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Syracuse edged by Bryant in testy last-tick loss

Sherif Gross-Bullock scored 15 points, including a go-ahead runner in the lane with 0.8 seconds left, and visiting Bryant beat Syracuse, 73-72, on Saturday night in a game that got testy midway through the first half.

The Bulldogs (5-1) are off to the best start in their Division I history.

Syracuse’s Joe Girard sank a pair of foul shots with eight seconds to go for a 72-71 lead before Gross-Bullock took the inbound, drove the length of the floor and put up a floater in the middle of the lane that bounced off the rim and in. The Orange (3-3) did not get off a shot at the end.

Bryant was ahead 25-17 in the first half when Syracuse’s Judah Mintz was whistled for a charge. He became entangled with Bryant’s Doug Edert, and Mintz smacked Edert in the face as he walked past him. Edert responded with a smack to Mintz with his backed turned before players and coaches intervened.

After an official review, Edert and Mintz were both ejected along with Bryant reserves Kvonn Cramer and Tyler Brelsford for leaving the team bench. Syracuse assistants Adrian Autry and Allen Griffin, and Orange director of basketball operations Pete Corasaniti were also tossed, as were Bryant assistants Phil Martelli Jr. and Chris Cole

Antwan Walker led the Bulldogs with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Reserve Justin Taylor scored 25 points for Syracuse.

Rutgers 83, Central Connecticut 49

In Piscataway, Cam Spencer scored 18 points, Derek Simpson added 14, and Rutgers (5-1) rolled past Central Connecticut (0-7).

The Scarlet Knights took control with a 20-2 first-half run that turned an 11-11 tie into a 31-13 lead.

Houston 49, Kent St. 44

In Houston, Marcus Sasser scored 19 points, J’Wan Roberts added 11 points and 14 rebounds, and the No. 2 Cougars (6-0) held on to beat Kent State (5-2) and give themselves an opportunity to take over the No. 1 ranking.

Hofstra 65, UNC Greensboro 53

In Laval, Quebec, Darlinstone Dubar had 17 points and six rebounds to lead Hofstra (5-2) over UNC Greensboro (3-3).

Marist 60, Bucknell 54 (OT)

In Lewisburg, Pa., Patrick Gardner scored 16 points to help Marist (2-4) defeat Bucknell (4-3) in overtime. Javon Cooley added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Red Foxes.

Manhattan 72, Army 71

In London, Josh Roberts had 17 points to lead Manhattan (2-3) over Army (2-5) in the London Basketball Classic.

Providence 78, Columbia 64

In Providence, R.I., Ed Croswell scored 13 points to lead the Friars (5-2) over Columbia (2-6), which was led by Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, who had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.

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