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Bryant Bulldogs @ N.J. Tech Highlanders
Current Records: Bryant 12-9, N.J. Tech 4-17
Bryant is 4-0 against N.J. Tech since January of 2023, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off in an America East battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Wellness and Events Center. The Bulldogs are coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Bryant is headed into Saturday’s match after beating the impressive 168.5-point over/under the oddsmakers set for their last game against UMBC. Bryant walked away with a 92-86 victory over UMBC on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bryant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for N.J. Tech, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against UMass Lowell on Thursday as N.J. Tech made off with an 83-62 win.
Bryant pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for N.J. Tech, their win bumped their record up to 4-17.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Bryant hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 83.6 points per game. It’s a different story for N.J. Tech, though, as they’ve been averaging only 63. The only thing between Bryant and another offensive beatdown is N.J. Tech. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything went Bryant’s way against N.J. Tech when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Bryant made off with a 101-82 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bryant since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Bryant has won all of the games they’ve played against N.J. Tech in the last 2 years.
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