URI Falls to 6-9 in the Atlantic 10 with Loss to Dayton

URI Falls to 6-9 in the Atlantic 10 with Loss to Dayton

The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team blew an early ten-point lead and fell behind by as many as 20 points in the second half to the Dayton Flyers.

Rhode Island lost to Dayton 85-77 Wednesday night at the Ryan Center.

The Rams (17-10, 6-9 Atlantic 10) trailed 62-42 following a hoop-and-harm three-point play by Dayton's Enoch Cheeks with 11:18 to go. The Rams fought back to get within six points on four different occasions, but they were unable to complete the rally.

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Cheeks is a Providence native who played a portion of his high school career at Mount Pleasant High School in Providence. He finished with 15 points.

The Rams made a little too late run. Jaden House hit a floater in the paint to get Rhody within 81-75 with 1:23 remaining, and the defense forced a turnover moments later. With a chance to make it a one-possession game, Rhode Island turned the ball back over when Jamarques Lawrence tossed a pass to David Green, who was looking away at the moment.

Dayton (19-9, 9-6 A-10) turned the loose ball into two free throws at the other end to ice the victory.

 

GAME NOTES: 

- Rhode Island opened the game with a 25-15 surge, building a double-digit lead nine minutes into the contest.

- Dayton led by three at the half, and then it opened the second period with a 31-15 run to break the game open.

- At one point during the run, the Flyers had a span in which they made 10 of 12 from the field by making nine of their first 13 field goal attempts.

- Both teams shot 49 percent from the field overall. However, Dayton was 10-for-27 from the arc, while Rhode Island was 2-for-19.

- Dayton was 21-for-23 at the free-throw line. The Rams were 21-for-30.

- Guard Jaden House led Rhode Island with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting.

- Forwards David Fuchs and David Green both had a double-double.

- Fuchs scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Green had 12 points and 10 boards.

- Point guard Sebastian Thomas had 12 points, two assists, and two steals.

- Guard Jamarques Lawrence had nine points, five rebounds, and three assists.

- Dayton scored 26 points off 19 Rhode Island turnovers.

 

NEXT:

Rhode Island travels to Massachusetts for a game at Massachusetts Saturday, March 1. The game begins at 6 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.