Mount St. Mary's stuns Bryant 73-68 to clinch NCAA bid
AP
Mar 09, 2021
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) Damian Chong Qui scored 21 points and Malik Jefferson scored 10 with 15 rebounds and Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers stunned Bryant 73-68 on Tuesday night in the Northeast Conference tournament championship game and clinched an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
It's Mount St. Mary's (12-10) sixth trip to the NCAA Tournament. Bryant (15-6), which entered Tuesday's game undefeated at home this season, has yet to make an appearance in the big dance.
The Mount was NEC's No. 4 seed and Bryant was second seeded.
Chong Qui scored nine straight points, but despite that, Bryant cut into the Mountaineers lead and drew to within 54-53 on Charles Pride's layup with 7:20 left. Mount St. Mary's proceeded to go on an 11-2 run for a 10-point advantage with 3:27 left. Pride later buried consecutive 3-pointers, and his layup with 18 seconds left reduced Bryant's deficit to 70-68. But Nana Opoku, a 45% foul shooter on the season, calmly sank a pair and sealed the Bulldog's fate.
Opoku scored 18 points and Mezie Offurum 16 for the Mountaineers.
Pride scored a career-high 33 points and finished a point away from scoring half of Bryant's 68 points. He made 8-of-12 3s but the rest of the team went 0 for 13 from beyond the arc. Peter Kiss scored 12 for Bryant.
The game marked Mount St. Mary's eighth appearance in the NEC championship game since joining the league in 1989-90. Mount St. Mary's won the championship game in 1995, 1999, 2008, 2014 and 2017.
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1st Half
MOUNT
Mountaineers
34
BRY
Bulldogs
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nana Opoku vs. Hall Elisias (Luis Hurtado Jr. gains possession)
19:45
Hall Elisias misses two point jump shot
19:43
Mezie Offurum defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point jump shot (Josh Reaves assists)
2-0
19:06
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:43
Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
18:41
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
18:29
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses two point layup
18:27
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
18:14
Nana Opoku misses two point layup
18:12
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
17:53
Michael Green III misses two point layup
17:51
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
17:46
+2
Mezie Offurum makes two point layup (Damian Chong Qui assists)
4-3
17:36
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot (Luis Hurtado Jr. assists)
4-6
17:20
Josh Reaves misses two point jump shot
17:18
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
17:06
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
17:04
Nana Opoku defensive rebound
16:46
Mezie Offurum misses three point jump shot
16:44
Charles Pride defensive rebound
16:15
+2
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes two point layup
4-8
15:56
Deandre Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:54
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
15:30
Charles Pride misses three point jump shot
15:28
Nana Opoku defensive rebound
15:05
Malik Jefferson turnover (lost ball) (Hall Elisias steals)
15:00
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
14:58
Mountaineers defensive rebound
14:57
TV timeout
14:47
Hall Elisias blocks Mezie Offurum's two point layup
14:46
Mountaineers offensive rebound
14:34
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point layup
6-8
14:16
Charles Pride misses two point jump shot
14:14
Mezie Offurum defensive rebound
13:50
Nana Opoku misses two point jump shot
13:48
Mezie Offurum offensive rebound
13:46
Hall Elisias shooting foul (Mezie Offurum draws the foul)
13:46
+1
Mezie Offurum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
13:46
+1
Mezie Offurum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-8
13:27
+2
Charles Pride makes two point layup (Peter Kiss assists)
8-10
13:01
Hall Elisias blocks Nana Opoku's two point layup
12:59
Mountaineers offensive rebound
12:59
Nana Opoku misses two point jump shot
12:57
Mezie Offurum offensive rebound
12:49
Damian Chong Qui misses three point jump shot
12:47
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
12:43
Nana Opoku blocks Luis Hurtado Jr.'s two point layup
12:41
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Mezie Offurum makes two point dunk (Damian Chong Qui assists)
10-10
12:23
+2
Hall Elisias makes two point dunk (Charles Pride assists)
10-12
12:15
Malik Jefferson misses two point layup
