Braxton's 24 points leads St. Francis (PA) past Bryant
AP
Mar 04, 2020
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) Keith Braxton scored 24 points and No. 2 seed St. Francis (PA) beat seventh-seeded Bryant 87-61 in Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinal action Wednesday night.
The Red Flash (21-9) advance to play third seed Sacred Heart on Saturday.
St. Francis built a 22-4 lead and was never threatened. Tyler Stewart's 3-pointer with 10:51 before halftime gave the Red Flash their first 20-point lead at 30-10. Randall Gaskins Jr. added 20 points for the Red Flash and Tyler Stewart and Myles Thompson each scored 11.
Adam Grant had 13 points for the Bulldogs (15-17), Michael Green III scored 12 and Hall Elisias grabbed seven rebounds.
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1st Half
BRY
Bulldogs
31
STFR
Red Flash
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by St. Francis (Pa.)
19:41
+2
Randall Gaskins Jr. made jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
0-2
19:16
Charles Pride missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:14
Defensive rebound by Myles Thompson
19:05
Keith Braxton missed jump shot
19:03
Defensive rebound by Michael Green III
18:58
Bad pass turnover on Charles Pride
18:38
+3
Randall Gaskins Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
0-5
18:26
Bad pass turnover on Michael Green III
18:14
+2
Isaiah Blackmon made jump shot
0-7
17:55
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:53
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
17:45
Randall Gaskins Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:43
Defensive rebound by Charles Pride
17:37
Bad pass turnover on Charles Pride
17:26
+2
Myles Thompson made jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
0-9
17:09
+2
Michael Green III made jump shot, assist by Juan Cardenas
2-9
16:56
+3
Keith Braxton made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Randall Gaskins Jr.
2-12
16:36
+2
Adam Grant made jump shot
4-11
16:16
+3
Myles Thompson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mark Flagg
4-14
16:04
Personal foul on Myles Thompson
16:04
Commercial timeout called
15:40
Bad pass turnover on Benson Lin, stolen by Keith Braxton
15:18
+2
Keith Braxton made layup
4-16
15:11
Michael Green III missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:09
Offensive rebound by Juan Cardenas
14:57
Lost ball turnover on Juan Cardenas, stolen by Isaiah Blackmon
14:46
Keith Braxton missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:44
Defensive rebound by Juan Cardenas
14:36
Benson Lin missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:34
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Blackmon
14:40
+2
Myles Thompson made layup
4-19
14:40
Shooting foul on Patrick Harding
14:40
+1
Myles Thompson made free throw
4-20
14:19
Lost ball turnover on Adam Grant, stolen by Keith Braxton
14:14
+2
Keith Braxton made layup
4-21
14:11
30-second timeout called
13:49
+2
Charles Pride made layup, assist by Adam Grant
6-22
13:20
Personal foul on Adam Grant
13:20
Shooting foul on Charles Pride
13:20
Myles Thompson missed 1st of 2 free throws
13:20
+1
Myles Thompson made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-23
13:20
+1
Myles Thompson made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-23
12:44
+2
Juan Cardenas made layup
8-23
12:34
+2
Mark Flagg made layup
8-25
11:51
Hall Elisias missed layup, blocked by Mark Flagg
11:49
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
11:34
Myles Thompson missed jump shot
11:32
Defensive rebound by Juan Cardenas
11:25
Lost ball turnover on Ikenna Ndugba, stolen by Keith Braxton
11:17
+2
Keith Braxton made layup
8-27
11:13
+2
Adam Grant made jump shot
10-27
11:00
Mark Flagg missed layup, blocked by Juan Cardenas
10:58
Offensive rebound by St. Francis (Pa.)
