URI Loses to St. Louis - And Accomplishes an Embarrassing Statistic
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URI Loses to St. Louis - And Accomplishes an Embarrassing Statistic
The game may be best defined by URI’s lack of effort on the offensive boards.
The Rams did not collect a single offensive rebound. Not one. Overall, URI was outrebounded 42-29.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTRobbie Avila and Gibson Jimerson combined for 43 points to lead Saint Louis.
URI is now (17-9, 6-8 Atlantic 10) while the Billikens improved to (15-12, 8-6 A-10).
The Rams never led in the game but closed the game on a driving layup by David Green within one at 43-42 with 17:03 to go. From there, it was all Saint Louis. An immediate 7-0 run gave the Billikens control and they outscored the Rams 38-24 the rest of the way to cruise down the stretch.
Inside the Box Score
- Saint Louis had an 11-0 edge in offensive rebounds, which led to a 12-0 advantage in second-chance points.
- Guard Jamarques Lawrence led Rhode Island with 19 points.
- He was 6-for-7 from the field, including 5-for-6 from 3-point range.
- Forward David Green added 16 points and five rebounds. He was 4-for-6 from the arc.
- Point guard Sebastian Thomas finished with eight points, nine assists, and three rebounds - his streak of 33 straight games scoring in double figures was snapped.
- Saint Louis guard Gibson Jimerson had yet another big game against Rhode Island. He had 21 points and 11 rebounds.
- In six career games against URI, Jimerson has scored 136 points, an average of 22.7 per game.
- St. Louis' center Robbie Avila added 22 points, six rebounds and four assists.
NEXT
Rhode Island returns home to host Dayton in another nationally-televised game on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Game time is 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.