Robinson's Double-Double Helps URI Cruise Past UMass 73-51
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team
Robinson's Double-Double Helps URI Cruise Past UMass 73-51
Third 3⃣ of the night for Jared Terrell puts Rhody ahead of UMass, 55-37, with 12:30 to go pic.twitter.com/WdxQeqvEGe
— Rhody MBB (@RhodyMBB) January 18, 2018
The win improves the Rams to 14-3 overall and 6-0 in the A-10.
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The Rams led 9-6 with 14:23 left in the first half before taking control.
Sparked by back-to-back Jared Terrell layups, URI went on a 13-2 run to take a 24-8 lead capped off by an E.C. Matthews dunk.
UMass would get within ten, 28-18, with 4:01 left to play in the half before the Rams would go on a 12-2 run to take a 40-20 lead at the break.
The Rams would cruise to the win in the second half as UMass would not get closer than 14 points.
Terrell led URI with 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting in the game.
Next up
The Rams return to action on Saturday, January 20 when they visit Dayton.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Rhode Island beats UMass to start 6-0 in the Atlantic 10 for the first time in 36 years. Rams have the deepest back court in the country. And it may not be close.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 18, 2018
URI Rams Basketball 2017-18 Projected Starting Lineup
Guard
E.C. Matthews - Redshirt Senior
E.C. Matthews returns for his redshirt senior season, now two years removed from ACL surgery. The Rams will need him to regain his form.
Matthews missed a couple of weeks during the preseason with knee tendinitis, but has since returned to practice and did play in URI's "secret scrimmage" against Harvard last week.
Prior to the start of this season, Matthews was named to the first preseason All-Atlantic 10 team during A-10 Media Day. He is also on the John Wooden Award Watch List.
Last season, Matthews averaged 15 points per game on 42% shooting from the field. In the A-10 Tournament, Matthews carried the Rams offense scoring 20, 19 and 19 points respectively in the three games to get the Rams the title.
Guard
Jared Terrell - Senior
Jared Terrell was named to second preseason All-Atlantic 10 team during A-10 Media Day.
He returns to the Rams after averaging 13 points, three rebounds and one steal per game in 2016-17.
Terrell will look to build off last season in which he shot 42 % from the field - the highest of his career.
Guard
Jeff Dowtin - Sophomore
Jeff Dowtin is coming off a freshman season in which he started the final 19 games, including both NCAA Tournament games.
He averaged six points and two assists in 22 minutes of action per game last season while also recording 17 steals on the year.
In URI's NCAA Tournament game against Creighton, Dowtin poured in a career-high 23 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field.
Forward
Andre Berry - Senior
In two seasons with the Rams, Andre Berry has played in 30 games, but hasn't started any.
For his career, Berry has averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in an averaged of six minutes per game.
Center
Cyril Langevine - Sophomore
Cyril Langevine will make the start at one of the forward positions as the Rams will try to replace Hassan Martin, who they lost to graduation.
Last season, Langevine played in 35 games and started five games for URI averaging three point, five rebounds, and one block.
In URI's NCAA game against Oregon, Langevine had a near double-double with nine rebounds and nine points. He also had three steals.
