Trailing 45-40 midway through the second half, the Hornets scored 14 of the next 16 points to take control of the tournament's opening contest.

Senior Sam Chumley led Bryant with 20 points, 11 of which came in the game's first seven minutes. Sophomore Khalen Robinson added 13 points and 6 steals and Deron Canada put in 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Camren Hunter handed out seven assists.

McClellan trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half but rallied to cut Bryant's advantage to 34-31 by halftime. The Lions (1-5) scored 14 of the first 20 points of the second half before Bryant bounced back in front.

Junior Ian Robinson came off the bench to lead McClellan with 15 points. Seniors Rodney Cummings and Sean Cohns each scored 14 points. Cohns also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots. Cummings led the team in steals with four.