URI Men’s Basketball Modest Streak Ends - Loss at Duquesne

URI Men’s Basketball Modest Streak Ends - Loss at Duquesne

Thud.

 

It looked like the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball had turned things around on the season, but an ugly loss at Duquesne, 76-61 on Sunday, derailed a three-game winning streak.

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The Rams fall to (13-9, 4-5 Atlantic 10) and the Dukes improve to (12-10, 4-5 A-10). The Dukes got a big first half from Jimmie Williams, who poured in 15 points. As a team, they made seven 3-pointers and 6-of-7 at the free throw line. The Dukes steadily built their lead throughout the half, getting ahead by as many as 13 points.

 

Rhode Island had a three-minute scoreless drought in the closing minutes that was finally snapped when Jalen Harper hit a 3-pointer with 56 seconds to go in the half. That sent URI into the break trailing by 10, 37-27.

 

The Duquesne lead grew to as many as 15 points at 55-40 before the Rams made a push. RJ Johnson hit a corner 3-pointer as the shot clock wound down. Jahmere Tripp then made 1-of-2 at the line and got the rebound on the miss and scored a basket. After a Dukes basket, Tyler Cochran hit a 3-pointer. After a stop, Myles Corey hit a drive and drew the foul. He completed the three-point play, pulling Rhody within five at 57-52.

 

The Rams appeared to pull within four points at 59-55 after Corey made two more free throws. However, after a Duquesne basket, the referees stopped play and took the Corey free throws off the board. They made Keeyan Itejere go to the line to reshoot the free throws. He made 1-of-2 to make the score 61-54. From there, Duquesne scored nine unanswered points to essentially ice the game.

 

DATA

- Duquesne averages 83.2 points per game. Rhody held the Dukes below their season average, the 19th time in 22 games it has done so.
- Tyler Cochran led Rhody with 18 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Myles Corey had 14 points and five rebounds.
- Jahmere Tripp scored 15 points and had three assists before fouling out.
- It was his fourth straight game scoring in double digits.
- The Rams were just 9-of-18 at the free-throw line.

 

NEXT

Rhode Island is off until Saturday, Feb. 7, when it welcomes Richmond to the Ryan Center. Game time is 2 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network.