12:13
Charles Pride defensive rebound
11:58
Chris Childs misses three point jump shot
11:56
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
11:38
+2
Mezie Offurum makes two point jump shot
12-12
11:21
Chris Childs turnover (bad pass)
11:21
TV timeout
11:05
Damian Chong Qui misses two point jump shot
11:03
Charles Pride defensive rebound
10:38
Nathaniel Stokes turnover (traveling)
10:19
+3
Deandre Thomas makes three point jump shot
15-12
10:01
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
9:59
Josh Reaves defensive rebound
9:55
Jump ball. Josh Reaves vs. Nathaniel Stokes (Mountaineers gains possession)
9:36
Damian Chong Qui turnover (lost ball) (Charles Pride steals)
9:31
Chris Childs misses three point jump shot
9:29
Mezie Offurum defensive rebound
9:11
Michael Green III personal foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
9:00
Nana Opoku misses two point jump shot
8:58
Hall Elisias defensive rebound
8:52
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot (Michael Green III assists)
15-15
8:33
Deandre Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:31
Nana Opoku offensive rebound
8:28
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point layup
17-15
8:15
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
8:13
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Damian Chong Qui makes two point jump shot
19-15
7:42
Chris Childs turnover (bad pass)
7:42
TV timeout
7:36
Luis Hurtado Jr. shooting foul (Mezie Offurum draws the foul)
7:36
+1
Mezie Offurum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-15
7:21
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
7:21
Mezie Offurum shooting foul (Peter Kiss draws the foul)
7:21
+1
Peter Kiss makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-16
7:21
+1
Peter Kiss makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-17
6:54
Malik Jefferson misses two point jump shot
6:51
Charles Pride shooting foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
6:51
+1
Malik Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
6:51
Malik Jefferson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:31
Charles Pride misses three point jump shot
6:01
Damian Chong Qui misses three point jump shot
5:59
Malik Jefferson offensive rebound
5:56
+2
Malik Jefferson makes two point jump shot
23-17
5:38
+2
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes two point layup
23-19
5:25
+2
Damian Chong Qui makes two point jump shot
25-20
5:01
Nana Opoku blocks Luis Hurtado Jr.'s two point layup
4:59
Nana Opoku defensive rebound
4:53
+3
Josh Reaves makes three point jump shot (Damian Chong Qui assists)
28-20
4:37
Frantisek Barton blocks Peter Kiss's two point layup
4:28
+2
Peter Kiss makes two point layup
28-22
4:06
Mezie Offurum turnover (traveling)
3:46
+2
Peter Kiss makes two point jump shot
28-24
3:28
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point layup (Damian Chong Qui assists)
30-24
3:03
Nana Opoku shooting foul (Hall Elisias draws the foul)
3:03
TV timeout
3:03
+1
Hall Elisias makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-25
3:03
+1
Hall Elisias makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-26
2:42
Mezie Offurum misses three point jump shot
2:40
Hall Elisias defensive rebound
2:31
Nana Opoku blocks Peter Kiss's two point layup
2:29
Nana Opoku defensive rebound
2:11
+2
Mezie Offurum makes two point jump shot
32-26
1:49
Charles Pride misses two point jump shot
1:47
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
1:25
Mezie Offurum misses two point layup
1:23
Malik Jefferson offensive rebound
1:20
+2
Malik Jefferson makes two point layup
34-26
1:05
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
1:03
Mezie Offurum defensive rebound
0:53
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
0:41
Hall Elisias blocks Damian Chong Qui's two point layup
0:39
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
0:27
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot
34-29
0:02
Damian Chong Qui misses two point jump shot
0:00
Malik Jefferson offensive rebound
0:00
Malik Jefferson misses two point jump shot
0:00
Bulldogs defensive rebound
2nd Half
MOUNT
Mountaineers
39
BRY
Bulldogs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Charles Pride misses two point jump shot
19:46
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
19:34
Josh Reaves misses three point jump shot
19:32
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
19:30
Malik Jefferson personal foul (Peter Kiss draws the foul)
19:04
Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mezie Offurum steals)
18:58
Mezie Offurum misses two point layup
18:56
