5 Takeaways From Bryant's 75-67 Loss to UNH
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team
5 Takeaways From Bryant's 75-67 Loss to UNH
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Bryant led 57-56 after a Shane McLaughlin made free throw with 5:44 seconds left to play in the game.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTFrom that point, New Hampshire went on a 10-0 to take a 66-57 lead with 3:18 left to play in the game.
Bryant got as close as five, 66-61, with 2:29 to play after a Dan Garvin layup but could not get any closer.
New Hampshire made five of their final seven free throws to close the game out.
The Leaders
Dan Garvin led Bryant with 15 points in the game but played only 25 minutes due to foul trouble. Meanwhile, Michael Pettway pulled down 12 rebounds for the second straight game.
Shane McLaughlin followed up with 12 points.
Next Up
Bryant returns to action on Wednesday, December 2nd when they travel to New Haven, Connecticut to take on Yale. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
For more on this game, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
5 Takeaways From Bryant's 75-67 Loss to UNH
Shane McLaughlin
Shane McLaughlin poured in 12 points on 5 of 12 shooting from the field in 39 minutes of action.
McLaughlin also grabbed three rebounds and recorded one assist and one steal in the game.
McLaughlin averages 7.3 points per game but has now reached double figures scoring in two straight games.
Marcel Pettway
Impressive night on the boards for center Marcel Pettway.
Pettway grabbed 12 rebounds, 9 defensive and 3 offensive to help Bryant stay close in the rebounding battle. This is Pettway's second straight game with 12 rebounds.
Pettway averages 5.6 rebounds per game on the season.
Stats and Things
Despite the loss, the Bulldogs were not that far off as far as game stats. They won a few categories and were very much competitive in others. Here are the numbers.
Rebounds - UNH 36, Bryant 35
Assists - UNH 11, Bryant 6
Turnovers- UNH 10, Bryant 12
Points off Turnovers - Bryant 14, UNH 12
Second Chance Points - UNH 10, Bryant 9
Points in the Paint - Bryant 34, UNH 28
Fast Break Points - Bryant 4, UNH 2
Bench Points - UNH 15, Bryant 13
Dan Garvin
Forward Dan Garvin led Bryant with 15 point on 7 of 10 shooting from the field in 25 minutes of action. Garvin was in foul trouble throughout the game which is the reason for his limited minutes.
This is the first time in three games that Garvin has reached double figures in scoring.
Garvin also grabbed six rebounds, recorded two blocked shots, one steal and one assist.
Three-point struggles
The Bulldogs went 3 of 17 for a shooting percentage of 17.6 from three-point land against New Hampshire.
On the season, the Bulldogs are only shooting 29 % from three-point land and have shot less than 20% in three straight games.
