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Rhode Island Downs Stony Brook 74-64 - Match Report
Rhode Island grabbed a 74-64 win over Stony Brook on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Ishmael Leggett at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Bettors who backed Rhode Island were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -12.0.
Louis Hutchinson had 15 points for Rhode Island and Sebastian Thomas chipped in with 13 points. Sebastian Thomas had 10 assists for them, while Ishmael Leggett was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Stony Brook got 16 points from Tyler Stephenson-Moore in a losing cause and another 13 points from Toby Onyekonwu. Toby Onyekonwu contributed 3 assists for them, while Frankie Policelli had 7 rebounds.
Rhode Island was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rhode Island had a 34-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Rhode Island looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kansas State. Stony Brook will aim to get back on the winning track at Brown.