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Rhode Island vs St. Bonaventure Final: 81-75 - Recap
Fatts Russell scored 29 points for Rhode Island on Saturday, leading them to a 81-75 victory over St. Bonaventure at Reilly Center.
Rhode Island was a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tyrese Martin had 14 points for Rhode Island and Cyril Langevine chipped in with 13 points. Fatts Russell had 5 assists for them, while Cyril Langevine was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
St. Bonaventure got a 15-point performance from Kyle Lofton, who was supported by 14 points from Dominick Welch. Dominick Welch had 4 assists in a losing cause for St. Bonaventure, while Amadi Ikpeze grabbed 11 rebounds.
Rhode Island was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rhode Island had a 33-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Rhode Island heads into a battle against George Mason. St. Bonaventure, meanwhile, will have their next action against Fordham.