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Rhode Island Defeats UMass 73-67 - Recap
Rhode Island got 21 points from Fatts Russell en route to a 73-67 victory over UMass on Tuesday at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Rhode Island did not, however, defeat UMass against the spread, which closed at -15.0 at most sportsbooks.
Jeff Dowtin had 16 points for Rhode Island and Cyril Langevine chipped in with 15 points. Jeff Dowtin had 4 assists for them, while Cyril Langevine was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UMass got 30 points from Tre Mitchell in a losing cause and another 10 points from Carl Pierre. Sean East II contributed 5 assists for them, while Carl Pierre had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Rhode Island were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Rhode Island won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-25.
Next game, Rhode Island takes its act on the road to face George Washington looking for another win. For UMass, they head home to face George Mason.