Jan 31, 2002
Box Score
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Damian Reid had a season-high 17 points on 6-of-6
shooting from the field as Saint Joseph's snapped a two-game losing streak with
a 71-58 victory over Rhode Island on Thursday night.
Marvin O'Connor had 16 points, Na'im Crenshaw scored 15 points and Bill
Phillips, who had been suffering from a flu for the last week, added 13 points,
eight rebounds and a season-high seven assists for the Hawks (13-6, 7-0
Atlantic 10), who snapped a two-game losing streak but have won seven
consecutive conference games.
Lazare Adingono scored 14 points and Troy Wiley added 12 for the Rams (5-13,
1-6), who have lost seven of their last eight and 12 of their last 14.
After Rhode Island pulled to within 10, 41-31, early in the second half, the
Hawks went on a 16-2 run, sparked by seven points by Crenshaw and capped by a
3-pointer by O'Connor.
The Rams pulled back to within nine when a free throw by Troy Wiley made it
66-57 but a 3-pointer from the corner by Phillips and a dunk by Reid sealed the
win.
Saint Joseph's went on a 23-2 run in the first half, taking an 18-point lead
when a fast-break layup by Crenshaw made it 29-11 with 6:26 left. During the
run, the Rams were 1-of-11 from the field and turned the ball over three times
in the eight-minute spurt.
Rhode Island made just 10-of-32 (31 percent) from the field in the opening
half.
