Madison, NJ---The Brooklyn College men's basketball team dropped their second game at the Rose City Classic this afternoon, falling to Gwynedd Mercy University, 90-74, in the tournament's consolation game. BC sophomore wing, Henry O'Reilly, would be named to the All-Tournament team thanks to a 21-point effort today.  Brooklyn drops to 0-3 to start the season.  The Bulldogs will host their Home Opener on Tuesday against the College of New Rochelle as the second part of a non-conference doubleheader.  Tip-off is slated for 7:15 pm.  

How It Happened

-Brooklyn would take their only lead of the game on the first basket of the game, a made three buried by O'Reilly.  GMU responded on the very next possession with a three of their own and took the lead for good with 17:40 left in the opening half on a layup.  
-Trailing by as many as 10 points with 12:07 left in the first half, the Bulldogs would chip away at the Griffins lead, pulling within two points following a made three shot by senior guard, Maynard Grant IV.  GMU stopped the bleeding and took a 39-33 lead at the half.  
-The Griffins struck first with a made three in the opening seconds of the second half, extending their lead to as many as 19 points with 3:16 remaining in regulation. 

Box Score Breakdown

-Four players reached double-figures in scoring for the Bulldogs.  
-The Griffins shot 53.2% as a team to the Bulldogs' 42.4%.
-Brooklyn forced 16 GMU turnovers to their nine. 
-GMU out-rebounded BC on the offensive glass, 14-7.  

Leading the Bulldogs

-In addition to Reilly's game-high 21 points, freshman guard, Noah Shy, had another solid performance off of the bench, finishing with 13 points.
-Senior wings Maynard Grant IV and Ben Batash finished with 10 points a piece.  

Leading the Griffins

-Four of five starters reached double-figures in scoring led by Matt Somers' 20-point effort.  Will Davis added 17 points and just missed a double-double with nine rebounds.