Men's Basketball: Texas 100 92, Rhode Island 90 - Final

Leaders:
Points: Jamal Wilson (URI), 24 points; J'Covan Brown (UT), 35 points
Rebounds: Mike Powell (URI), 7 rebounds; Clint Chapman (UT), 8 rebounds
Assists: Mike Powell (URI), 5 assists; Myck Kabongo (UT), 9 assists
Blocked Shots: Orion Outerbridge (URI), 2 blocks; Two players (UT), 1 block
Steals: Mike Powell(URI), 3 steals; Two players (UT), 3 steals

What It Means:
Rhode Island drops to 0-2 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. The Runnin' Rams have also posted back-to-back 90-point performances since the 2009-10 season. URI closes out its three-game road swing to start the year on Sunday at Nebraska.

Inside the Box Score and Beyond:
* Two URI players - Jamal Wilson (24) and Nikola Malesevic(22) - cracked the 20-point mark. it was the first time two Rhody players had 20 or more points in a game since Jan. 16, 2010 (Cothran 26; Ulmer 24 at Fordham)

* It was the first time Rhody yielded 100 points in a game since Nov. 16, 2006, when Houston scored 102 points in an overtime game at the Ryan Center.

* Freshman Mike Powell connected on three 3-pointers on the game, including a bank-shot trey in which he was fouled. The frosh point guard did not convert the traditional four-point play.

* Rhody was cold from the foul line in the first half, connecting on just 6-of-15 (40.0%). The second half was a marked improvement from the charity stripe, as they went 13-for-17 (76.5%). In total, Rhode Island attempted 32 foul shots.

* Texas also had plenty of practice from the foul like, taking 44 one-pointers. They made 35 of them. It tied the Rhody record for most free throw attempts by an opponent in a single game. Syracuse also attempted 44 freebies on Nov. 30, 2003.

* With Wilson's 24 points, he maintains his 30+ point average for the season (31.0).

* For the second straight game, Rhody had more turnovers than assists (10 assists/15 turns). For the season, the Runnin' Rams' assist/turnover ratio is on the negative side - 23 assists to 34 miscues.

* There were 53 fouls whistled in today's game. Rhody is averaging 28.5 fouls per game over its first two contests.

* Four starters reached double-figures - the second time in as many games this year that the team has had at least four players with 10 or more points.

* Nikola Malesevic was 3-for-6 from the perimeter, marking the seventh time in his career that he had three or more 3-pointers in a single game.

What's Next:
The Runnin' Rams will continue its three-game road swing to start the year when it travels to Nebraska on Nov. 20 for a 2 p.m. ET game. The game against the Cornhuskers can be seen live on the Big Ten Network. Tom Hart and Tim Doyle have the broadcast call.

Rhody fans can also listen to the game live on the Beltone Hearing Aid Centers Rams Radio Network (WHJJ - 920 AM), with Steve McDonald and Don Kaull. This - and all Rhody games on radio - can be heard on the internet or your iPhone/Blackberry/Android device with the iHeartRadio app.