PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Brown built a commanding first-half lead and cruised to a 75-56 men’s basketball victory over Bryant on Friday night at Pizzitola Sports Center.

The Bears improved to 3-6 by opening a 41-28 halftime advantage. The Bulldogs, who fell to 3-7, could not cut into the deficit after the break, matching their first-half total with another 28 points in the second half. Brown scored 34 points after halftime to secure the win.

The game’s total points went under the pregame over/under line of 129.5. An announced crowd of 610 attended the nonconference matchup.