SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team heads to Providence to take on the Friars at the Amica Mutual Pavilion Tuesday night. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+.

The Particulars
Opponent: Providence
Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion
Date and Time: Tuesday, Nov. 10 - 7:02 PM EST 
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant 
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THE SERIES

• Bryant and Providence will be meeting for the first time since December 2015 and for the sixth time overall on Tuesday night.
• The Friars have won each of the five meetings, although they need a second-half rally to survive an upset bid the last time out.
• Bryant led the No. 15/18 Friars by as many as 11 points in the first half and led 32-28 at the break.
• Providence, however, went 7-of-14 from three in the second half to surge past the Bulldogs.
• Dan Garvin led four double-digit scorers with 16, while Shane McLaughlin (14), Hunter Ware (14) and Nisre Zouzoua (11) all had 10+.

BRYANT FALLS TO FAIRFIELD

• Bryant dropped its second-straight game on Sunday, falling to Fairfield, 68-59, in the second game of the America East-Metro Challenge.
• The Bulldogs led 30-26 at the break but could not overcome 20 turnovers and free throw struggles. 
• Fairfield opened the second half on a 15-4 run and never looked back. In the game, Fairfield finished with 17 steals, a 28-5 edge in points off turnovers and an 18-0 edge in fast break scoring.
• Bryant was led by Andre Pasha who finished with 12 points and 10 boards. The Bulldogs, however, went 2-of-15 from three in the second half, finishing 9-of-36 in the game.

HARVEY NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA EAST

• Keegan Harvey returns for his second in Smithfield and will enter the year as a preseason all-conference pick. 
• Harvey started all 31 games a season, finishing the year with 11.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.1 apg. That included 13.8 ppg in America East play.
• The Newcastle, Australia native was his best down the stretch, averaging 14.5 ppg over the final 18 games of the year.

AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE

• An offseason didn't slow the Keegan Harvey train as the sixth-year opened 26-27 with 20 points and a career-high 12 rebounds vs Siena on Monday night.
• Harvey was 7-of-12 from the field and tied his career high with three 3pFG. 
• Harvey averaged 14.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 2.0 bpg over the first three games of the season. 

PASHA REGISTERS FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE

• Andre Pasha registered his first double-double on Sunday vs Fairfield, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He added two assists and two blocks.
• Pasha finished 4-of-10 from the field and sank his first two threes of the season. 
• The New Haven transfer is averaging 8.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg through the first three games of the season.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

• Four of Bryant's five meetings with Providence came in the Bulldogs first five years as a Division I program. Bryant also led at the half on Dec. 10, 2011 before losing by 11. Bryant Hall of Famer Alex Francis scored 17 to lead the Bulldogs.
• Keegan Harvey is now averaging 18.1 ppg over his last 10 games dating back to last season. He has scored 181 points in that span after scoring just 284 over the first 59 games of his collegiate career (4.8 ppg)
• Duane Thompson serves as Bryant's sixth man and has contributed big minutes off the bench. He scored 14 in the season opener and added eight points and eight rebounds in just 20 minutes on Sunday vs Fairfield.
• Elijah Crispin had the best offensive performance of his young Bryant career on Sunday as he posted 10 points, three rebounds and an assist in 24 minutes. He was 2-of-8 from three.
• Bryant blocked a season-high eight shots on Sunday and is averaging 6.0 bpg on the year. That number ranks in the top 50 nationally. 

• Providence is in its first season with head coach Bryan Hodgson and is off to a 1-1 start. The Friars opened with a victory over Maine last Monday before falling to Nebraska at Mohegan Sun on Saturday.
• Ryan Mela leads the Friars in scoring with 11.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg. 
• Miles Byrd is a Jerry West Award Watch List selection and currently averages 7.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 3.5 spg.