Bryant University Press Release SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Rafael Pinzon dropped his 3rd 30 point game of the season and Earl Timberlake had a double-double as the Bryant Bulldogs overcame a slow start in the first half and beat the Binghamton Bearcats by a final score of 83-69. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 12-9 overall and 6-0 in the America East. Saturday’s win gives Bryant their best start to conference play since joining the America East in 2022. Bryant returns to the court on Thursday night (Jan. 30) when they will travel to Baltimore to face UMBC for a matchup on ESPNU. Bryant’s first lead of the game came with less than three minutes to go in the first half. Rafael Pinzon knocked down a three pointer putting Bryant up 31-29. Bryant would not surrender the lead for the rest of the day. The Black and Gold outscored Binghamton 47-36 in the second half, powering them to victory. Pinzon led all scorers on Saturday with 30 points (11-21 FG, 4-8 3pt). This marked Pinzon’s 3rd 30 point performance of the season and his first since returning from a lower body injury on Jan. 4. Earl Timberlake finished with his 7th double-double of the year after posting 10 points and 12 rebounds. Timberlake also had six assists, three blocks, and a steal. Withers added 16 points along with five boards, three assists, and three steals. Barry Evans logged 10 points for Bryant and had five rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Keyshawn Mitchell (4-6 FG) got back into double-figures on Saturday finishing with 11 points and four boards. Game Information Bryant 83, Binghamton 69 Records: Bryant 12-9, 6-0 | Binghamton 9-12, 1-5 Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.) Attendance: 973 Key Moments Bryant held an 8-1 advantage in blocks. Rafael Pinzon recorded his 3rd 30 point outing of the year. Earl Timberlake finishes with 10 points and 12 rebounds for his 7th double-double of the year. How it Happened Binghamton would start off play on a 12-2 run, Tymu Chenery and Wes Peterson would each have five points in that span. Connor Withers scored the first basket for the Bulldogs after driving for a left handed layup. Chenery tallied 7 points in the first seven minutes of play, knocking down a pair of threes. Connor Withers nailed the first three pointer for the Bulldogs with 10:41 to go in the first. Chenery stepped into a pull up jumper over Keyshawn Mitchell to give Binghamton a two possession lead. Barry Evans snagged a loose ball following a missed three point attempt and jammed it home on a dunk. Rafael Pinzon knocked down his first three pointer off a feed from Earl Timberlake giving Bryant their first lead of the day with 2:49 to play in the first half. Evans continued to display his defensive prowess, picking off a pass before going coast to coast and throwing down a one handed jam. Pinzon led all Bulldogs in the first half with 9 points on 4-10 shooting and 1-4 from three. Binghamton’s Chris Walker scored the first points of the second half after driving through the lane for a layup. Withers and Pinzon provided early offense for Bryant out of the break. Withers would knock down his second three of the day and Pinzon would hit a turnaround bank shot from the right elbow. Kvonn Cramer had blocks in back to back possessions for Bryant including a rejection at the rim off of a drive from Chris Walker. Connor Withers found nylon after peeling off a screen from Earl Timberlake. Draining a three just under the 14 minute mark. Earl Timberlake posted up Binghamton’s Gavin Walsh under the basket and scored his second bucket of the day. Connor Withers dished a pass to Rafael Pinzon for a catch and shoot three, putting Bryant up by 13 with 11:26 to play in the second. Withers and Pinzon hit back to back threes for the Bulldogs ahead of the under 8 media. Withers drilled a long range shot just below the logo and Pinzon connected on a try in the left corner. Connor Withers located Keyshawn Mitchell in the paint for an and-one layup with 6:21 to play. Pinzon eclipsed 30 points for the Black and Gold after sinking a pull up three pointer off a feed from Earl TImberlake with 1:54 to play. Earl Timberlake went 1-2 at the FT line late to score his 10th point of the day and finish with a double-double. Stats Bryant finished the game 30-of-66 (45.5 percent) from the field, 9-of-26 (34.6 percent) from three and 14-of-19 (73.7 percent) from the free throw line. Bryant held a close 34-32 edge on the glass. The Bulldogs posted 15 assists, five steals and had three turnovers. The Black and Gold held an 8-1 lead in blocks for the game. Pinzon led all scorers with 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field, 4-of-8 from three, and 4-4 from the line. He also had four boards, one assist and a block. Earl Timberlake recorded his 7th double-double of the season, tallying 10 points, and 12 rebounds. He also had six assists, three blocks, and a steal. Connor Withers poured in 16 points and hit four three pointers in Saturday’s win. Withers would also finish with five rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a block. Keyshawn Mitchell finished in double-digits with 11 points on 4-6 shooting. He also added four rebounds in the win. Barry Evans posted 10 points on the afternoon along with five rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Bryant had five players finish in double figures for the 6th time this season. They are a perfect 6-0 in those games. Game Notes Bryant improves to 5-2 all-time against Binghamton. The Bulldogs improve to 6-2 at home this season. Since the 2020-21 season, Bryant is 50-11 when playing at the Chace. The Black and Gold are off to their best start in conference play since joining the America East, improving to 6-0 against league opponents. Pinzon tallied his 7th 20+ point performance of the year and the 14th of his career. Today marked Pinzon’s 3rd 30 point performance of the season. Pinzon finished in double figures for the 16th time this year and the 45th time in his career. Timberlake posted his 7th double-double of the year and the 27th of his career. Timberlake finishes in double-figures for the 17th time this season and the 70th in his career. Timberlake recorded his 7th double-figure rebound game of the season and the 37th of his career. Timberlake recorded 4+ assists for the 13th time this year. Withers finished in double figures for the 11th time this year and the 48th time in his career. Evans would finish in double figures for the 18th time this year and the 20th time in his career. Keyshawn Mitchell registered his 8th double-figure scoring effort of his career, all of which coming this season. He has finished with double-figures in three of his last four games. Bryant has out-blocked conference opponents 47-7 so far this season. Up Next Bryant will head on the road and take on UMBC in Baltimore, Maryland on Thursday, Jan. 30. Tip is set for 6:00 p.m. Thursday’s game will air on ESPNU. Categories: College Sports, Sports Tags: Bryant Bulldogs, Bryant University