Rhode Island holds off Holy Cross for 79-63 win
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Cyril Langevine scored 19 points with 11 rebounds, Fatts Russell scored 19 and Rhode Island beat Holy Cross 79-63 on Saturday.
Russell's early 3-pointer gave Rhode Island (4-3) a 14-5 lead before Holy Cross used an 18-8 run for a 23-22 lead on Caleb Green's layup. The lead see-sawed between the two before the Rams went on an 8-0 run in the final two 2 1/2 minutes of the first half. Langevine had a jump shot and a layup and Tryrese Martin threw down a dunk and layup and Rhode Island led 38-29 at intermission.
Rhode Island took further control with a 9-0 run after the half. Clayton Le Sann's layup with 15:17 remaining marked Holy Cross' first basket in almost eight minutes for a 47-31 deficit. The Crusaders outscored the Rams 26-12 in the next nine minutes and trailed 59-57 on a pair of Green foul shots. Rhode Island answered with a 9-2 run capped by Russell's 3-point play ending the Crusaders' threat.
Jeff Dowtin scored 18 for Rhode Island.
Green led the Crusaders (6-4) with 16 points and eight assists, Austin Butler scored 14, Le Sann, 13 and Connor Niego, 11.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Crisp
- Alfred Smith
- Tim Comer
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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George Mason | 8-1 | - | 17-5 |
VCU | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
Saint Louis | 6-3 | 2 | 13-9 |
Dayton | 5-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
Massachusetts | 5-4 | 3 | 10-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 5-5 | 3.5 | 17-6 |
Loyola Chicago | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
Rhode Island | 4-5 | 4 | 15-6 |
George Washington | 4-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
Saint Joseph's | 4-5 | 4 | 13-9 |
La Salle | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
Duquesne | 4-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
Davidson | 3-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
Fordham | 2-7 | 6 | 10-12 |
Richmond | 2-7 | 6 | 7-15 |
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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American University | 8-2 | - | 14-9 |
Army | 6-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
Bucknell | 6-4 | 2 | 10-13 |
Colgate | 6-4 | 2 | 9-14 |
Boston University | 5-5 | 3 | 11-12 |
Navy | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
Loyola Maryland | 4-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
Lafayette | 4-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
Holy Cross | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
Lehigh | 3-7 | 5 | 8-13 |