2019–20 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2019–2020 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jared Grasso, and played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the 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).

2019–20 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–17 (7–11 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brock Erickson
  • Phil Martelli, Jr.
  • Chris Cole
Home arenaChace Athletic Center
Seasons
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Merrimack*144 .7782011 .645
Robert Morris135 .7222014 .588
Saint Francis (PA)135 .7222210 .688
Sacred Heart126 .6672013 .606
LIU99 .5001518 .455
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001119 .367
Mount St. Mary's711 .3891121 .344
Bryant711 .3891517 .469
St. Francis Brooklyn711 .3891318 .419
Wagner513 .278821 .276
Central Connecticut315 .167427 .129
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
2020 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 10–20, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in eight place. As the No. 8 seed in the NEC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Saint Francis (PA).

Roster

2019–20 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Ikenna Ndugba6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrBoston, Massachusetts
F1Juan Cardenas6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrMedellín, Colombia
G2Ayo Dada6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrHouston, Texas
G3Michael Green III5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg)FrBronx, New York
F4Nathaniel Stokes6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrTacoma, Washington
G5Charles Pride6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrSyracuse, New York
G10Timmy Kiggins6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrWestbury, New York
G11Adam Grant6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrFranklin, Virginia
F13Mikail Simmons6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrPlano, Texas
G14Benson Lin6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrNew Taipei City, Taiwan
G21Tanner Johnson6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)SrLexington, Kentucky
C24Dren Dedushaj7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)245 lb (111 kg)RS SoBrooklyn, New York
F25Patrick Harding6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoFairfield, Connecticut
F34Hall Elias6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS JrValley Stream, New York
F54Sabastian Townes6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)260 lb (118 kg)SrChesapeake, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
BrownL 71-73 0–1
Chace Athletic Center (1,417)
Smithfield, RI
November 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers
Garden State Showcase
L 71–73 0–2
Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,692)
Piscataway, NJ
November 10, 2019*
1:00 pm
CornellW 82–81 1–2
Chace Athletic Center (1,182)
Smithfield, RI
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter'sW 69–44 2–2
Yanitelli Center (728)
Jersey City, NJ
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm
Northern Vermont-Lyndon
Garden State Showcase
W 116–67 3–2
Chace Athletic Center (654)
Smithfield, RI
November 18, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Niagara
Garden State Showcase
W 73–62 4–2
Gallagher Center (1,251)
Lewiston, NY
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Drexel
Garden State Showcase
L 74–86 4–3
Daskalakis Athletic Center (882)
Philadelphia, PA
November 26, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at New HampshireL 76–87 4–4
Lundholm Gym (422)
Durham, NH
December 2, 2019*
7:30 pm
NavyW 60–45 5–4
Chace Athletic Center (604)
Smithfield, RI
December 6, 2019*
7:00 pm
ColumbiaW 67–65 6–4
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 10, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at FordhamW 69–61 7–4
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Bronx, NY
December 21, 2019*
12:00 pm
at DartmouthW 64–60 8–4
Leede Arena (609)
Hanover, NH
December 29, 2019*
12:00 pm, BTN
at No. 13 MarylandL 70–84 8–5
Xfinity Center (14,777)
College Park, MD
Northeast Conference regular season
January 2, 2020
4:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA)W 67–63 9–5
(1–0)
Chace Athletic Center (408)
Smithfield, RI
January 4, 2020
1:00 pm
Fairleigh DickinsonL 73–77 9–6
(1–1)
Chace Athletic Center (860)
Smithfield, RI
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm
Mount St. Mary'sL 65–67 9–7
(1–2)
Chace Athletic Center (1,151)
Smithfield, RI
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm
at MerrimackL 67–71 9–8
(1–3)
Merrimack Athletics Complex (827)
North Andover, MA
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm
LIUL 60–74 9–9
(1–4)
Chace Athletic Center (782)
Smithfield, RI
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm
WagnerW 79–58 10–9
(2–4)
Chace Athletic Center (917)
Smithfield, RI
January 25, 2020
5:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary'sL 76–79 10–10
(2–5)
Knott Arena (3,121)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm
at Robert MorrisL 54–64 10–11
(2–6)
UPMC Events Center (1,513)
Moon Township, PA
February 1, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Francis (PA)L 64–84 10–12
(2–7)
DeGol Arena (1,101)
Loretto, PA
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm
St. Francis BrooklynW 73–60 11–12
(3–7)
Chace Athletic Center (758)
Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Central ConnecticutW 64–60 12–12
(4–7)
Chace Athletic Center (1,662)
Smithfield, RI
February 13, 2020
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at Sacred HeartL 65–74 12–13
(4–8)
William H. Pitt Center (755)
Fairfield, CT
February 15, 2020
3:30 pm
at Central ConnecticutL 70–75 12–14
(4–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,289)
New Britain, CT
February 18, 2020
7:00 pm
MerrimackW 61–52 13–14
(5–9)
Chace Athletic Center (1,482)
Smithfield, RI
February 21, 2020
7:30 pm
at St. Francis BrooklynW 82–74 14–14
(6–9)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,500)
Brooklyn, NY
February 23, 2020
1:00 pm
Sacred HeartL 76–83 14–15
(6–10)
Chace Athletic Center (914)
Smithfield, RI
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh DickinsonL 72–74 14–16
(6–11)
Rothman Center (627)
Hackensack, NJ
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm
at WagnerW 80–59 15–16
(7–11)
Spiro Sports Center (1,614)
Staten Island, NY
NEC tournament
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(7) at (2) Saint Francis (PA)
Quarterfinals
L 61–87 15–17
DeGol Arena (1,025)
Loretto, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule source:[1]

References