Bryant to play Army in NIT tournament matchup

The Bryant Bulldogs will face the Army Black Knights in the National Invitation Tournament on Thursday at 5 p.m. EDT. The game will take place in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Bryant has a season record of 17 wins and 14 losses. They have performed well in non-conference games, with a 7-6 record. In the America East Conference, they finished 10-8. The Bulldogs are strong defensively, averaging 21.6 defensive rebounds per game, led by Nia Scott. Army has been successful this season with a record of 24 wins and 7 losses. They are 16-5 in the Patriot League and rank second in the conference for three-point shooting, making 33.9% of their attempts. On average, Bryant scores 58 points per game, slightly more than the 56.1 points Army allows. Key players for Bryant include Mia Mancini, who averages 10.5 points per game, and Mimi Rubino, who has been scoring 9.5 points with a 40.2% shooting rate over the last ten games. For Army, Trinity Hardy leads with 13.7 points per game, while Fiona Hastick averages 11.7 points in the last ten games. In their last 10 games, Bryant won 6 times and averaged 60.6 points. They also recorded 29.8 rebounds and 14.6 assists per game. Army, on the other hand, won 8 of their last 10 games, scoring an average of 63 points and grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.