URI Escapes With 85-77 Win After Russell Hit 3 Free Throws to Send Game to OT

URI Escapes With 85-77 Win After Russell Hit 3 Free Throws to Send Game to OT

The winless St. Joseph men’s basketball team led the University of Rhode Island Rams by three points with less than 5 seconds to go, but they fouled Fatts Russell on an off balance 3 point heave sending the Rams' star to the line.

Russell hit all three and saved the Rams from an embarrassing loss. The Rams are now 5-5.

The Rams outscored the Hawks 15 to 7 in OT and won 85-77 at the Ryan Center.

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Russell led the Rams with 20 points but only hit 5-14 from the field, 0-3 from the three-point line and seemed to be at times the only Ram engaged in the game.

He was 10 for 10 from the line however -- and had 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Rams' second-leading scorer was Makhel Mitchell, who grabbed 8 rebounds.

The Hawks were led by Taylor Funk who had a career-high 29 points including 5 threes.

 

Rams Troubles

The Rams turned the ball over 16 times and the game featured 18 lead changes.

The Rams shot just 24% from behind the 3 point line.

NEXT UP: On Wednesday, the Rams travel to Richmond to play the Spiders who are now 7-3.