Bryant hosts Siena following Shoats’ 23-point showing

Siena Saints (1-0) at Bryant Bulldogs (1-0)

Smithfield, Rhode Island; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Siena visits Bryant after Justice Shoats scored 23 points in Siena’s 72-71 overtime victory over the Brown Bears.

Bryant went 20-13 overall last season while going 11-3 at home. The Bulldogs allowed opponents to score 75.4 points per game and shoot 39.7% from the field last season.

Siena went 4-28 overall with a 2-13 record on the road a season ago. The Saints averaged 5.1 steals, 4.1 blocks and 14.9 turnovers per game last season.

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