Rhode Island Rams at Bucknell Bison
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82 - 84
Bucknell holds off Rhode Island in Diamond Head Classic
Moore's layup with 1:08 left put Bucknell (5-5) in front for good at 82-80. Fatts Russell and Cyril Langevine split pairs of free throws in the final minute for Rhode Island (5-4) and Moore and Jimmy Sotos did the same for the Bison.
Bucknell trailed by seven at halftime but took control early in the second half with a 16-5 run start to the period, leading 51-47 on Moore's 3-pointer.
Rhode Island retook the lead a couple of times before the midpoint of the half, but the Bison mostly held the lead during the second half and had their largest lead at 71-63 with 6:49 to go.
Nate Sestina added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Bucknell and Sotos scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, making all three of his 3-point attempts. The Bison made their first four 3-point attempts of the second half and finished the period 7 of 13.
Russell had a career-high 26 points and Langevine added 20 for the Rams.
Bucknell will face the winner of TCU and Charlotte on Sunday. Rhode Island will play the loser.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Rhode Island Deadball Team Rebound. | 82 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jeff Dowtin missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jimmy Sotos made Free Throw. | 82 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Bucknell Deadball Team Rebound. | 82 - 83 |
Statistics
 URI |
 BUCK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 28-55 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-23 | FT | 19-26 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
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