SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team heads on the road Saturday afternoon, facing UAlbany in a rematch of last year's America East Semifinals at the Broadview Center.

The Particulars
Opponent: UAlbany
Location: Broadview Center (Albany, N.Y.)
Date and Time: Saturday, Jan. 10 - 2:00 PM EST 
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant 
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THE SERIES

• Bryant owns a 6-4 lead in the all-time series, having won six of the last seven meetings.
• The two teams met three times last year. They split the regular season series, with the road team winning each game.
• Bryant and UAlbany then met in the America East Semifinals, with the Bulldogs earning a 91-78 victory behind 20-point performances from Earl Timberlake, Barry Evans and Keyshawn Mitchell.

BRYANT IN FOURTH SEASON OF AMERICA EAST PLAY

• Bryant enters its fourth season of America East play this year.
• The Bulldogs are 34-16 league play, including a 26-7 mark over the last 2+ seasons.
• Bryant went 14-2 last season, winning its first America East Regular Season title.

BRYANT FALLS TO UMASS LOWELL ON THURSDAY NIGHT

• Bryant suffered just its second home loss of the season on Thursday night, falling to UMass Lowell, 77-63.
• The Bulldogs allowed four late points to trail by seven at the break but then cut the deficit to three midway through the second half.
• UML, however, answered with a game-deciding 17-3 run.
• Aaron Davis III led Bryant with 21 points, while Angel Montas Jr. posted a game-high 27 for UMass Lowell.

• Aaron Davis III had appeared in 28 games off the bench leading into Bryant's matchup with Iona on Dec. 10. In those 28 games, he was averaging just 4.0 ppg and shooting 25.0 percent (18-72) from three for his career.
• Davis made his first-career start vs the Gaels and poured in 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from three. He has started each game since and is averaging 14.7 ppg and shooting 50.0 percent (23-of-46) from three in those six games.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

• Timofei Rudovskii has shot the ball from beyond the arc over his last 11 games, going 23-of-54. He is now shooting 37 percent from three on the season and leads the team with 11.6 ppg. He posted 15 points vs UML on Thursday night and has blocked five shots through two America East games.
• Aaron Davis III is second in the America East in three-point percentage and tied for third in 3pFG/game.
• Ashley Sims II is having an all-around year, averaging 7.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.2 apg. Sims has recorded double figures in scoring in each of Bryant's first two league games.
• Keegan Harvey recorded a career-high four assists on Thursday night at UMass Lowell. 
• Bryant leads the league in blocked shots with 5.1 per game. They rank 28th nationally in the category. Last season, Bryant blocked 31 shots (10.1 per game) in three games vs UAlbany. That included a program-record 15 at home against the Great Danes. 

• UAlbany is coming off a bye and is 4-12 overall and 0-1 in America East play.
• The Great Danes fell to UMass Lowell, 83-71, last Saturday.
• UAlbany averages 74.7 ppg and gives up 78.3 ppg. The Great Danes are shooting 47 percent from the field.
• Amir Lindsey is averaging 16.8 ppg to lead the way. Jaden Kempson has posted 10.6 ppg.