College basketball's 40 Under 40: Debating Will Wade and the rest of our list
Deciding on 40 of college basketball's top young coaches was far from an easy process. Here's how our group made its choices.
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2020 Schedule
7th in NEC
- 11/5L 73-71
- 11/7L 73-71
- 11/10W 82-81
- 11/13W 69-44
- 11/15LYDSW 116-67
- 11/18W 73-62
- 11/20L 86-74
- 11/26L 87-76
- 12/2W 60-45
- 12/6W 67-65
- 12/10W 69-61
- 12/21W 64-60
- 12/2913L 84-70
- 1/2W 67-63
- 1/4L 77-73
- 1/11L 67-65
- 1/15L 71-67
- 1/18L 74-60
- 1/23W 79-58
- 1/25L 79-76
- 1/30L 64-54
- 2/1L 84-64
- 2/6W 73-60
- 2/8W 64-60
- 2/13L 74-65
- 2/15L 75-70
- 2/18W 61-52
- 2/21W 82-74
- 2/23L 83-76
- 2/27L 74-72
- 2/29W 80-59
- 3/4L 87-61
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Grant buries 7 3s to send Bryant past Wagner
Adam Grant tied his season high with 29 points on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and Bryant trounced Wagner 80-59 on Saturday.
Jenkins comes up big leading Fairleigh Dickinson past Bryant
Jahlil Jenkins scored 13 points and his layup off a steal with 11 seconds left proved to be the game winner as Fairleigh Dickinson beat Bryant 74-72 on Thursday.
Anosike scores 18 points sending Sacred Heart past Bryant
E.J. Anosike led five Sacred Heart players in double figures with 18 points and the Pioneers beat Bryant 83-76 on Sunday.
Bryant wins at St. Francis Brooklyn for first time, 82-74
Michael Green III scored a career-high 23 points as Bryant won at St. Francis Brooklyn for the first time, 82-74, on Friday night.
Cardenas, Elisias lead Bryant over Merrimack
Juan Cardenas scored 13 points with 15 rebounds and Bryant used the second half to pull away from Merrimack for a 61-52 win on Tuesday night.
Baker lifts Central Connecticut over Bryant 75-70
Myles Baker had a season-high 24 points as Central Connecticut edged past Bryant 75-70 on Saturday.
Anosike leads Sacred Heart over Bryant 74-65
E.J. Anosike recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds to carry Sacred Heart to a 74-65 win over Bryant on Thursday night.
Lin carries Bryant past Central Connecticut 64-60
Benson Lin had 13 points as Bryant narrowly beat Central Connecticut 64-60 on Saturday.
Harding leads Bryant past St. Francis (NY) 73-60
Patrick Harding had 14 points and 15 rebounds to carry Bryant to a 73-60 win over St. Francis (NY) on Thursday night.
Braxton, Blackmon lead St. Francis (Pa.) over Bryant 84-64
Keith Braxton scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, Isaiah Blackmon scored 21 and St. Francis (Pa.) beat Bryant 84-64 on Saturday.
Williams scores 21 to carry Robert Morris over Bryant 64-54
Josh Williams had 21 points as Robert Morris defeated Bryant 64-54 on Thursday night.
Morse scores 20, Mount St. Mary's slips past Bryant 79-76
Vado Morse scored 20 points and Mount St. Mary's used two defensive stops in the last 25 seconds to hold off Bryant 79-76 on Saturday, stretching its win streak to four games.
Grant scores 21 as Bryant snaps skid, wallops Wagner 79-58
Adam Grant had 21 points as Bryant rolled past Wagner 79-58 on Thursday night.
Joyner scores 16 points to send Merrimack past Bryant
Idris Joyner scored 16 points and Mykel Derring scored 14 off the bench and Merrimack beat Bryant 71-67 on Wednesday for its third straight win.
Gibbs lifts Mount St. Mary's over Bryant 67-65
Jalen Gibbs scored 16 points, Damian Chong Qui scored a go-ahead 3-pointer and Mount St. Mary's came from behind to beat Bryant 67-65 on Saturday.
Bishop helps Fairleigh Dickinson past Bryant with 25 points
Kaleb Bishop had a career-high 25 points plus 15 rebounds as Fairleigh Dickinson narrowly beat Bryant 77-73 on Saturday.
Grant lifts Bryant past St. Francis (Pa) 67-63
Adam Grant had 20 points as Bryant narrowly beat St. Francis (Pa.) 67-63 on Thursday in their first Northeast Conference game of the season.
No. 13 Maryland shakes off slow start, handles Bryant 84-70
Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points and No. 13 Maryland beat Bryant 84-70 Sunday to end a two-game slide in the nonconference finale for both teams.
Ndugba, Green lead Bryant to 64-60 win at Dartmouth
Ikenna Ndugba scored 14 points with five assists as Bryant narrowly defeated Dartmouth 64-60 on Saturday.
Lin scores 15 to lift Bryant past Fordham 69-61
Benson Lin had 15 points as Bryant defeated Fordham 69-61 on Tuesday.
Simmons delivers game-winning play as Bryant edges Columbia
Mikail Simmons’ steal and dunk with 7 seconds remaining lifted Bryant to a 67-65 victory over Columbia on Friday night.
Lin scores 19 to lead Bryant past Navy 60-45
Benson Lin had a career-high 19 points as Bryant defeated Navy 60-45 on Monday night.
Sutherlin carries New Hampshire past Bryant 87-76 in OT
Sean Sutherlin had career highs of 21 points and 20 rebounds as New Hampshire beat Bryant 87-76 in overtime on Tuesday night.
2019-20 NEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 14-4 | - | 20-11 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 13-5 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Robert Morris | 13-5 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 12-6 | 2 | 20-13 |
| Long Island University | 9-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-9 | 5 | 11-19 |
| Bryant | 7-11 | 7 | 15-17 |
| St. Francis (BKN) | 7-11 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Mt. St. Mary's | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Wagner | 5-13 | 9 | 8-21 |
| Central Connecticut | 3-15 | 11 | 4-27 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.0204th
Rebounds Per Game40.326th
Assists Per Game13.8142nd
Points Allowed69.5
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |