SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball team defeated MIT 75-25 in the season opener on Monday Night at the Chace Athletic Center.
Ndate Ndiaye posted a ten-point and eleven-rebound double-double, while
Genevive Wedemeyer recorded 13 points, and
Cameron McNamara poured in 11 points in their Bulldog debuts.
Nia Scott led all scorers with 14 points on 7-9 (77%) shooting from the floor.
Game Information
Bryant 75, MIT 25
Records: Bryant (1-0) (0-0), MIT (0-1), (0-0)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Bulldogs held MIT to one point in the second quarter, while scoring 19, to take a 39-8 lead to the half.
How it Happened
- Bryant jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the first five minutes of the quarter. Nia Scott led the way for the Bulldogs with four points.
- The Black and Gold ended the first quarter on a 10-2 run (20-7), resulting in a 13-point advantage.
- Bryant went on a 9-0 run (29-7), before the five-minute media timeout in the second quarter. Genevive Wedemeyer made her first three-pointer as a Bulldog.
- The Bulldogs ended the first half on a 10-1 scoring run (39-8), Wedemeyer led the way with four points, ending with 11 for the first half.
- The Black and Gold continued the pressure, outscoring the Beavers 9-1(47-9) at the third-quarter media timeout. Nia Scott posted four points to get to 12 on the night, and Martina Boba knocked down her first from deep of the season.
- Bryant tallied ten more points, to end the third quarter, while holding MIT to four (57-13). Boba and Izzy Adams both hit a three-pointer.
- The Black and Gold ended the game, scoring 18 points to the Beavers 12 in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 75-25 victory for Bryant.
Stats
- The Bulldogs shot 33-72 (44.4%) from the field, 5-27 (18.5%), and 6-10 (60%0 from the FT line.
- Bryant out rebounded MIT 51-33.
- Scott led the Bulldogs with 14 points.
- Wedemeyer had 13 points in her Bryant debut.
- Wedemeyer hit two from deep.
- Cameron McNamara posted 11 points, going 5-10 from the field.
- Ndate Ndiaye had a ten-point and eleven-rebound double-double.
- Boba posted a career-high five steals and hit a three-pointer.
- Izzy Adams recorded three steals and made one from deep.
Notes
- The Bulldogs improve to 4-0 in home openers under head coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski, she is now 31-14 at the Chace Athletic Center.
- Scott recorded her 42nd career double-digit scoring game.
- Wedemeyer had her eleventh career game of 10+ points and first with the Bulldogs.
- McNamara posted her first double-figure scoring game with Bryant.
- Ndate Ndiaye registered her first career double-double and first career 10+ rebound game.
- Boba now has 31 career games with multiple steals.
- This is Adams' sixth game with 2+ steals.
Next Up
The Bulldogs will remain at home, and welcome Marist to the Chace Athletic Center on Thursday.
