Valparaiso Beacons at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
58 - 55
Peters' late FTs help Valparaiso hold off Rhode Island 58-55
Alec Peters' 3-pointer put Valparaiso up 56-50, but Four McGlynn's 3-pointer and Jared Terrell's layup after he blocked Fernandez's shot at the other end pulled the Rams within a point with 34.1 seconds left.
Peters' two free throws made it a three-point game with 9.6 seconds to play, and McGlynn missed two 3-pointers before the buzzer.
Peters finished with 14 points and Fernandez, Keith Carter and Tevonn Walker added 12 apiece for Horizon League favorite Valparaiso (3-0).
The Rams (1-1) got 13 points from McGlynn, 11 apiece from Jarvis Garrett and Terrell and 10 from Hassan Martin.
Rhode Island played its first full game without standout guard E.C. Matthews, who sustained a season-ending knee injury in the first half of a game against American last Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Rhode Island Deadball Team Rebound. | 58 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Four McGlynn missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Hassan Martin Offensive Rebound. | 58 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Four McGlynn missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 55 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 URI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 18-51 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 11-13 | FT | 13-24 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 6 | Assists | 7 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 4,881 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
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| 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 |
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