Lafayette Leopards at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thomas has 23, Rhode Island takes down Lafayette 86-72
Thomas also added nine assists and three steals for the Rams (4-0). David Green scored 17 points and added 14 rebounds. Jaden House had 16 points and shot 7 for 11, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Mark Butler led the Leopards (1-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points. Lafayette also got 12 points from Devin Hines. Malik Rasul had nine points.
Rhode Island took the lead with 19:13 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Thomas led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 40-27 at the break.
The Rams outscored Lafayette by one point over the final half, while Green led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Caleb Williams made Free Throw. | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Caleb Williams made Free Throw. | 71 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on Drissa Traore. | 70 - 86 |
Statistics
 LAF |
 URI |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 29-56 |
| 36.7 | Field Goal % | 51.8 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 29.2 | Three Point % | 20.0 |
| 21-27 | FT | 24-40 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 60.0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 27 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 3,235 | Capacity:
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 3,235 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |