Rams Spoil Brown’s State Sweep, Roll Bears 80-60
Thursday, January 01, 2015
The University of Rhode Island Rams (8-3) defeated the in state rival (7-7) Brown Bears 80-60 on New Years Eve at the Ryan Center. The win snaps Brown's four game winning streak and gives URI a three game winning streak of their own.
See the five takeaways slideshow below.
The Rams took control of the game right from the get go, jumping out to an 11-5 advantage on the Bears and eventually extending it to a 25-14 advantage midway through the first half. The Bears cut it to nine on a couple of different occasions in the first half but were never able to really threaten the Rams. URI cruised to the victory.
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The Brown Bears were led by Cedric Kuakumensah who had a game high 21 points while Tavon Blackmon poured in 13 points in the loss.
The Rams return to action on Saturday, January 3 when they visit St. Louis for the start of A10 play. Tip off is set for 3 p.m.
The Brown Bears will look to get back in the win column when they return to action on January 5 to host UMass Lowell. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
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For a further look at URI's win over Brown, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
Related Slideshow: Five Takeaways From the Rams 80-60 Win Over Brown
The University of Rhode Island Rams (8-3) defeated the in state rival (7-7) Brown Bears 80-60 on New Years Eve at the Ryan Center.
Here ae five takeaways from the game.
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