Second Half Rally Leads URI Past George Washington 71-58
Saturday, March 14, 2015
The URI Rams defeated the George Washington Colonials 71-58 in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament in Brooklyn. The win is URI's first A-10 Tournament victory since 2011.
See the five takeaways slideshow below.
URI led 49-48 with eight minutes to play in the second half before going on a 10-2 run to extend their lead to 59-50 with five minutes left.
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E.C. Matthews led URI with 21 points while Jarvis Garrett and T.J. Buchanan each poured in 12 for the Rams.
Patricio Garino led George Washington with 17 points in the game.
The Rams now advance to the A-10 semifinals to face Dayton on Saturday, March 14. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. and the game can be seen on the NBC Sports Network.
For a further look at the Rams win, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
Related Slideshow: Five Takeaways From URI’s 71-58 Win Over George Washington
The URI Rams defeated the George Washington Colonials 71-58 in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament in Brooklyn.
Here are five takeaways from the game.
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