10:58
Commercial timeout called
10:51
+3
Tyler Stewart made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaiah Blackmon
10-30
10:18
Patrick Harding missed jump shot
10:16
Defensive rebound by Mark Flagg
10:05
+2
Keith Braxton made layup
10-32
9:51
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:49
Offensive rebound by Patrick Harding
9:49
Personal foul on Ramiir Dixon-Conover
9:41
+3
Michael Green III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patrick Harding
13-32
9:23
+2
Tyler Stewart made jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
13-34
8:59
Traveling violation turnover on Adam Grant
8:35
Isaiah Blackmon missed dunk
8:33
Defensive rebound by Benson Lin
8:26
+3
Michael Green III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Benson Lin
16-34
8:06
Bad pass turnover on Ramiir Dixon-Conover, stolen by Adam Grant
7:54
+3
Mikail Simmons made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Michael Green III
19-34
7:34
Tyler Stewart missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:33
Offensive rebound by Mark Flagg
7:33
Personal foul on Mark Flagg
7:33
Commercial timeout called
7:26
Benson Lin missed layup
7:24
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
7:18
+2
Ramiir Dixon-Conover made layup
19-36
6:47
Michael Green III missed layup
6:45
Offensive rebound by Patrick Harding
6:29
Adam Grant missed jump shot
6:27
Defensive rebound by Randall Gaskins Jr.
6:17
Isaiah Blackmon missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:15
Defensive rebound by Bryant University
6:15
Personal foul on Tyler Stewart
6:03
Personal foul on Deivydas Kuzavas
5:57
+2
Patrick Harding made jump shot
21-36
5:45
Bad pass turnover on Randall Gaskins Jr.
5:27
Lost ball turnover on Charles Pride, stolen by Keith Braxton
5:25
Personal foul on Michael Green III
5:05
Isaiah Blackmon missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:03
Defensive rebound by Patrick Harding
4:48
Bad pass turnover on Michael Green III
4:40
Keith Braxton missed layup
4:38
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Ndugba
4:26
+3
Adam Grant made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ikenna Ndugba
24-36
4:11
Myles Thompson missed jump shot
4:09
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Ndugba
4:05
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:03
Defensive rebound by Randall Gaskins Jr.
3:59
+2
Randall Gaskins Jr. made layup
24-38
3:59
Shooting foul on Adam Grant
3:59
Commercial timeout called
3:59
+1
Randall Gaskins Jr. made free throw
24-39
3:37
+2
Patrick Harding made layup, assist by Adam Grant
26-39
3:13
+2
Myles Thompson made jump shot
26-41
2:52
+2
Adam Grant made jump shot
28-41
2:28
Offensive foul on Mark Flagg
2:28
Turnover on Mark Flagg
2:12
Bad pass turnover on Patrick Harding, stolen by Deivydas Kuzavas
2:00
+2
Randall Gaskins Jr. made jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
28-43
1:47
Juan Cardenas missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:45
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
1:33
Isaiah Blackmon missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:31
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Ndugba
1:17
Shooting foul on Deivydas Kuzavas
1:17
+1
Juan Cardenas made 1st of 2 free throws
29-43
1:17
+1
Juan Cardenas made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-43
59.0
+2
Scott Meredith made jump shot
30-45
49.0
Shooting foul on Deivydas Kuzavas
49.0
Hall Elisias missed 1st of 2 free throws
49.0
Hall Elisias missed 2nd of 2 free throws
49.0
Hall Elisias missed 2nd of 2 free throws
49.0
Offensive rebound by Juan Cardenas
39.0
Juan Cardenas missed layup, blocked by Tyler Stewart
37.0
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
28.0
Scott Meredith missed 3-pt. jump shot
26.0
Defensive rebound by Hall Elisias
25.0
Personal foul on Tyler Stewart
25.0
+1
Hall Elisias made 1st of 2 free throws
31-45
25.0
Hall Elisias missed 2nd of 2 free throws
25.0
Defensive rebound by Tyler Stewart
1.0
Keith Braxton missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Offensive rebound by St. Francis (Pa.)
