Langevine's Double-Double Leads URI to 68-62 Win Over College of Charleston
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team
Langevine's Double-Double Leads URI to 68-62 Win Over College of Charleston
Cyril Langevine takes care of the dirty work and Jeff Dowtin finishes with a dunk as the Rams tie it up a 36-36 pic.twitter.com/2NJvXniPtL
— Rhody MBB (@RhodyMBB) December 16, 2017
Ten of Langevine’s points and eight of his rebounds came in the second half.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“We had to earn that one and I’m proud of the way we played the last couple of minutes of that game. You could see a shift in confidence from our players. It’s a game we might have lost two years ago, but I’m happy with the way the guys gutted it out,” said URI head coach Dan Hurley after the game.
The Rams improve to 6-3 on the season.
URI Grinds Out Win
Trading 60-59 with 2:06 to play in the game, Langevine knocked down a pair of free throws to give the Rams a 61-60 lead.
After blocking a shot on the defensive end, Langevine went back to the free throw line and knocked down two more free throws to put the Rams up 63-60.
Jared Terrell knocked down five straight free throws and Langevine blocked another shot to give the Rams a 68-62 win.
The win comes after the Rams trailed by as much as six, 36-30, in the second half.
Matthews Returns
E.C. Matthews returned to the Rams lineup for the first time since November when he suffered a fractured wrist in URI’s second game of the season.
Matthews played 10 minutes off the bench and had four points and one rebound.
Next Up
The Rams return to action on Thursday, December 21 when they host Iona at the Ryan Center.
Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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— Rhody MBB (@RhodyMBB) December 16, 2017
URI Rams Basketball 2017-18 Projected Starting Lineup
Guard
E.C. Matthews - Redshirt Senior
E.C. Matthews returns for his redshirt senior season, now two years removed from ACL surgery. The Rams will need him to regain his form.
Matthews missed a couple of weeks during the preseason with knee tendinitis, but has since returned to practice and did play in URI's "secret scrimmage" against Harvard last week.
Prior to the start of this season, Matthews was named to the first preseason All-Atlantic 10 team during A-10 Media Day. He is also on the John Wooden Award Watch List.
Last season, Matthews averaged 15 points per game on 42% shooting from the field. In the A-10 Tournament, Matthews carried the Rams offense scoring 20, 19 and 19 points respectively in the three games to get the Rams the title.
Guard
Jared Terrell - Senior
Jared Terrell was named to second preseason All-Atlantic 10 team during A-10 Media Day.
He returns to the Rams after averaging 13 points, three rebounds and one steal per game in 2016-17.
Terrell will look to build off last season in which he shot 42 % from the field - the highest of his career.
Guard
Jeff Dowtin - Sophomore
Jeff Dowtin is coming off a freshman season in which he started the final 19 games, including both NCAA Tournament games.
He averaged six points and two assists in 22 minutes of action per game last season while also recording 17 steals on the year.
In URI's NCAA Tournament game against Creighton, Dowtin poured in a career-high 23 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field.
Forward
Andre Berry - Senior
In two seasons with the Rams, Andre Berry has played in 30 games, but hasn't started any.
For his career, Berry has averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in an averaged of six minutes per game.
Center
Cyril Langevine - Sophomore
Cyril Langevine will make the start at one of the forward positions as the Rams will try to replace Hassan Martin, who they lost to graduation.
Last season, Langevine played in 35 games and started five games for URI averaging three point, five rebounds, and one block.
In URI's NCAA game against Oregon, Langevine had a near double-double with nine rebounds and nine points. He also had three steals.
