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Atlantic 10 Tournament - Rhode Island Falls 64-59 to Richmond - Recap
Richmond got 19 points from Grant Golden as they ran past Rhode Island 64-59 on Thursday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed Richmond were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -6.0.
Tyler Burton had 12 points for Richmond and Jacob Gilyard chipped in with 10 points. Jacob Gilyard had 4 assists for them, while Tyler Burton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Rhode Island got a 20-point performance from Malik Martin, who was supported by 13 points from Makhi Mitchell. Jeremy Sheppard had 4 assists in a losing cause for Rhode Island, while Malik Martin grabbed 9 rebounds.
Richmond trailed at halftime, 35-22.
Rhode Island had a 40-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.