URI Men’s Basketball Lose to Towson, Shoot Just 12% From Behind 3-Point Line
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URI Men’s Basketball Lose to Towson, Shoot Just 12% From Behind 3-Point Line
The Rams shot 42% from the field, just 12% from behind the 3-point line, and had 15 turnovers.
"The big thing is we didn't turnover the ball in the final 10-12 minutes," head coach Pat Skerry said. "Dylan [Williamson] was absolutely sensational today."
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DATA
- Rhode Island came into the game averaging 16.8 forced turnovers per game and a +4.4 turnover margin. Towson won the turnover battle 15-12.
- Towson won the rebounding battle 35-31 and has not been out-rebounded this season.
- Williamson scored 25 points to lead the Tigers. Tyler Tejada and Jack Doumbia Jr both scored 16.
- Chike Ndefo led Towson on the glass with seven rebounds.
- Myles Corey led Rhode Island with 14 points, all of which came in the second half
- Rams’ Jonah Hinton added 13 points and five rebounds.
GAME STORY
The Rams jumped out to an early four-point lead, and the game was held around there until 21-17 with 6:22 left.
The Tigers held the Rams without a point for the final 6:22 of the half, entering the half up 25-21.
Rhode Island pulled within two early in the second half before a 9-2 run spanning three minutes and 32 seconds allowed Towson to hold a nine-point lead.
The game was eventually tied up at 41, but the Tigers clawed their way out to a nine-point lead, 55-46, with 4:32 remaining.
This margin would hold steady for the seven-point Towson win.
Williamson, Tejada, and Doumbia Jr. were the only Tigers to score in the first half with only four field goal attempts coming from other players.
The Tiger Trio scored 57 of the 62 Towson points on the day.
Towson outpaced the Rams 19-8 in bench points.
NEXT
With the loss, Rhode Island is in the losers’ bracket and will play the loser of the Liberty-Vermont game on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.