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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wagner135 .722137 .650
Bryant104 .714157 .682
Sacred Heart97 .56399 .500
Mount St. Mary's97 .5631211 .522
Merrimack*99 .50099 .500
LIU99 .50099 .500
St. Francis Brooklyn99 .500910 .474
Fairleigh Dickinson810 .444915 .375
Saint Francis (PA)513 .278616 .273
Central Connecticut513 .278516 .238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

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

2020–21 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Darius Guinn6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS JrPortland, Oregon
G1Joe Moon IV6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrWestland, Michigan
G2Erickson Bans5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrPawtucket, Rhode Island
G3Michael Green III5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg)SoBronx, New York
F4Nathaniel Stokes6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoTacoma, Washington
G5Charles Pride6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoSyracuse, New York
G10Luis Hurtado Jr.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS JrMérida, Venezuela
G11Melo Eggleston6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS JrSuitland, Maryland
G12Timmy Kiggins6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoWestbury, New York
C24Dren Dedushaj7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS JrBrooklyn, New York
G30Chris Childs6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrBronx, New York
G32Peter Kiss6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SrNew York, New York
F/C33Nick Crocker6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS JrEast Falmouth, Massachusetts
F34Hall Elias6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS SrValley Stream, New York
F35Luke Sutherland6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg)RS SoSyracuse, New York
F55Kai Kostmayer6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrSouthbury, 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

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020*
3:00 pm, ACCN
at SyracuseL 84–85 0–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 1, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at New HampshireW 93–85 1–1
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, New Hampshire
December 5, 2020*
3:00 pm
Rhode Island CollegeW 138–83 2–1
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 8, 2020
7:00 pm
at St. Francis BrooklynW 101–82 3–1
(1–0)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
December 9, 2020
4:00 pm
at St. Francis BrooklynL 91–93 3–2
(1–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 2020*
1:00 pm
Stony BrookW 81–72 4–2
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 16, 2020
4:00 pm
WagnerW 74–62 5–2
(2–1)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 17, 2020
4:00 pm
WagnerW 81–75 6–2
(3–1)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMassW 93–88 7–2
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm
Central ConnecticutW 93–68 8–2
(4–1)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm
Central ConnecticutW 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 DickinsonL 79–81 10–4
(6–3)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
January 31, 2021
4:00 pm
at Fairleigh DickinsonL 84–95 10–5
(6–4)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm
MerrimackW 60–58 11–5
(7–4)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 21, 2021
4:00 pm
at MerrimackW 76–60 12–5
(8–4)
Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
LIUW 87–80 13–5
(9–4)
Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 26, 2021
4:00 pm
LIUW 63–60 14–5
(10–4)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
March 2, 2021
Mount St. Mary'sCanceled due to COVID-19Chase Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
March 3, 2021
Mount St. Mary'sCanceled due to COVID-19Chase 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