Massachusetts Minutemen at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thompson scores 15, UMass defeats Rhode Island 69-45
Thompson added six rebounds and five assists for the Minutemen (14-13, 5-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). RJ Luis added 14 points while finishing 7 of 11 from the floor and had seven rebounds. Tafara Gapare recorded 11 points. The Minutemen broke a five-game slide.
The Rams (8-18, 4-10) were led by Ishmael Leggett, who finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
UMass took the lead with 6:46 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-26 at halftime, with Gapare scoring eight points. UMass outscored Rhode Island by 16 points over the final half, while Luis led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ishmael Leggett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sebastian Thomas. | 69 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Keon Thompson made Layup. | 69 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Keon Thompson Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 42 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 URI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 16-65 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 25 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 4-25 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 4-7 | FT | 9-16 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,785 | Capacity:
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,785 | Capacity:
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 | 14 | 9-21 |
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 |