2nd Half
BRY
Bulldogs
30
STFR
Red Flash
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Hall Elisias missed layup
19:34
Offensive rebound by Hall Elisias
19:22
Hall Elisias missed layup
19:20
Offensive rebound by Juan Cardenas
19:10
+2
Juan Cardenas made layup
33-45
19:03
+2
Keith Braxton made jump shot
33-47
18:42
Michael Green III missed jump shot
18:40
Offensive rebound by Hall Elisias
18:37
+2
Hall Elisias made layup
35-47
18:22
Mark Flagg missed layup, blocked by Hall Elisias
18:20
Defensive rebound by Charles Pride
17:56
Personal foul on Charles Pride
17:56
Michael Green III missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:54
Defensive rebound by Mark Flagg
17:44
+3
Randall Gaskins Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
35-50
17:25
+2
Hall Elisias made dunk, assist by Michael Green III
37-50
16:53
+2
Randall Gaskins Jr. made jump shot
37-52
16:43
+2
Michael Green III made jump shot
39-52
16:18
Myles Thompson missed jump shot, blocked by Juan Cardenas
16:16
Defensive rebound by Juan Cardenas
16:08
Charles Pride missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:06
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Blackmon
16:03
Isaiah Blackmon missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:01
Defensive rebound by Bryant University
16:01
Personal foul on Mark Flagg
15:39
Patrick Harding missed jump shot, blocked by Deivydas Kuzavas
15:37
Defensive rebound by Deivydas Kuzavas
15:21
Isaiah Blackmon missed dunk
15:19
Defensive rebound by Michael Green III
15:13
+2
Michael Green III made layup
41-52
15:01
Commercial timeout called
14:59
Lost ball turnover on Keith Braxton
14:45
Michael Green III missed jump shot, blocked by Isaiah Blackmon
14:43
Offensive rebound by Bryant University
14:30
Michael Green III missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:28
Offensive rebound by Patrick Harding
14:24
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:22
Offensive rebound by Ikenna Ndugba
14:17
Personal foul on Keith Braxton
14:11
Michael Green III missed jump shot
14:09
Defensive rebound by St. Francis (Pa.)
14:11
Personal foul on Patrick Harding
13:50
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Patrick Harding
13:50
+1
Tyler Stewart made 1st of 2 free throws
41-53
13:50
+1
Tyler Stewart made 2nd of 2 free throws
41-54
13:47
+2
Tyler Stewart made jump shot
41-56
13:31
Shooting foul on Tyler Stewart
13:31
+1
Adam Grant made 1st of 2 free throws
42-56
13:31
Adam Grant missed 2nd of 2 free throws
13:31
Defensive rebound by Tyler Stewart
13:10
Ramiir Dixon-Conover missed jump shot
13:08
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Ndugba
13:01
Personal foul on Randall Gaskins Jr.
12:55
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:53
Defensive rebound by Tyler Stewart
12:31
+2
Tyler Stewart made jump shot, assist by Ramiir Dixon-Conover
42-58
12:11
Mikail Simmons missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:09
Defensive rebound by Deivydas Kuzavas
12:01
+2
Keith Braxton made layup
42-60
11:32
Personal foul on Randall Gaskins Jr.
11:32
Commercial timeout called
11:13
+2
Charles Pride made jump shot
44-60
10:59
Personal foul on Hall Elisias
10:56
Personal foul on Benson Lin
10:48
Lost ball turnover on Isaiah Blackmon, stolen by Benson Lin
10:40
Michael Green III missed jump shot, blocked by Deivydas Kuzavas
10:38
Offensive rebound by Michael Green III
10:21
Charles Pride missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:19
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Blackmon
10:11
Keith Braxton missed jump shot
10:09
Defensive rebound by Hall Elisias
10:05
Benson Lin missed jump shot
10:05
Defensive rebound by Tyler Stewart
10:05
Personal foul on Juan Cardenas
9:47
+3
Isaiah Blackmon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ramiir Dixon-Conover
44-63
9:36
Adam Grant missed jump shot
9:33
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
9:27
Turnover on Keith Braxton
9:22
+3
Mikail Simmons made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Adam Grant
47-63
8:55
+2
Keith Braxton made jump shot
47-65
8:44
+2
Mikail Simmons made jump shot
49-65
8:25
Isaiah Blackmon missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:23
Defensive rebound by Mikail Simmons
8:19
+3
Adam Grant made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mikail Simmons
52-65
7:52
Personal foul on Charles Pride
7:52
Commercial timeout called
7:52
+1
Keith Braxton made 1st of 2 free throws
52-66
7:52
Keith Braxton missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:52
Defensive rebound by Charles Pride
7:44
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:42
Defensive rebound by Myles Thompson
7:35
Randall Gaskins Jr. missed layup, blocked by Hall Elisias
7:33
Offensive rebound by St. Francis (Pa.)
