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Rubino vs. UMBC
65
Winner UMBC UMBC 14-13,9-6 America East
59
Bryant BRY 18-10,8-7 America East
Winner
UMBC UMBC
14-13,9-6 America East
65
Final
59
Bryant BRY
18-10,8-7 America East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 OT 2 F
UMBC UMBC 14 8 10 14 11 8 65
Bryant BRY 14 14 14 4 11 2 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

BULLDOGS FALL TO UMBC IN DOUBLE OT THRILLER AT HOME

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball team fell to UMBC 65-59 in double overtime at the Chace Athletic Center on Thursday.
 
Mimi Rubino recorded 22 points, Maranda Nyborg posted 15, and Mia Mancini tallied 11 in the loss.
 
Game Information
UMBC 65, Bryant 59 2OT
Records: Bryant (18-10) (8-7), UMBC (14-13), (9-6)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment
 
  • UMBC outscored Bryant 14-4 in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime.
 
How it Happened
  • UMBC began the game on a 12-7 run in the game's first five and a half minutes.
  • The Bulldogs fought back, going on a 7-2 run to end the first quarter. Maranda Nyborg hit back-to-back from mid-range, and Mia Mancini nailed a transition three-pointer to tie the game at 14.
  • Both defenses held strong, with the Black and Gold earning a slight 6-5 edge, for a one-point lead (20-19) at the 4:37 media timeout.
  • Bryant ended the half on an 8-3 run, creating a 28-22 lead at the half. Nyborg ended the half with a game-high 11 points.
  • The Retrievers would respond with a 12-6 run, shrinking the Bryant lead to two (34-32) with 3:44 left in the quarter.
  • The Bulldogs ended the third quarter on an 8-0 run, capped off by back-to-back three pointers from Mimi Rubino (42-32).
  • UMBC began the final quarter with a 6-0 run, forcing a Bryant timeout at the seven-minute mark of the quarter (42-38).
  • The Retrievers would cut the lead to two (42-40), and then after two missed UMBC free throws, Rubino electrified the crowd with a four-point play, giving the Bulldogs a six-point lead at the 4:02 media timeout (46-40).
  • UMBC would go on a 6-0 run, tying the game at 46, with 45 seconds left.
  • Scott stole a pass setting up the Bulldogs for the final shot with 19 seconds left, but the Black and Gold were unsuccessful, sending the game into overtime (46-46).
  • Each team would trade baskets to start, and then the Retrievers tallied a 5-0 run, before Rubino knocked down a mid-range jumper, shrinking the Bryant deficit to three with 1:10 left (53-50).
  • Rubino got the Bulldogs' possession with a tie-up, and then Mia Mancini, with four seconds left, nailed a wing three-pointer to send the game to double overtime, tied at 57.
  • UMBC and Nia Scott traded baskets, before the Retrivers converted two at the line for a two-point lead with 1:30 remaining in double OT (61-59).
  • The Retrievers would score four more points on the line, for a 65-59 loss for Bryant.
Stats
  • Rubino posted 22 points and three from deep. She shot 9-15 from the field.
  • Nyborg tallied 15 points.
  • Mancini recorded 11 points, hit two from three-point.
  • Scott had three steals and a block. Nyborg recorded two steals and a block.
  • The Bulldogs shot 42% from the field, 35% from three, and 60% from the line.
  • Bryant outrebounded UMBC 40-31.
Notes
 
  • Rubino had her second 20-point game of the season.
  • This was her 12th game with at least three made from deep.
  • Nyborg now has 13 double-figure scoring games and two in a row.
  • Mancini tallied her 18th 10+ point game.
  • Scott now has 11 games with multiple steals.
  • This is Nyborg's fourth game with 2+ steals.
  • The Bulldogs fall to 1-2 in overtime.
  • Bryant is now 9-5 at home and 8-7 in conference.
Next UP
The Black and Gold head to NJIT on Saturday for the final game of the regular season.
 
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