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Rhode Island Defeats UMass-Lowell 77-75 - Recap

Rhode Island grabbed a 77-75 win over UMass-Lowell on Tuesday, behind a 19-point effort from Ishmael Leggett at Thomas M. Ryan Center.

Rhode Island got 17 points from Brayon Freeman and another 12 points from Malik Martin. Sebastian Thomas contributed 3 assists, while Abdou Samb cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

UMass-Lowell got 16 points from Abdoul Karim Coulibaly in a losing cause and another 15 points from Max Brooks. Ayinde Hikim contributed 5 assists for them, while Max Brooks had 11 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed UMass-Lowell were victorious, as the score was 26-23 at the break.

Next game, Rhode Island takes its act on the road to face Georgia State looking for another win. For UMass-Lowell, they head home to face Boston University.