URI Takes Care of Business, Rolls George Mason 71-56
Sunday, February 22, 2015
The URI Rams ( 19-6, 11-3 A-10) defeated the (8-18, 3-11 A-10 ) George Mason Patriots 71-56 at the Patriot Center on Saturday evening. The Rams now move to 11-3 in conference which is their best start in program history.
See the five takeaways slideshow below.
The Rams trailed 13-9 with 14 minutes left in the first half before going on a 21-5 run sparked by Hassan Martin scoring four of the first six points to help URI to a 30-18 lead. URI stayed in complete control the rest of the way, going up 41-27 at the half.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIn the second half, George Mason got as close as nine points, 53-44, with 7:23 left to play in the game but URI used a quick 6-2 run to get the lead back to double digits. George Mason would not get as close as nine points the rest of the game. The Rams cruised to the 71-56 road win.
E.C. Matthews led the way with 18 points in 24 minutes off the bench after reaggravating his foot injury prior to the game. Jared Terrell added 16 points of his own in the win.
George Mason was led by Shevon Thompson who notched a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Patriots.
URI returns to action on Wednesday, February 25 when they host the Davidson Wildcats at the Ryan Center. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
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For a further look at the Rams win, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
Related Slideshow: Five Takeaways From URI’s 71-56 Win Over George Mason
The URI Rams ( 19-6, 11-3 A-10) defeated the (8-18, 3-11 A-10 ) George Mason Patriots 71-56 at the Patriot Center on Saturday evening.
Here are five takeaways from the game.
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