Scores

Final

St. Francis (PA) 60

(5-24, 5-13 NEC)

Bryant U 85

(19-10, 12-6 NEC)

4:00 PM ET, March 2, 2013

Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, RI

1 2 T
SFPA 30 3060
BRY 41 4485

Top Performers

St. Francis (PA): D. Major 14 Pts, 1 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Bryant University: A. Francis 19 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Stl

Bryant 85, St. Francis (Pa.) 60

Associated Press

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Alex Francis scored 19 points and posted his third consecutive double-double as Bryant led throughout in an 85-60 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) Saturday in Northeast Conference play.

The Bulldogs, who finished 2-28 last season, 1-17 in the NEC, are now 19-10, 12-6. They guaranteed themselves a home game Wednesday in the NEC tournament.

Bryant, which led 41-30 at halftime, got double-figure scoring from Corey Maynard (season-high 18 points), Dyami Starks (14), Joe O'Shea (12) and Vlad Kondratyev, who recorded a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. Francis grabbed 12 rebounds.

Dominique Major led the Red Flash (5-24, 5-13) with 14 points. Ronnie Drinnon added 10.

Bryant outscored St. Francis 44-18 in the paint, outrebounding the Red Flash 41-16. The Bulldogs shot a sizzling 65.3 percent (32 of 49) from the floor. St. Francis hit 23 of 58 shots.

Bryant made 14 of 20 free throws. St. Francis was 3 for 7.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SFPA
BRY
Points 60 85
FG Made-Attempted 23-58 (.397) 32-49 (.653)
3P Made-Attempted 11-24 (.458) 7-14 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 3-7 (.429) 14-20 (.700)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 14 (0/0) 8 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 25

Game Leaders

 
SFPA
BRY
PointsD. Major 14A. Francis 19
ReboundsR. Drinnon 3A. Francis 12
AssistsT. Peters 4F. Dobbs 7
StealsO. Jackson 3J. O'Shea 1
BlocksA. Ervin 1V. Kondratyev 2
Team Stats: St. Francis (PA) | Bryant University

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 5, 2013 BRY 78, @SFPA 58Recap
» Mar 2, 2013 @BRY 85, SFPA 60Recap

Next 5 Games

SFPA
BRY
03/06 MSM 7:00pm
03/20 RICH 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: St. Francis (PA) | Bryant University

Northeast Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Robert Morris14-423-10
Bryant University12-619-11
Wagner12-619-12
LIU Brooklyn12-620-13
Mount St. Mary's11-718-14
Quinnipiac11-715-16
Central Connecticut State9-913-17
St. Francis (NY)8-1012-18
Monmouth5-1310-21
Sacred Heart7-119-20
Fairleigh Dickinson2-167-24
St. Francis (PA)5-135-24
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