SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant men's basketball team travels to Baltimore on Thursday to take on first place UMBC. Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.

The Particulars
Opponent: UMBC
Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (Baltimore, Md.)
Date and Time: Thursday, Feb. 26 - 6:02 PM EST 
Live Stats: Sidearm
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Bryant 
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THE SERIES

• Bryant is 6-2 vs UMBC since joining the America East for the 2022-23 season. The Bulldogs have won each of the last six meetings.
• That includes a victory over the Retrievers in the 2025 America East Quarterfinals.
• In the first meeting this season, Bryant defeated UMBC 79-74 in overtime. Six of the eight meetings have been decided by single digits.

BRYANT IN FOURTH SEASON OF AMERICA EAST PLAY

• Bryant is in its fourth season of America East play this year.
• The Bulldogs are 37-24 league play, including a 29-15 mark over the last 2+ seasons.
• Bryant is currently tied with New Hampshire for seventh in the league standings at 4-9. The Bulldogs are a game behind Maine for sixth and two back of UAlbany for fifth.

FIRST TIME OUT VS UMBC

• Bryant led by seven at the break but trailed by eight with 10 to go in the first meeting with UMBC. The Bulldogs rallied to tie the game with under 30 seconds left to force overtime.
• In OT, a runaway dunk from Aaron Davis III and clutch free throw shooting from Ashley Sims II helped Bryant earn the 79-74 victory.
• Timofei Rudovskii led Bryant with 22 points, while Keegan Harvey posted 10 points and 10 rebounds.

BULLDOGS FALL TO BINGHAMTON LAST THURSDAY

• Bryant fell to Binghamton, 79-67, last Thursday at the Chace Athletic Center.
• The Bearcats shot 59 percent from the field, 55 percent from three and 91 percent from the free throw line.
• Bryant was led by Ty Tabales (21 pts) and Keegan Harvey (20 pts).

• Ty Tabales earned his fourth America East Rookie of the Week honor on Monday. Bryant has now won seven rookie of the week honors this year, two shy of the nine that the Bulldogs claimed in the 2019-20 season.
• Tabales posted 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals vs Binghamton.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO KNOW

• Aaron Davis III leads Bryant with 13.2 ppg in America East play. He is shooting a team-best 38 percent from three on the year, having averaged 2.5 3pFG per game in league play. Davis is now 47-of-119 from three over his last 17 games. He has made three or more 3pFG in 11 of those 17 contests.
• Keegan Harvey has posted double figures in nine of the last 10 games and is 64-of-105 (61 percent) from the field over his last 14 games. Harvey is averaging 12.5 ppg in America East play after scoring a career high 28 points (9-14 FG, 3-5 3pFG, 7-9 FT) at UML. Harvey has recorded three 20-point games in America East play.
• Ty Tabales has posted 21 points in each of his last two games against Vermont and Binghamton. He started AE play 4-of-46 from three but has gone 10-of-17 over the last two games.
• Timofei Rudovskii ranks second on Bryant with 12.8 ppg in AE play but has been held scoreless in each of the last two games. He is averaging over 2.0 3pFG per game in league play.
• In Bryant's three-game losing streak, opponents are averaging 85.7 ppg and are shooting 89-of-157 (56.7 percent), 24-of-44 (54.5 percent) from three and 55-of-68 (80.9 percent) from the line.

• UMBC enters the week with a two-game lead for first place in the league standings. The Retrievers are 18-8 overall and 11-2 in league play.
• UMBC has won each of its last six games and is 11-2 at home this year.
• The Retrievers are 74.5 ppg (2nd) and allowing just 65.0 ppg (1st) in league play. 
• Jah'Likai King leads UMBC in league play with 13.3 ppg. 
• DJ Armstrong is averaging 12.9 ppg in league play and leads the America East overall in 3pFG percentage (40.0) and 3pFG per game (2.8).