UMBC visits Rudovskii and Bryant

UMBC Retrievers (9-6, 2-0 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (5-12, 1-2 America East)

Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Bryant hosts UMBC after Timofei Rudovskii scored 20 points in Bryant’s 71-46 loss to the Albany (NY) Great Danes.

The Bulldogs are 4-2 in home games. Bryant averages 13.5 turnovers per game and is 2-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Retrievers are 2-0 against America East opponents. UMBC ranks third in the America East allowing 71.2 points while holding opponents to 44.2% shooting.

Bryant averages 62.9 points per game, 8.3 fewer points than the 71.2 UMBC gives up. UMBC averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Bryant gives up.

The Bulldogs and Retrievers square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rudovskii is shooting 41.5% and averaging 12.1 points for the Bulldogs. Ty Tabales is averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games.

Jah’likai King is shooting 42.3% and averaging 14.9 points for the Retrievers. DJ Armstrong is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 63.0 points, 28.1 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points per game.

Retrievers: 6-4, averaging 77.2 points, 33.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 4.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.