Bryant (3-5) vs. Cincinnati (6-2)
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Peter Kiss and Bryant will face David DeJulius and Cincinnati. Kiss has scored 20 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 18.6 over his last five games. DeJulius is averaging 12.2 points over the last five games.
SUPER SENIORS: Bryant has benefited heavily from its seniors. Kiss, Hall Elisias, Chris Childs and Adham Eleeda have combined to account for 58 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 89 percent of all Bulldogs points over the team’s last five games.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: Kiss has made or assisted on 51 percent of all Bryant field goals over the last five games. The senior guard has accounted for 41 field goals and 19 assists in those games.
SLIPPING AT 63: Bryant is 0-5 when it allows at least 63 points and 3-0 when it holds opponents to less than 63.
ASSIST DISTRIBUTION: The Bulldogs have recently converted buckets via assists more often than the Bearcats. Cincinnati has 31 assists on 71 field goals (43.7 percent) across its previous three matchups while Bryant has assists on 34 of 63 field goals (54 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: The Cincinnati offense has recorded a turnover on only 14.5 percent of its possessions, which is the 19th-best rate in the country. The Bryant defense has forced opposing teams to turn the ball over on just 17.2 percent of all possessions (ranked 282nd among Division I teams).
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