Bryant hosts Maine after Rudovskii's 24-point showing

Maine Black Bears (6-18, 4-5 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (7-16, 3-6 America East)

Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Bryant hosts Maine after Timofei Rudovskii scored 24 points in Bryant's 65-63 loss to the Albany (NY) Great Danes.

The Bulldogs have gone 6-4 at home. Bryant is seventh in the America East with 21.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Ashley Sims II averaging 4.0.

The Black Bears are 4-5 against America East opponents. Maine is ninth in the America East scoring 62.6 points per game and is shooting 44.8%.

Bryant averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.6 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Maine gives up. Maine has shot at a 44.8% rate from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point greater than the 43.8% shooting opponents of Bryant have averaged.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

Ryan Mabrey is shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Black Bears, while averaging 7.4 points. TJ Biel is averaging 13.7 points and 1.6 blocks over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 66.1 points, 30.5 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.

Black Bears: 5-5, averaging 68.5 points, 24.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points.

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