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
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	15–7 (10–4 NEC)
Head coach	Jared Grasso (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Phil Martelli, Jr. Chris Cole Eamonn Mahar
Home arena	Chace Athletic Center

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	13	–	5		.722			13	–	7		.650
Bryant	10	–	4		.714			15	–	7		.682
Sacred Heart	9	–	7		.563			9	–	9		.500
Mount St. Mary's †	9	–	7		.563			12	–	11		.522
Merrimack*	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
LIU	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
St. Francis Brooklyn	9	–	9		.500			9	–	10		.474
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	10		.444			9	–	15		.375
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13		.278			6	–	16		.273
Central Connecticut	5	–	13		.278			5	–	16		.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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Darius Guinn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Portland, Oregon G 1 Joe Moon IV 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Westland, Michigan G 2 Erickson Bans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Pawtucket, Rhode Island G 3 Michael Green III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Bronx, New York F 4 Nathaniel Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tacoma, Washington G 5 Charles Pride 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Syracuse, New York G 10 Luis Hurtado Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Mérida, Venezuela G 11 Melo Eggleston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Suitland, Maryland G 12 Timmy Kiggins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Westbury, New York C 24 Dren Dedushaj 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, New York G 30 Chris Childs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bronx, New York G 32 Peter Kiss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr New York, New York F/C 33 Nick Crocker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr East Falmouth, Massachusetts F 34 Hall Elias 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Valley Stream, New York F 35 Luke Sutherland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS So Syracuse, New York F 55 Kai Kostmayer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Southbury, Connecticut	Head coach Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac) Assistant coach(es) Phil Martelli Jr. (Saint Joseph's) Chris Cole (New Mexico State) Eamonn Mahar (SUNY Cortland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 27, 2020

Schedule and results

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

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