URI Loses Heartbreaker, Fall 68-66 to #19 Dayton
Saturday, February 13, 2016
The University of Rhode Island Rams (14-11, 6-6 A-10) fell 68-66 to #19 (21-3, 11-1 A-10) Dayton on Friday night at the Ryan Center.
URI held a two point lead, 66-64, with 41 seconds left when Dayton's Darrell Davis buried a corner three to give Dayton a 67-66 lead with 26 seconds to play in the game.
URI's final possession resulted in a good look for Four McGlynn, however it did not go. With .3 seconds to go, Dayton knocked down one of two free throws to give them the winning margin.
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Trading Leads in the First Half
After trailing by as much as 8, URI took a 28-25 lead after a Jarvis Garret three went down with 4:56 to play in the first half.
From that point, Dayton went on a 12-5 run, capped off by a Sam Miller tip in at the buzzer to close the half with a 37-33 lead.
The Leaders
Four McGlynn led URI with 19 points while Hassan Martin followed up with a double-double,15 points and 10 rebounds, in the game.
Next up
URI returns to action on Tuesday, February 16 when they visit VCU. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.
Related Slideshow: 5 Takeaways From URI’s 68-66 Loss to #19 Dayton
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