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
18:52
Damian Chong Qui personal foul (Michael Green III draws the foul)
18:49
Charles Pride misses two point jump shot
18:47
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
18:32
Hall Elisias shooting foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
18:32
+1
Malik Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-29
18:32
Malik Jefferson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:32
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
18:10
Peter Kiss misses two point jump shot
18:08
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
18:06
Peter Kiss personal foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
17:49
Damian Chong Qui misses two point layup
17:47
Charles Pride defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Peter Kiss makes two point layup
35-31
17:17
Mezie Offurum misses two point layup
17:15
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
17:05
Nana Opoku blocks Michael Green III's two point layup
17:03
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
16:49
+3
Damian Chong Qui makes three point jump shot (Deandre Thomas assists)
38-31
16:27
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:25
Frantisek Barton defensive rebound
16:19
Damian Chong Qui turnover (lost ball) (Peter Kiss steals)
16:25
+2
Peter Kiss makes two point layup
38-33
16:02
Peter Kiss personal foul (Deandre Thomas draws the foul)
15:50
Damian Chong Qui misses three point jump shot
15:48
Hall Elisias defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Peter Kiss makes two point jump shot
38-35
15:07
Peter Kiss shooting foul (Deandre Thomas draws the foul)
15:06
TV timeout
15:06
Deandre Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 3
15:06
+1
Deandre Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 3
39-35
15:06
+1
Deandre Thomas makes regular free throw 3 of 3
40-35
14:47
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses two point layup
14:45
Hall Elisias offensive rebound
14:41
Malik Jefferson blocks Hall Elisias's two point layup
14:39
Deandre Thomas defensive rebound
14:29
+3
Damian Chong Qui makes three point jump shot (Malik Jefferson assists)
43-35
14:03
Charles Pride misses two point layup
14:01
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
13:48
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point jump shot
45-35
13:32
Deandre Thomas personal foul
13:23
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot
45-38
12:59
Damian Chong Qui misses three point jump shot
12:57
Mountaineers offensive rebound
12:51
Nana Opoku misses two point jump shot
12:49
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
12:40
Frantisek Barton blocks Nathaniel Stokes's three point jump shot
12:38
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
12:20
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point layup
47-38
12:05
Chris Childs misses two point layup
12:03
Mezie Offurum defensive rebound
11:49
+2
Mezie Offurum makes two point layup
49-38
11:39
Chris Childs misses two point layup
11:37
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
11:17
Mezie Offurum misses three point jump shot
11:15
Nathaniel Stokes defensive rebound
11:05
+2
Chris Childs makes two point layup (Peter Kiss assists)
49-40
11:02
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
11:02
TV timeout
10:43
+2
Damian Chong Qui makes two point jump shot
51-40
10:26
Mezie Offurum blocks Peter Kiss's two point layup
10:21
Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:13
+2
Michael Green III makes two point layup
51-42
10:12
Malik Jefferson shooting foul (Michael Green III draws the foul)
10:12
TV timeout
10:12
+1
Michael Green III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-43
10:00
Mezie Offurum misses two point jump shot
9:58
Charles Pride defensive rebound
9:54
Charles Pride offensive foul (Deandre Thomas draws the foul)
9:54
Charles Pride turnover
9:28
Charles Pride shooting foul (Mezie Offurum draws the foul)
9:28
Mezie Offurum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:28
+1
Mezie Offurum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-43
9:01
+2
Charles Pride makes two point layup
52-45
8:35
+2
Damian Chong Qui makes two point layup
54-45
8:16
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot
54-48
7:51
Mezie Offurum misses two point layup
7:49
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Hall Elisias makes two point layup (Chris Childs assists)
54-50
7:44
Deandre Thomas shooting foul (Hall Elisias draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
+1
Hall Elisias makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-51
7:22
