La Salle Explorers at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's BasketballLeggett scores 20, Rhode Island holds off La Salle 72-70
Leggett added six rebounds for the Rams (8-13, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Carey added 18 points and six rebounds. Brayon Freeman contributed 12 points and six boards.
Josh Nickelberry led the Explorers (8-13, 2-6) with 16 points. Khalil Brantley added 15 points, six assists and three steals.
Leggett scored 14 points in the second half to help the Rams rally from a 40-29 halftime deficit.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Rhode Island visits Saint Joseph's (PA) and La Salle hosts George Washington.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Andres Marrero Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Malik Martin missed Free Throw. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Rhode Island Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 72 |
Statistics
LAS |
URI |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 27-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 13-18 | FT | 11-21 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 6,530 | Capacity:
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 6,530 | 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 |


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