MOUNT ST. MARY'S (5-9, 1-3 NEC) at BRYANT (6-7, 3-1 NEC)
Saturday, January 15, 2022 | 1:00 p.m.
Chace Athletic Center | Smithfield, R.I.
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GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS
MOUNT STORY LINES
- The Mount heads to Bryant for a rematch of last year's Northeast Conference Championship game. The Mountaineers won that game, 73-68, at Bryant's Chace Athletic Center to capture the school's sixth bid to the NCAA Tournament.
- Josh Reaves and Jalen Benjamin combined to score 29 of the Mount's 45 second-half points to spark a 69-61 come-from-behind victory this past Saturday. The Mount trailed by 13 late in the first half and eight at the break before storming back for the eight-point road victory. Reaves scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the second half while Benjamin scored all 16 of his points in the second stanza in the win. Benjamin's personal 10-0 run put the Mount up by 12 in the second half.
- The Mountaineers rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn. The Mount trailed 30-17 with 3:44 remaining in the opening half and 32-24 at the break. It is the second time this season the Mount has rallied from a double-digit deficit. The Mount overcame a 17-point second-half deficit in its 74-70 overtime win at Robert Morris. It matches the third-largest deficit overcome in a win under head coach Dan Engelstad.
- The Mountaineers have rallied from a halftime deficit in three of the team's five wins this year.  The list includes the wins over Robert Morris, Howard and St. Francis Brooklyn.
- The Mount topped Bryant, 73-68, on the road in the Northeast Conference Championship game last year in the lone meeting between the two teams. The Mount holds a 16-to-8 lead in the all-time series with Bryant, including a 6-7 mark on the road.
- Up next, the Mount concludes its four-game road trip at Merrimack on Monday, January 17, at 3:00 p.m.
