Rhode Island Rams at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 82
77 - 82
Gray scores 30, Knowles 25, Houston beats Rhode Island
Houston (7-2) trailed 68-67 but the Cougars made six straight free throws for a 73-68 lead with 2:08 left. Kuran Iverson answered with an inside basket but he couldn't convert a 3-point play.
After a timeout, Galen Robinson Jr. dribbled down the clock and shot a runner in the lane. He missed, grabbed the offensive rebound and found an open Armoni Brooks for a 3-pointer and a 76-70 lead.
Rhode Island missed a 3-pointer on its next possession but Cyril Langevine grabbed the offensive board and hit two free throws to pull to 76-72 with 50.8 seconds left. But Robinson broke the press and lobbed it for Knowles for a six-point Houston lead.
E.C. Matthews led Rhode Island (6-4) with a career-high 31 points and six 3-pointers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Rhode Island Timeout | 77 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | E.C. Matthews made Jumper. | 77 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Rob Gray Jr. made Free Throw. | 75 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Rob Gray Jr. made Free Throw. | 75 - 81 |
Statistics
 URI |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 25-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 6-12 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-23 | FT | 26-31 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 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 |
| 25 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
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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 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |