Rhode Island Rams at Washington State Cougars
· Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off
Jones' 21 points lead Washington State past Rhode Island, 78-57 at Hall of Fame Tip-Off
Washington State (3-1) knocked down 33 of its 64 shots from the field (51.6%) and held a 36-28 advantage on the boards.
The Rams (3-2) trailed by seven at the break and Luis Kortright knocked down a jumper to start the second half to make it 39-34 and the Rams were still within five points eight minutes into the half. But the Cougars began to pull away on back-to-back baskets by Rueben Chinyelu. After Jaden House hit two free throws to get the Rams within eight, 57-49, Jaylen Wells started a 13-2 run fueled by Jones' nine points.
Jones finished 8-for-11 shooting from the floor and 5 of 6 from the foul line while distributing five assists. Kymany Houinsou scored 13 points and Chinyelu added 12 points and six rebounds.
Zek Montgomery paced Rhode Island with 19 points and Luis Kortright added 13 points, five boards and three assists.
Washington State returns home to play host to Utah Tech on Friday. Rhode Island plays host to Johnson & Wales on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Isaiah Watts made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Wells. | 57 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:32 | AJ Rohosy Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Connor Dubsky missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 76 |
Statistics
 URI |
 WSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 33-64 |
| 41.5 | Field Goal % | 51.6 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 17.6 | Three Point % | 17.6 |
| 10-12 | FT | 9-16 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 56.3 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 3,024 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| George Mason | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Saint Louis | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 22-12 |
| George Washington | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Duquesne | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 6-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Fordham | 3-15 | 12 | 12-21 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |