Bryant falls short against visiting Fairleigh Dickinson

January 27, 2019 12:09 am

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Kaleb Bishop scored 20 points, Mike Holloway Jr. added 16 points and Fairleigh Dickinson won its third straight, beating Bryant 78-63 on Saturday.

Bryant closed within 65-57 with 2:31 to play, but Fairleigh Dickinson made 11 of 12 free throws from there to secure the victory.

The Knights (9-11, 4-4 Northeast Conference) pulled away with a 19-2 run capped at 31-14 on Darnell Edge’s jumper with 5:32 left in the first half. The Bulldogs (7-12, 4-4) closed the gap to eight before the end of the half but never got closer after the break.

Xzavier Malone-Key had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Edge scored 10 points for the Knights. Jahlil Jenkins had nine points and eight assists.