Illinois State Redbirds at Rhode Island Rams
· Cayman Islands Classic
Freeman scores 21, Rhode Island beats Illinois State 57-44
Freeman also contributed five rebounds for the Rams (2-4). Ishmael Leggett scored 18 points while going 3 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from distance, and 11 for 13 from the line, and added six rebounds. Josaphat Bilau finished 4 of 8 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while adding 11 rebounds.
The Redbirds (2-5) were led by Kendall Lewis, who recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Illinois State also got eight points apiece from Malachi Poindexter and Colton Sandage.
Rhode Island carried a slim two-point lead into halftime, as Leggett led the way with 10 points. Rhode Island outscored Illinois State by 11 points in the second half, and Freeman scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help secure the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 44 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Illinois State Offensive Rebound. | 44 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josaphat Bilau Block. | 44 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darius Burford missed Layup. | 44 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Brayon Freeman made Jumper. | 44 - 57 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 URI |
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|---|---|---|
| 13-48 | FG | 19-57 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 11-17 | FT | 16-19 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 4 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
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