URI Falls to UMass 61-56 in OT
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
The URI Rams (12-10, 4-5 A10) fell 61-56 to UMass (9-12, 2-7 A10) in overtime on Tuesday night in Massachusetts. URI has dropped three of their last four games.
URI played the game without Kuran Iverson and Jarvis Garrett who both are recovering from injuries.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTFour McGlynn hit a three with ten seconds left in the game to give URI a 51-50 lead in the game.
On UMass' next possession, Trey Davis was fouled and made one of his two free throws to tie it up at 51 with three seconds left.
UMass scored the first 6 points of the overtime period and took at 57-51 lead with 1:38 to go.
The Rams would get no closer than five points in the extra frame.
First Half
The Rams held an 18-17 lead with 4:45 to play in the first half before UMass ended the half on a 13-5 run to take a 30-23 into the locker room.
The Leaders
URI was led by Jared Terrell who netted 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting from the field and 8 of 11 from the free throw line.
Four McGlynn followed up with 13 points on 3 of 16 shooting from the field, including 2 of 12 from three.
Next up
The Rams return to action on Saturday, February 6 when they visit La Salle. URI beat La Salle in the first meeting at the Ryan Center on January 16.
Tip off is set for 8 p.m.
Related Slideshow: 5 Takeaways From URI’s 61-56 Loss to UMass
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