2020–21 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by third-year head coach Jared Grasso, and play their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 15-7, 10-4 to finish in 2nd place. They defeated Sacred Heart in the semifinals of the NEC tournament before losing in the championship game to Mount St. Mary’s. They received an invitation to the CBI where they lost to Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals.

2020–21 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–7 (10–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Phil Martelli, Jr.
  • Chris Cole
  • Eamonn Mahar
Home arenaChace Athletic Center
Seasons
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 13 5   .722 13 7   .650
Bryant 10 4   .714 15 7   .682
Sacred Heart 9 7   .563 9 9   .500
Mount St. Mary's 9 7   .563 12 11   .522
Merrimack* 9 9   .500 9 9   .500
LIU 9 9   .500 9 9   .500
St. Francis Brooklyn 9 9   .500 9 10   .474
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 10   .444 9 15   .375
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 6 16   .273
Central Connecticut 5 13   .278 5 16   .238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 15–17, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Saint Francis (PA).

Roster

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2020–21 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Darius Guinn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Portland, Oregon
G 1 Joe Moon IV 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Westland, Michigan
G 2 Erickson Bans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Pawtucket, Rhode Island
G 3 Michael Green III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Bronx, New York
F 4 Nathaniel Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tacoma, Washington
G 5 Charles Pride 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Syracuse, New York
G 10 Luis Hurtado Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Mérida, Venezuela
G 11 Melo Eggleston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Suitland, Maryland
G 12 Timmy Kiggins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Westbury, New York
C 24 Dren Dedushaj 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 30 Chris Childs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 32 Peter Kiss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr New York, New York
F/C 33 Nick Crocker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr East Falmouth, Massachusetts
F 34 Hall Elias 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Valley Stream, New York
F 35 Luke Sutherland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS So Syracuse, New York
F 55 Kai Kostmayer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Southbury, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 27, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020*
3:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse L 84–85  0–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 1, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Hampshire W 93–85  1–1
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, New Hampshire
December 5, 2020*
3:00 pm
Rhode Island College W 138–83  2–1
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 8, 2020
7:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 101–82  3–1
(1–0)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
December 9, 2020
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 91–93  3–2
(1–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 2020*
1:00 pm
Stony Brook W 81–72  4–2
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 16, 2020
4:00 pm
Wagner W 74–62  5–2
(2–1)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 17, 2020
4:00 pm
Wagner W 81–75  6–2
(3–1)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMass W 93–88  7–2
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 93–68  8–2
(4–1)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 76–64  9–2
(5–1)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 82–89  9–3
(5–2)
DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
January 15, 2021
4:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) W 72–63  10–3
(6–2)
DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 79–81  10–4
(6–3)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
January 31, 2021
4:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 84–95  10–5
(6–4)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm
Merrimack W 60–58  11–5
(7–4)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 21, 2021
4:00 pm
at Merrimack W 76–60  12–5
(8–4)
Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
LIU W 87–80  13–5
(9–4)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 26, 2021
4:00 pm
LIU W 63–60  14–5
(10–4)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
March 2, 2021
Mount St. Mary's Canceled due to COVID-19 Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
March 3, 2021
Mount St. Mary's Canceled due to COVID-19 Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
NEC tournament
March 6, 2021
12:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(2) (3) Sacred Heart
Semifinals
W 85–55  15–5
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
March 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) (4) Mount St. Mary's
Championship
L 68–73  15–6
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
CBI
March 22, 2021
2:30 pm, FloSports
vs. Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 82–93  15–7
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Bryant Men's Basketball Schedule".