Recap - Rhode Island Defeats Charlotte 71-70
Recap - Rhode Island Defeats Charlotte 71-70
Rhode Island got 20 points from Akeem Richmond as they ran past Charlotte 71-70 on Saturday at Thomas Ryan Center.
Rhode Island won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 11-point spread.
Rhode Island got 19 points from Nikola Malesevic and another 9 points from Marquis Jones. Marquis Jones contributed 10 assists, while Marquis Jones cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Charlotte got a 17-point performance from Derrio Green, who was supported by 17 points from Chris Braswell. Jamar Briscoe had 3 assists in a losing cause for Charlotte, while Chris Braswell grabbed 10 rebounds.
Rhode Island trailed at halftime, 32-23.
Rhode Island had a 37-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
