Jan. 27, 2001
Box Score
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Zach Marbury scored a career-high 38 points to lead
Rhode Island to a 96-92 double-overtime win over La Salle Saturday.
Rhode Island (5-15 overall, 1-6 Atlantic 10) needed last second points both
at the end of regulation and the first overtime to break its seven-game losing
streak.
Tiger Womack hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game at 70-70 at the
end of regulation. Womack scored 14 points in the game and hit four 3-pointers
before fouling out in the first overtime.
Despite shooting just 4-of-10 from the foul line in the first overtime, La
Salle (7-11, 1-6) was ahead 81-78 with 13 seconds to play. Rhode Island's
Howard Smith was able to draw contact on a 3-point attempt with 3.9 seconds on
the clock and made all three foul shots to tie the score at 81-81.
A short jump shot by Andrew Wafula to open the second overtime gave Rhode
Island its first lead, 83-81, since having a 2-0 advantage in the opening
minute of the game. Wafula scored 12 points in the game, all in the second
half.
Marbury, who played all 50 minutes, scored seven points during the second
overtime and Rhode Island built a lead of 94-89 with 16 seconds to play on two
foul shots by Marbury, who made 17-of-20 free throws in the game.
Marbury added four assists and six rebounds to go along with his 38 points.
