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Bryant defeats Central Connecticut 73-59 in NEC tournament

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) Peter Kiss and Charles Pride scored 24 points apiece as top-seeded Bryant topped No. 9 seed Central Connecticut 73-59 in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.

Pride also had eight rebounds. Greg Calixte had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for Bryant (20-9).

Nigel Scantlebury had 17 points for the Blue Devils (8-24). Tre Mitchell added 14 points. Trenton McLaughlin had 10 points and seven rebounds.

Leaders
Points:	N. Scantlebury	13.4
Rebounds:	A. Snoddy	7.1
Assists:	N. Scantlebury	3.5
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	N. Scantlebury	86.4%
3P%:	I. Krishnan	36.4%
Steals:	T. Mitchell	1.0
Blocks:	A. Snoddy	0.6

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Northeast Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Bryant	16-2	22-10
Wagner	15-3	21-6
LIU	12-6	16-14
Merrimack	10-8	14-16
Mount St. Mary's	9-9	14-16
St. Francis Brooklyn	7-11	10-20
Sacred Heart	6-12	10-20
Saint Francis U	5-13	9-21
Central Connecticut State	5-13	8-24
Fairleigh Dickinson	5-13	4-22
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	61.8 (345)
Rebounds:	9.3 (222)
Assists:	10.6 (331)
FG%:	39.3% (351)
FT%:	70.8% (200)
3P%:	34.2% (154)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	72.1 (257)
Rebounds:	22.6 (335)
Assists:	13.9 (277)
FG%:	46.1% (318)
FT%:	71.0% (145)
3P%:	34.8% (259)