Sacred Heart Pioneers @ Bryant Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SHU | 38 | 25 | 22 | 85 |
BRY | 30 | 33 | 28 | 91 |
Bryant beats Sacred Heart 91-85 in 2 OTs in NEC tournament
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Shane McLaughlin made two free throws to break a tie in the second overtime and Joe O'Shea, who had a game-saving shot in regulation, added what would prove to be the winning points as the third-seeded Bulldogs defeated sixth-seeded Sacred Heart 91-85 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Northeast Conference tournament.
The victory, Bryant's first Division I postseason win, sends the Bulldogs (16-14) on the road to play at No. 2 seed Robert Morris for a Saturday semifinal.
Bryant trailed 63-60 after two free throws by the Pioneers' Steve Glowiak with 12 seconds left. Dyami Starks missed a 3-pointer but O'Shea threw up an off-balance 3-pointer to send the game into overtime.
Starks missed a jumper at the end of the first overtime which ended tied at 77-all.
O'Shea finished with 23 points, Starks 22 and McLaughlin 18.
Cane Broome had 23 points to lead Sacred Heart (15-17).
Game Information
Smithfield, RI
Referee:Gary Pucino
Referee:Rod Mrakovich
Referee:Mike Pearson
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| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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