Rhode Island Rams at Holy Cross Crusaders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 63
Rhode Island holds off Holy Cross for 79-63 win
Russell's early 3-pointer gave Rhode Island (4-3) a 14-5 lead before Holy Cross used an 18-8 run for a 23-22 lead on Caleb Green's layup. The lead see-sawed between the two before the Rams went on an 8-0 run in the final two 2 1/2 minutes of the first half. Langevine had a jump shot and a layup and Tryrese Martin threw down a dunk and layup and Rhode Island led 38-29 at intermission.
Rhode Island took further control with a 9-0 run after the half. Clayton Le Sann's layup with 15:17 remaining marked Holy Cross' first basket in almost eight minutes for a 47-31 deficit. The Crusaders outscored the Rams 26-12 in the next nine minutes and trailed 59-57 on a pair of Green foul shots. Rhode Island answered with a 9-2 run capped by Russell's 3-point play ending the Crusaders' threat.
Jeff Dowtin scored 18 for Rhode Island.
Green led the Crusaders (6-4) with 16 points and eight assists, Austin Butler scored 14, Le Sann, 13 and Connor Niego, 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jeff Dowtin Steal. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Kyle Copeland Turnover. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Fatts Russell made Layup. | 79 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Fatts Russell Steal. | 77 - 63 |
Statistics
 URI |
 HC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 23-52 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 24-27 | FT | 10-12 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 2,312 | 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 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |