UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Rhode Island Rams
· NIT SEASON TIP-OFF
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56 - 73
56 - 73
Rhode Island defeats UNC Asheville 73-56
Minnis Biggie scored 14 off the bench for the Rams (5-2) and Biruta Gilvydas added 13.
Jaron Lane and Andrew Rowsey scored 17 apiece for UNC Asheville (1-5).
The teams were tied 33 at the half as UNC Asheville shot 50 percent from the field including 4-of-9 from 3. The Rams used a 20-11 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to take a 53-42 lead. The Rams led by double-digits the rest of the game, building a 21-point lead at one point.
The Rams held UNC Asheville to 39 percent shooting in the second half and outrebounded the Bulldogs 37-21 for the game. Rhode Island's reserves also helped, outscoring the Bulldogs bench 29-10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Matthew Butler made Layup. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:21 | David Robertson made Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:27 | E.C. Matthews Turnover. | 53 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:56 | A.J. Kemp Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 71 |
Statistics
 UNCA |
 URI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-43 | FG | 26-53 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-17 | FT | 16-23 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 4 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 869 | Capacity:
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 869 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |