Dawg's dance! Bryant wins America East Championship

Smithfield, RI – Reggie Lewis tournament best player Earl Timberlake In 17 points, four rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks, as the first-class basketball team of the Bryant men Maine (79: 59) on Saturday at the Chace Athletic Center the third Maine basketball championship of 2025 Jerssy Mike Mikes America East-Männer-Basketball championship.

The Bulldogs claim their first America East Championship and receive an automatic offer for the NCAA tournament for the second time in the program history of Division I. Bryant will learn his tournament seed and opponent on Sunday, March 16, during the selection show on CBS (6:00 p.m.).

Bryant left no doubt on Saturday that he has his twelve double -digit victory against conference opponents in 17 games against conference opponents this season. Timberlake was an average of 18.7 ppg, 4.7 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.67 BPG and 2.0 SPG in three tournament games. He was accompanied by the all tournament team Barry Evans And Keyshawn Mitchell.

On Saturday, Evans led four double-digit goal scorers with 19 points at 8-of-11 shooting. He added seven rebounds while Rafael Pinzon A double double of 14 points and 12 rebounds scored 13 points and Mitchell. Connor owes Ended with seven points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Game information

No. 1 Bryant 79, No. 3 Maine 59
Records: Bryant 23-11 | Maine 20-14
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, Ri)
Participation: 1,700

Key moments

• Bryant used a 16: 5 run that spans the end of the first and beginning of the second half to move away from the black bears.

How it happened

• Bryant and Maine were bound 8-8 in the first media. Keyshawn Mitchell Had a big putback block, but a few rotations from AJ Lopez bound the game.
• Cramer then got an offensive rebound and was fouled for a three -point game from the media time crossing.
• The bulldogs would increase their lead to six, 20-14 when Evans ended a trip to the basket with 9:30 left.
• Bryant pushed his lead over 10, 28-18, with a flowering and forced a time crossing in Maine. Evans highlighted the fast sprint with a two -handed spout in the transition.
• The bulldogs then closed half with a bang, when Evans hit an alley home, Pinzon met a turnaround and Timberlake hit a runner on the trail before the Summer 38-27 scored during the break. Bryant had a 25-9 lead on the glass in the first half.
• Bryant then opened the second half with the first six points when Mitchell drained his first three in the afternoon.
• It emphasized a 16-5 run for the Bulldogs, which spanned the halves.
• Bryant's leadership would grow in the U16 media to 18, 48-30.
• Withers would drive a rack for two to make it a 20-point game before Timberlake put his defender in the Spinz cycle for two more and a lead of 54: 37 in the under 12th media.
• Evans then sent the chace with five quick points in hysteric to put on Bryant 61-40 and force a Maine-Timeout with 9:07. Evans sank a wing of three and then ended with his left hand in the transition.
• Maine made a thrust with a less than seven minutes ahead with an 8-0 run to do 61-48 and to force a Bryant Timeout with 5:52.
• However, Timberlake stole the swing when he hit the rack and played a three-point game to end the Maine run.
• Evans then sank his second three in the afternoon to make it 67-50 with 4:34 left.
• Pinzon's first and only three in the afternoon came from Deep and brought Bryant a 70-54 in the lead with 3:16.
• Bryant finished it from there and left a rough celebration in the chace.

statistics

• Bryant ended the game 32 of 63 (50.8 percent) from field 5 of 17 (29.4 percent) of three and 10 out of 12 (83.3 percent).
• Bryant held a 45-25 edge on the glass and a 48-34 lead in the paint.
• Timberlake scored 17 points, four rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks.
• Mitchell recorded a double double of 14 points and 12 rebounds.
• Evans ended with 19 points and seven rebounds.
• Pinzon scored 13 points in 5-of-13 shooting.
• Withers carried out seven points, six rebounds, five templates and two steals.
• Cramer collected seven points and 10 rebounds from the bank.

Game notes

• Bryant claims his first America East Championship.
• The Bulldogs have qualified for the NCAA tournament in the history of Di Progam (2022) for the second time.
• Bryants 23 victories are most in a single season in the DI program history.
• The black gold ended a season -Weep from Maine with the victory.
• Black and gold improve on 9-9 in the conference tournament, the DI level play. Bryant is 9-3 at home.
• Bryant is now 12-3 at home this season and has been at home since the beginning of the 2020-21 56-12 season.
• Timberlake ended in double -digit numbers for the 28^TH Time this year and the 81^st Time in his career.
• Timberlake was appointed Reggie Lewi's most outstanding player after an average of 18.7 ppg, 4.7 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.7 BPG and 2.0 SPG.
• Evans achieved two numbers in 28 games this year and 30 games in his career.
• It was appointed to the all tournament team after an average of 16.7 ppg, 7.0 RPG and 3.0 APG.
• Mitchell ended in double -digit numbers for the 12^TH Time this season. He published his seven double double of the year, including his second episode in the America East tournament.
• Mitchell received all-touring ceremonies after he ended with 14.0 ppg and 10.7 RPG in three tournament games.
• The average of 10.7 ppg, 6.3 RPG, 5.3 APG, 1.0 BPG and 2.7 SPG in three tournament games.
• Pinzon ended the 27 in double -digit figures^TH Time this season and 56^TH Time in his career.

Next on

Bryant will learn his seed and his opponent in March Madness on Sunday during the NCAA selection show. The show will be broadcast on CBS at 6:00 p.m.