Bryant hosts LIU following Flowers' 22-point game

Published Jan. 28, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Long Island Sharks (8-10, 5-4 NEC) at Bryant Bulldogs (11-8, 8-1 NEC)

Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: LIU visits the Bryant Bulldogs after Tyrn Flowers scored 22 points in LIU's 65-62 loss to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils.

The Bulldogs are 7-1 on their home court. Bryant averages 71.5 points and has outscored opponents by 2.3 points per game.

The Sharks are 5-4 in NEC play. LIU is 2-7 against opponents with a winning record.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Peter Kiss is averaging 21.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals for the Bulldogs. Adham Eleeda is averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Bryant.

Flowers averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Sharks, scoring 18.8 points while shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc. Eral Penn is averaging 15.9 points, eight rebounds and 1.9 steals over the past 10 games for LIU.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 79.5 points, 38.2 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points per game.

Sharks: 6-4, averaging 77.0 points, 39.2 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.

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