URI Men’s Basketball Beats Yale

URI Men’s Basketball Beats Yale

The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team scored a solid win on the road at Yale, the Ivy League's top-ranked team.

Rhode Island used a second-half surge to take down the Yale men's basketball team, 86-77, on Tuesday evening at John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven

The Rams improved to 4-1, and the Bulldogs dropped to 3-1.

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Yale’s Coach James Jones said, "A disappointing loss for us, having a 10-point lead in the second half and squandering it. I thought Rhode Island did a really good job with what they do best. We didn't handle their pressure well and turned the ball over too much, which ultimately led to our defeat."

 

 

Turning Point

After Yale’s Jordan Brathwaite's three-pointer tied the game at 64 with 9:49 left in the second half, the Rams quickly responded with a 7-0 run to take a 71-64 lead. Yale answered with five straight points, including three from Samson Aletan, but Rhode Island went on another 7-0 run, extending the advantage to 78-69 and putting the game out of reach. The Rams shot 58.6% (17-of-29) from the field and 55.6% (5-of-9) from three-point range in the second half.

 

DATA

- Rhode Island had 10 steals, which led to a 21-11 edge in points off turnovers.
- URI was 11-for-24 from 3-point range (45.8 percent) while holding Yale to 6-for-18, and 0-for-5 in the second half.
- The Rams have 10 or more steals four times in the first five games. Last season URI had 10 steals three times, and never more than 10 in a game.
- Ram’s Jonah Hinton had a game-high 24 points with five 3-pointers and 7-for-8 at the line. He had 14 points in the first half, keeping URI in the game late in the period.
- URI’s Tyler Cochran finished with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. He has at least three steals in every game this year.
- URI’s Alex Crawford provided 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting before fouling out.
- He added five boards, two steals and one block.

- Nick Townsend led the Bulldogs with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting, adding six rebounds and five assists.
- Yale’s Aletan contributed 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, along with four rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and two assists.
- The Bulldogs shot 53.8% (7-of-13) in the first half.

- Rhode Island has won the last three matchups against Yale.
- Yale's home loss was the program's first since March 9, 2024, when the Bulldogs fell to Brown 84-81 in overtime.

 

NEXT

Rhode Island heads to Orlando for three games at the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. The first game will be Monday, Nov. 24 against Towson, which will air at 11 a.m. on ESPN2. The Rams will play games on Tuesday and Wednesday as well, with the opponents and times to be determined.