Damian Chong Qui turnover (bad pass) (Charles Pride steals)
7:17
+2
Charles Pride makes two point layup
54-53
6:51
Hall Elisias blocks Damian Chong Qui's two point layup
6:49
Peter Kiss defensive rebound
6:45
Peter Kiss misses three point jump shot
6:43
Nana Opoku defensive rebound
6:37
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
6:30
Chris Childs shooting foul (Damian Chong Qui draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Damian Chong Qui makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-53
6:30
+1
Damian Chong Qui makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-53
6:14
Charles Pride turnover (lost ball)
5:52
Peter Kiss personal foul (Damian Chong Qui draws the foul)
5:51
+1
Damian Chong Qui makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-53
5:51
+1
Damian Chong Qui makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-53
5:37
Chris Childs misses two point layup
5:35
Hall Elisias offensive rebound
5:31
+2
Hall Elisias makes two point layup
58-55
5:05
+3
Damian Chong Qui makes three point jump shot
61-55
4:49
Damian Chong Qui personal foul (Michael Green III draws the foul)
4:40
Damian Chong Qui blocks Michael Green III's three point jump shot
4:38
Charles Pride offensive rebound
4:28
Nana Opoku blocks Charles Pride's two point layup
4:26
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
4:15
Hall Elisias blocks Mezie Offurum's two point layup
4:13
Nana Opoku offensive rebound
4:09
Nana Opoku turnover (Michael Green III steals)
4:01
Hall Elisias misses two point layup
4:01
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
4:01
Peter Kiss personal foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
4:01
+1
Malik Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-55
4:01
+1
Malik Jefferson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-55
3:49
Chris Childs misses three point jump shot
3:47
Charles Pride offensive rebound
3:43
Charles Pride misses three point jump shot
3:41
Damian Chong Qui defensive rebound
3:23
+2
Nana Opoku makes two point layup (Damian Chong Qui assists)
65-55
3:22
TV timeout
2:59
Damian Chong Qui personal foul (Charles Pride draws the foul)
2:58
+1
Charles Pride makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-56
2:58
Charles Pride misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:58
Mezie Offurum defensive rebound
2:32
Damian Chong Qui misses three point jump shot
2:30
Hall Elisias defensive rebound
2:18
+2
Michael Green III makes two point layup
65-58
2:17
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:17
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
2:08
Nathaniel Stokes personal foul (Nana Opoku draws the foul)
2:08
+1
Nana Opoku makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-58
2:08
Nana Opoku misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:08
Nathaniel Stokes defensive rebound
2:01
Michael Green III misses three point jump shot
1:59
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
1:31
Hall Elisias shooting foul (Nana Opoku draws the foul)
1:31
Nana Opoku misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:31
+1
Nana Opoku makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-58
1:20
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot (Hall Elisias assists)
67-61
1:18
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:05
Damian Chong Qui turnover (lost ball)
0:57
+3
Charles Pride makes three point jump shot
67-64
0:50
Charles Pride personal foul (Mezie Offurum draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Mezie Offurum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-64
0:51
+1
Mezie Offurum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-64
0:43
Damian Chong Qui shooting foul (Michael Green III draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Michael Green III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-65
0:42
+1
Michael Green III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-66
0:29
Michael Green III personal foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Malik Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-66
0:29
Malik Jefferson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Hall Elisias defensive rebound
0:17
+2
Charles Pride makes two point layup
70-68
0:15
Chris Childs personal foul (Nana Opoku draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Nana Opoku makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-68
0:15
+1
Nana Opoku makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-68
0:08
Michael Green III misses two point layup
0:06
Malik Jefferson defensive rebound
0:07
Nathaniel Stokes personal foul (Malik Jefferson draws the foul)
