Bryant Beats Division III Springfield 108-74

Sherif Gross-Bullock, Earl Timberlake, Tyler Brelsford and Daniel Rivera combined for 74 points, 23 rebounds and 17 assists as the Bryant University men’s basketball team defeated Springfield College, 108-74, on Monday night at the Chace Athletic Center.

With the win, the Bulldogs even their record at 4-4 as they prepare for an Ocean State showdown with Brown on Friday evening in Providence.

Gross-Bullock torched the twine on Monday, finishing with 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting. He tied his career high with seven three-pointers. Timberlake flirted with a triple-double for the second time this season, finishing with 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while Rivera posted 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. Brelsford chipped in a career-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep.

Game Information
Bryant 108, Springfield 74
Records: Bryant 4-4 | Springfield 2-3
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 634

Key Moments

Gross-Bullock would hit a trio of threes as Bryant opened a 21-point first half lead. SGB would finish with 22 first-half points.
How it Happened

Bryant raced out to a 25-9 lead thanks to strong starts from Gross-Bullock, Timberlake and Rivera.
SGB hit a pair of threes for 10 early points, while Timberlake finished a pair of and-ones and Rivera finished a three-point play at the rim.
Bryant started slow from beyond the arc, hitting just 2-of-14 from three before Gross-Bullock and Brelsford hit back-to-back triples.
SGB would go on to knock down three more from deep as Bryant built a 20-point edge.
Rivera also added a highlight-reel dunk as he euro-stepped in the lane bfore throwing it down one-handed.
Gross-Bullock, Timberlake and Rivera would combine for 41 first-half points. SGB led way with 22 on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and a 6-of-10 showing from three.
Connor Withers would open Bryant’s second half with a three from the top and the Bulldogs would cruise from there.
Bryant shot 19-of-30 from the field and 8-of-17 from three in the second half.
The Black and Gold had several bench players play significant minutes, with Keyshawn Mitchell posting four points and four rebounds in 11:25.
Stats

Bryant finished the game 39-of-68 (57.4 percent) from the field, 17-of-40 (42.5 percent) from three and 13-of-17 (76.5 percent) from the line.
Bryant held a slight 40-39 edge in rebounds.
Bryant finished with 26 assists.
Gross-Bullock finished with 25 points, including 22 in the first half, on 9-of-13 shooting. He was 7-of-11 from three. SGB added five rebounds and two assists.
Timberlake posted 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He was 6-of-8 from the field.
Rivera finished with 13 points, six boards, four assists and two blocks.
Brelsford notched 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including a 4-of-6 showing from three.
Rafael Pinzon added 10 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Game Notes

Bryant and Springfield were meeting for the first time since the 1995 season.
Bryant is now 15-26 all-time against Springfield.
The Bulldogs are now 36-7 at home since the start of the 2020-21 season.
The Black and Gold have posted 20+ assists in back-to-back games.
Bryant’s 26 assists are a DI single-game record.
Gross-Bullock scored in double figures for the seventh time this year and the 53rd time in his career.
Gross-Bullock has hit at least four three-point field goals in six of the first eight games.
Gross-Bullock tied his career-high with seven made threes vs. Springfield.
Gross-Bullock now has three 20-point games this season and 17 in his career.
Timberlake finished with four or more assists for the sixth time in eight games this season.
Timberlake is the first Bulldog since Luis Hurtado Jr. in 2021-22 to have multiple games of 8+ assists in a single season.
Pinzon finished in double figures for the sixth time this season and the 13th time in his career.
Brelsford record his second career 20-point game. He finished one shy of tying his career-high of 21. Brelsford also tied his career high with four made three-point field goals.
Up Next
Bryant makes the short trip to Providence on Friday night to take on in-state rival Brown. Tip is set for 7:02 p.m. at the Pizzitola Center.