-71 victory over UAlbany last Saturday.
• Xavier Spencer scored 23 points vs UAlbany and is averaging 10.6 ppg on the year.
• Austin Green leads UML in scoring (14.6) and rebound (7.6).
• The River Hawks average 77 ppg (2nd) but allow 79.9 ppg (9th). UML is also the best rebounding team in the league.