Jeff Dowtin's career-high 23 points leads URI past Creighton
Jeff Dowtin scored a career-high 23 points, upstart Rhode Island answered every threat and the Rams stunned sixth-seed Creighton 84-72 on Friday in the NCAA tournament's Midwest Region.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Rhode Island Rams
84
Creighton Bluejays
72
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| URI | 33 | 51 | 84 |
| CREI | 26 | 46 | 72 |
Golden 1 Center · 15,833 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Monmouth Hawks | W 84-66 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 103-59 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:34 84-72
Jordan Scurry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 84-69
Foul on Jordan Scurry.
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DunkShot 1:16 84-69
Jeff Dowtin made Dunk. Assisted by Kuran Iverson.
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DunkShot 1:23 82-69
Martin Krampelj made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Scurry.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 82-67
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 81-67
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 80-67
Foul on Jordan Scurry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 80-67
Kobe Paras made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 80-64
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 79-64
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:51 78-64
Foul on Kobe Paras.
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DunkShot 1:52 78-64
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Dunk.
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DunkShot 2:00 78-62
Jared Terrell made Dunk. Assisted by Stanford Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 76-62
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 75-62
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 74-62
Foul on Tyler Clement.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 74-62
Toby Hegner made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 74-61
Toby Hegner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 74-60
Foul on Kuran Iverson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 74-60
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 73-60
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 72-60
Foul on Khyri Thomas.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 72-60
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 72-59
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 72-58
Foul on Kuran Iverson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 72-58
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 71-58
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 70-58
Foul on Khyri Thomas.
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LayUpShot 2:40 70-58
Marcus Foster made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:50 70-56
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:50 69-56
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:50 68-56
Foul on Justin Patton.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:58 68-56
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:58 68-55
Foul on Hassan Martin.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:17 68-55
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:17 67-55
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:17 66-55
Foul on Ronnie Harrell Jr..
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LayUpShot 4:37 66-55
Zach Hanson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:46 66-53
Hassan Martin made Layup. Assisted by Jared Terrell.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:14 64-53
Jared Terrell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:14 63-53
Jared Terrell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:14 62-53
Foul on Ronnie Harrell Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:27 62-53
Kuran Iverson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.C. Matthews.
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LayUpShot 5:55 59-53
Marcus Foster made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 59-51
Kuran Iverson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 58-51
Kuran Iverson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:09 57-51
Foul on Justin Patton.
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LayUpShot 6:40 57-51
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:11 57-49
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:11 56-49
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:11 55-49
Foul on Justin Patton.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:14 55-49
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:14 55-48
Foul on Jeff Dowtin.
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LayUpShot 8:32 55-48
Kuran Iverson made Layup. Assisted by Hassan Martin.
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DunkShot 8:56 53-48
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Khyri Thomas.
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JumpShot 9:13 53-46
Khyri Thomas made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:54 53-44
Foul on Nicola Akele.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:09 53-44
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:09 52-44
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:09 51-44
Foul on Marcus Foster.
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End Game 0:00 84-72
End of Game
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:01 84-72
Rhode Island Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:34 84-72
Jordan Scurry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
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Defensive Rebound 0:39 84-69
Kobe Paras Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 84-69
Christion Thompson missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:39 84-69
Rhode Island Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 84-69
Christion Thompson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 84-69
Foul on Jordan Scurry.
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ShortTimeOut 0:51 84-69
Rhode Island Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:06 84-69
E.C. Matthews Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:06 84-69
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 1:16 84-69
Jeff Dowtin made Dunk. Assisted by Kuran Iverson.
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DunkShot 1:23 82-69
Martin Krampelj made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Scurry.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 82-67
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 81-67
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 80-67
Foul on Jordan Scurry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 80-67
Kobe Paras made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 80-64
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 79-64
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:51 78-64
Foul on Kobe Paras.
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ShortTimeOut 1:51 78-64
Creighton Timeout
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DunkShot 1:52 78-64
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Dunk.
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DunkShot 2:00 78-62
Jared Terrell made Dunk. Assisted by Stanford Robinson.
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Steal 2:06 76-62
Stanford Robinson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:06 76-62
Ronnie Harrell Jr. Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 76-62
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 75-62
Jeff Dowtin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 74-62
Foul on Tyler Clement.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 74-62
Toby Hegner made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 74-61
Toby Hegner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 74-60
Foul on Kuran Iverson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 74-60
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:21 73-60
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 72-60
Foul on Khyri Thomas.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 72-60
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 72-59
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:26 72-58
Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 72-58
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 72-58
Foul on Kuran Iverson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 72-58
E.C. Matthews made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 343 events.
Team Stats
URI
CREI
26-58
FG
26-65
45
Field Goal %
40
4-21
3PT
7-23
19
Three Point %
30
28-31
FT
13-19
90
Free Throw %
68
38
Rebounds
37
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
26
11
Assists
11
8
Steals
2
3
Blocks
3
8
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
34
Points in Paint
32
16
Fouls
20
15
Largest Lead
0
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