March Madness Star Doug Edert Transfers from Saint Peter's to Bryant
Apr 9, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 25: Doug Edert #25 of the St. Peter's Peacocks shoots a free throw against the Purdue Boilermakers during the Sweet 16 round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Former Saint Peter's guard Doug Edert, who played a crucial role in the Peacocks' Cinderella run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, will be transferring to Bryant University.
Joe Tipton of On3 reported the news on Edert, who announced his intention to transfer Tuesday:
I want to start by thanking my family, friends, coaches, teammates and Peacock Nation for an amazing three years at Saint Peter's University. I have nothing but love for everyone who has been by my side throughout my journey. With that being said, I have entered the transfer portal. I'm excited for what is to come and looking forward to exploring other opportunities for my basketball career.
Edert, who has two years of eligibility remaining, averaged 9.5 points on 45.3 percent shooting (41.1 percent from three-point range) for Saint Peter's last year. He played in 33 games, starting seven.
The former Bergen Catholic High School star turned it up in the NCAA tournament, though, dropping 20 points in an 85-79 upset win over No. 2 seed Kentucky in the first round. He added 13 more versus No. 7 seed Murray State and an additional 10 against No. 3 seed Purdue as the No. 15 seed Peacocks became the lowest seed ever to advance to the Elite Eight. The Peacocks' run ended with a loss to UNC.
Along the way, Edert became a popular figure for his mustache and swagger, and he landed an NIL deal with Buffalo Wild Wings.
Edert was among a wave of transfers after former Peacocks head coach Shaheen Holloway left the school to lead Seton Hall, where he starred as the team's point guard from 1996 to 2000. Other Peacocks who entered the transfer portal include Daryl Banks III, Matthew Lee, Hassan Drame and Fousseyni Drame.
Edert now joins a Bryant team that won the Northeast Conference last year. The Bulldogs fell to Wright State in the First Four.
Wright State Beats Bryant, Will Play Arizona in 1st Round of March Madness
Mar 17, 2022
DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 16: Tanner Holden #2 of the Wright State Raiders drives past Luis Hurtado #10 of the Bryant University Bulldogs in the second half of the game during the First Four game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 16, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The Madness continues for the Wright State Raiders.
Wright State defeated the Bryant Bulldogs 93-82 in Wednesday's First Four game of the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament in Dayton, Ohio. Tanner Holden put on a show and spearheaded the effort for the victors in the matchup between No. 16 seeds in the South Region.
He finished with a double-double of 37 points and 11 rebounds while helping his team secure a matchup with the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats in the next round.
The biggest storyline entering play was whether Wright State's lackluster defense would hold up against Kiss and Co.
According to the pace-adjusted rankings on KenPom.com, the Raiders were an ugly 262st in the country in defensive efficiency. That figured to be a problem with Kiss, who led the nation in scoring at 25.1 points per game, and Charles Pride capable of lighting up the scoreboard for a team that is seventh in the country in tempo.
Yet it was Wright State's leader who lit up the scoreboard in the early going.
Holden poured in 20 points in the first half alone as his team built a 44-42 lead at intermission. Bryant struggled to stay in front of him in the half court and in transition, which led to a number of easy looks and free throws.
Fans tuning in to see Kiss saw Holden take over for extended stretches instead as the Bryant star struggled to establish his typical rhythm at 3-of-10 shooting from the field before halftime. Pride also missed his three triples in the first half with the Raiders making a point of swarming the two stars whenever they had the ball.
The Bulldogs remained within striking distance at first thanks to secondary scoring from Luis Hurtado Jr. and Adham Eleeda, but things became direr when Pride dealt with foul trouble as Wright State extended the lead early in the second half.
It seemed as if Bryant might finally turn the corner when Kiss stole the ball and dunked it while pressing, but Holden counterpunched with a dunk of his own on the next possession during a symbolic stretch.
After all, Wright State had an answer every time the Bulldogs built any momentum, and Trey Calvin helped extend the advantage to double digits with a beautiful step-back three after getting into the lane on an earlier possession.
Comeback mode was a problem for Bryant because the Raiders' usually questionable defense found a way to bother its outside shooters. Bryant shot an ugly 4-of-24 (16.7 percent) from three-point range and started to force the issue as the deficit grew as the second half progressed.
Tim Finke also played impressive defense on Kiss, which limited his efficiency and ensured he had to work for his points. That was important because even more of the offensive responsibilities fell on his shoulders when Eleeda fouled out, and the Bryant offense stalled into Kiss or nothing as Wright State maintained control.
Holden continued to rack up the points, while Calvin provided more than enough support to make sure the game was never in doubt down the stretch.
What's Next?
Wright State faces Arizona in the round of 64 on Friday.
1 Person Arrested After Fight in Stands During Wagner-Bryant NEC Championship Game
Mar 9, 2022
SPOKANE, WA - MARCH 25: NCAA basketballs are seen setting in a rack prior to the game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Georgia Lady Bulldogs for the second round of the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at McCarthey Athletic Center on March 25, 2013 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)
One person was arrested after a fight broke out in the stands at the Northeast Conference men's basketball championship game between Wagner and Bryant on Tuesday.
"Athletic competition should bring out the best in us. Sadly, we didn't see that last night," NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris said in a statement. "We will conduct a thorough investigation of last night's incredibly disappointing events and begin an immediate review of our game management policies to address this type of unruly and disrespectful fan behavior."
Bryant earned a 70-43 victory to earn its first NCAA tournament berth in program history. The fight took place behind the Wagner bench with 4:37 left in the second half. Wagner guard Will Martinez attempted to enter the stands during the fracas, which is believed to be between students of the two schools, but was restrained and ejected from the game.
The game was delayed for more than a half-hour while police and other game officials separated the fight and restored order.
Bryant student Connor Gleim, 20, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer in execution of duty. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges at some point in the future.
Details on what led to the fight remain under investigation.
"At Bryant, we know we are better than what some of our students demonstrated last night," Bryant University President Ross Gittell said in a statement. "Treating others with respect and care is who we are, and we did not do that as a community as well as we should have last night. We must and will do better going forward."
Bryant Loses to Brown After Guard Ikenna Ndugba Accidentally Runs Out Clock
Bryant lost its shot at a win against Brown when guard Ikenna Ndugba inadvertently let the clock run out to end the game.
After two rapid-fire shots scored on both sides within the final 12 seconds of the fourth quarter, Ndugba got possession of the ball and tried to run it back the other way.
Unfortunately, he appeared to lose track of the score and tossed the ball away as time expired, as if he thought his team had won.
Granted, there's no guarantee Bryant would have been able to score had Ndugba shot. But with the way play was going…who knows?
