Grier, Baptiste each score 20 points to lead Fairleigh-Dickinson past Bryant 67-55

Fairleigh-Dickinson defeats Bryant 67-55

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Terence Grier and Sean Baptiste each scored 20 points, and Fairleigh-Dickinson handed Bryant its 23rd straight loss 67-55 on Thursday night.

Grier matched his season high and made 8 of 10 field goal attempts, including going 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Alvin Mofunanya added 10 points for the Knights (6-15, 5-4), who won their second game in a row. It was the Knights’ second win over Bryant this season.

Bryant led by two points, 38-36, with 14:02 to play before the Knights went on a 17-5 run to grab a 53-43 lead with 5:58 to play. A 3-pointer by Baptiste capped the run.

Strong shooting in the second helped the Knights put away the Bulldogs. The Knights shot 55.6 percent (10-for-18) in the second half and finished at 51.2 percent (22-for-43).

Barry Latham scored 16 points, Chris Birrell added 12 and Vlad Kondratyev had 11 for the Bulldogs (0-21, 0-9).