SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Timofei Rudovskii scored a game-high 20 points and the Bryant men's basketball team used a 28-1 run to earn a 69-52 victory over NJIT on Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 9-20 overall and 5-10 in league play. The victory also secured Bryant's spot in the 2026 Air Force Reserve America East Playoffs. Bryant will play its final regular season game on Tuesday night at New Hampshire with a chance to earn the No. 6 seed.
 
On Saturday, Bryant trailed 30-21 with 3:00 to play in the first half before ripping off a 28-1 run over the next 10 minutes of gameplay. Bryant went 10-of-15 from the field in the stretch and held NJIT 0-of-14, taking a 49-31 lead with 13:05 left in the second half.
 
Rudovskii led Bryant with 20 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three and added eight boards, two assists and two steals. Keegan Harvey finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Ty Tabales posted 14 points, four assists, four steals and two blocks.

Game Information
Bryant 69, NJIT 52
Records: Bryant 9-20, 5-10 | NJIT 15-15, 10-5
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 720

Key Moments

• Bryant used a 28-1 run that spanned 10 minutes from the first half into the second half.

How it Happened

• NJIT raced out to a 9-2 lead, forcing a Bryant timeout with 15:30 left in the first half.
• Harvey helped get Bryant back within two as he drilled a three and finished inside.
• Harvey would score seven of Bryant's first nine points but the Highlanders held a 15-9 lead at the under-12 media.
• Bryant would take its first lead of the game as Rudovskii drilled a corner three to make it 21-20 with 6:20 left in the first.
• NJIT, however, would score the next 10 points to take a 30-21 lead with 3:16 left.
• Tabales started Bryant's historic 28-1 run as he drilled a wing three. Harvey followed with a transition three and Rudovskii tied the game at 30-30 with a three from the top. Rudovskii then finished inside to give Bryant a 32-30 lead at the break.
• The Bryant run continued in the second half as the Bulldogs scored the first 11 points to take a 43-30 lead. Rudovskii continued his run as he drilled a three to start the half and then canned two free throws, giving him 10 straight points.
• Ashley Sims II then finished twice inside to give the Bulldogs a 43-30 lead.
• Harvey followed with a three-point play and Rudovskii canned another triple to give Bryant a 49-31 lead.
• The Highlanders would cut the deficit to 10 but Tabales answered with a big three to make it 52-39 with 8:34 left.
• Tabales then answered another NJIT run with a driving layup through harm for a three-point play and a 58-45 lead.
• Bryant would close it out from there.

Stats

• Bryant finished the game 24-of-54 (44.4 percent) from the field, 9-of-28 (32.1 percent) from three and 12-of-16 (75.0 percent) from the line.
• Bryant held a 38-33 edge on the glass and held a slim 28-26 edge in paint scoring.
• The Bulldogs blocked eight shots.
• Bryant outscored NJIT 37-22 in the second half.
• Rudovskii finished 7-of-14 from the field and 4-of-7 from three to post 20 points. He added eight rebounds.
• Harvey posted 16 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 3pFG), eight rebounds and a block.
• Tabales had an all-around game, posting 14 points (5-12 FG), two boards, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
• Sims contributed eight points, five boards and three assists.
• Daniel Akoue collected nine points, three rebounds and two blocks.
• Sebastian Robinson led NJIT with 15 points.

Game Notes

• Bryant is now 7-1 vs NJIT since joining the America East.
• The Bulldogs finished the year 8-5 at home and are 80-28 at home since the start of the 2018-19 season.
• Saturday marked Bryant's largest margin of victory over a DI opponent this season.
• Harvey finished in double figures for the 11 time in the last 12 games.
• Harvey is now averaging 13.1 ppg and shooting 58 percent from the field in America East play.
• Rudovskii posted his 23^rd double-digit scoring effort, surpassing Alex Francis for the most double-digit efforts for a freshmen in DI program history.
• Rudovskii posted his fifth 20-point outing of the season, one shy of Francis' record of six set in the 2010-11 season.
• Tabales finished in double figures for the 14^th time this season. He also tied his career high in steals and set a career high in blocks.
• Akoue posted a season high of nine points.

Up Next
Bryant closes out the regular season on Tuesday night when it visits New Hampshire. Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.