7:30
Lost ball turnover on Randall Gaskins Jr., stolen by Adam Grant
7:30
Mikail Simmons missed layup, blocked by Tyler Stewart
7:28
Offensive rebound by Bryant University
7:23
Charles Pride missed layup
7:21
Defensive rebound by Tyler Stewart
7:07
Lost ball turnover on Mark Flagg
6:42
Hall Elisias missed jump shot
6:40
Offensive rebound by Hall Elisias
6:38
Personal foul on Mark Flagg
6:38
+1
Hall Elisias made 1st of 2 free throws
53-66
6:38
+1
Hall Elisias made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-66
6:37
Lost ball turnover on Tyler Stewart
6:11
Mikail Simmons missed jump shot
6:09
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
6:05
Shooting foul on Mikail Simmons
6:05
+1
Keith Braxton made 1st of 2 free throws
54-67
6:05
+1
Keith Braxton made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-68
5:36
Charles Pride missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:34
Offensive rebound by Bryant University
5:24
Mikail Simmons missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:22
Defensive rebound by Mark Flagg
5:20
Commercial timeout called
5:20
Commercial timeout called
5:18
Personal foul on Mikail Simmons
5:18
+1
Randall Gaskins Jr. made 1st of 2 free throws
54-69
5:18
+1
Randall Gaskins Jr. made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-70
5:02
Mikail Simmons missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:00
Defensive rebound by Keith Braxton
4:40
+3
Randall Gaskins Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keith Braxton
54-73
4:26
Lost ball turnover on Ikenna Ndugba, stolen by Randall Gaskins Jr.
4:18
Randall Gaskins Jr. missed dunk
4:16
Defensive rebound by Hall Elisias
4:10
Michael Green III missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:08
Offensive rebound by Mikail Simmons
4:08
Ikenna Ndugba missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:06
Defensive rebound by St. Francis (Pa.)
4:06
Personal foul on Mikail Simmons
4:06
+1
Keith Braxton made 1st of 2 free throws
54-74
4:06
+1
Keith Braxton made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-75
3:54
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:52
Defensive rebound by Ramiir Dixon-Conover
3:46
+2
Mark Flagg made dunk, assist by Ramiir Dixon-Conover
54-77
3:30
Michael Green III missed jump shot
3:29
Defensive rebound by St. Francis (Pa.)
3:29
Personal foul on Patrick Harding
3:29
Commercial timeout called
3:29
+1
Keith Braxton made 1st of 2 free throws
54-78
3:29
+1
Keith Braxton made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-79
3:14
Personal foul on Keith Braxton
3:14
+1
Benson Lin made 1st of 2 free throws
55-79
3:14
+1
Benson Lin made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-79
3:01
+2
Mark Flagg made layup, assist by Keith Braxton
56-81
3:01
Shooting foul on Patrick Harding
3:01
Mark Flagg missed free throw
3:01
Defensive rebound by Hall Elisias
2:49
Michael Green III missed layup, blocked by Mark Flagg
2:47
Offensive rebound by Benson Lin
2:36
+2
Benson Lin made jump shot
58-81
2:23
+2
Mark Flagg made layup
58-83
2:13
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:13
Adam Grant missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:11
Defensive rebound by Scott Meredith
2:05
Bad pass turnover on A.J. Labriola, stolen by Michael Green III
1:51
Adam Grant missed layup
1:49
Defensive rebound by Deivydas Kuzavas
1:22
Shooting foul on Hall Elisias
1:22
+1
Scott Meredith made 1st of 2 free throws
58-84
1:22
+1
Scott Meredith made 2nd of 2 free throws
58-85
1:15
+3
Benson Lin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Charles Pride
61-85
55.0
+2
A.J. Labriola made layup, assist by Scott Meredith
