Wildcats Fall to Bryant, 89-74

Saturday, January 13

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-7,1-2America East

Bryant

11-7,3-0America East

Bryant

New Hampshire

Photo by: Katharine Hamel

1/13/2024 9:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H.– The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team fell to Bryant 89-74 on Saturday evening from Lundholm Gym.

Senior forward Clarence Daniels (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and junior guard Ahmad Robinson (West Orange, N.J.) both scored 18 points for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats fall to 9-7 (1-2 AE) and Bryant improves to 11-7 (3-0 AE). 

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Score:  Bryant 89, New Hampshire 74
Records:  UNH (9-7, 1-2 AE), Bryant (11-7, 3-0 AE) 
Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gym) 
Date: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024
Attendance: 652

UP NEXT:  
· The 'Cats hit the road to NJIT on Thursday, Jan. 18^th with a 7 p.m. tip off.
· The 'Cats will return to Durham to face Binghamton on Thursday, January 25^th with a 7 p.m. tip off.

FIRST HALF:   
·       The game opened with four straight turnovers, two from each team and went scoreless for 2:12. The Wildcats held Bryant for just over three minutes, going on an 8-0 run to take an early lead.
·       Bryant followed that with a 13-0 run of their own, taking a 13-8 lead with 13:33 remaining in the half.
·       Three pointers from grad student guard Naim Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Robinson gave UNH a 19-15 lead with just over 10 minutes remaining.
·       The Bulldogs scored 12 unanswered over 2:50, taking a 27-19 lead.
·       With the 'Cats down 31-29 with 4:47 left, grad student forward Jaxson Baker (Phoenix, Ariz.) was fouled beyond the arc and sank all three shots to tie it up. Thirty seconds later, Baker sank another two free throws to tie the game 36-36.

SECOND HALF:  
·       Leading 44-40 coming out of halftime, Bryant extended its lead to 56-44 with 16:31 remaining in the half.
·       With 11:31 left in the game, the Bulldogs continued the scoring, advancing to a 67-56 lead.
·       Bryant dominated the half outscoring the Wildcats 45-34, securing the 89-74 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:  
· Baker and Sunderland were perfect from the free throw line.
· Daniels and Robinson both scored 18 points for the Wildcats.