Rhode Island Rams at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 77
70 - 77
UMass downs Rhode Island 77-70 for 1st A-10 win this season
Pierre finished shooting 7 of 10 from the field overall and 6 of 9 from behind the 3-point line. Luwane Pipkins missed 12 of 14 shots but went 8 of 9 from the line for 12 points and distributed nine assists. Jonathan Laurent and Rashaan Holloway each made all four of their shot attempts as Laurent scored 10 points and Holloway nine.
The Rams started with a 12-4 run before UMass (8-12, 1-6) went on a 15-6 run and captured the lead for good on Djery Baptiste's layup with 5:36 before halftime. UMass led 31-25 at intermission and the Rams got within 46-44 on a pair of Fatts Russell free throws with 11:37 to go but they never tied it.
Tyrese Martin led Rhode Island (11-8, 4-3) with 23 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | UMass Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jeff Dowtin missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Fatts Russell Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Tyrese Martin missed Jumper. | 70 - 77 |
Statistics
 URI |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-49 | FG | 27-51 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 13-16 | FT | 14-18 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 4,145 | Capacity:
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 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |