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Rhode Island vs Davidson Final: 72-65 - Recap
Rhode Island got 23 points from Jeremy Sheppard as they ran past Davidson 72-65 on Saturday at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Rhode Island won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs.
Makhi Mitchell had 16 points for Rhode Island and Makhel Mitchell chipped in with 11 points. Antwan Walker had 4 assists for them, while Makhi Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Davidson got 20 points from Foster Loyer in a losing cause and another 17 points from Hyunjung Lee. Foster Loyer contributed 2 assists for them, while Michael Jones had 7 rebounds.
Rhode Island was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rhode Island won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-27.
Next game, Rhode Island takes its act home to face Dayton looking for another win. For Davidson, they head home to face Duquesne.