Bryant (1-0) vs Siena (1-0)
Game Info: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Chace Athletic Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Bryant -12 / Siena +12 — Over/Under: 145
The Siena Saints and the Bryant Bulldogs meet Friday in college basketball action from the Chace Athletic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Siena vs. Bryant prediction.
Siena Recap
The Siena Saints come into this one looking to build some momentum after starting the season with a 72-71 OT win over Brown last time out. After this game, Siena will face American University, Albany, and Xavier.
Saints Edge Out Win In Opener
Justice Shoats led the Saints with 23 points on 9 of 18 shooting while Major Freeman added 18 points and Brendan Coyle added 15 points with 3 threes and 7 rebounds to cap off the trio of Saints that scored in double-digits in the winning effort. Peter Carey also added a team-high 3 assists as well in the win. As a team, Siena is averaging 72 PPG on 36.4% Shooting from the field, 25% from three, and 67.9% from the foul line this season.
Bryant Recap
The Bryant Bulldogs come into this one looking to build on their 105-63 win over subdivision Dean last time out. After this game, Bryant will meet Buffalo, Delaware, Stonehill, St. Bonaventure, and Tennessee State.
Bulldogs Run Roughshod In Opener
Rafael Pinzon led the Bulldogs with 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting with 10 rebounds and 4 assists while Earl Timberlake had 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting with 10 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists. Barry Evans chipped in 14 points of his own with a team-high 5 assists and Connor Withers added 12 points on 5 of 10 shooting with 2 threes, 4 assists, 3 steals, and a pair of blocks. Keyshawn Mitchell added 11 points with a team-high 12 rebounds to cap off the trio of double-doubles for Bryant in the win while Kam Farris also added 11 points and Kvonn Cramer added 10 points to round out the scoring in double figures for Bryant in the win.
Why the Bryant Bulldogs will win
- Bryant has won each of its last eight night games at Chace Athletic Center.
- Siena has lost each of its last eight Friday games.
Siena vs. Bryant Prediction
I’m on Bryant here. Normally I don’t put much stock into one win, especially one against a subdivision opponent and I’m not really here. However, I dug into this Siena team in the offseason, and it was a Siena team that wasn’t very good last year and this year’s Saints might be worse. Bryant has a lot of production coming back and the Bulldogs could be a threat in the America East this season. Give me Bryant.