Men's Basketball: Boston University 70, Rhode Island 64 - Final

Leaders:
Points: Orion Outerbridge (URI), 16 points; DJ Irving (BU), 21 points
Rebounds: Jamal Wilson (URI), 9 rebounds; Patrick Hazel (BU), 8 rebounds
Assists: TJ Buchanan/Mike Powell (URI), 3 assists; DJ Irving (BU), 8 assists
Blocked Shots: Orion Outerbridge (URI), 2 blocks; Patrick Hazel (BU), 3 blocks
Steals: Orion Outerbridge(URI), 3 steals; DJ Irving (BU), 3 steals

What It Means:
Rhode Island sees its 32-game home non-conference win streak snapped, as it drops a 70-64 decision to BU. Prior to the loss to the Terriers, the last time Rhody took a loss at home to a non-A-10 school was on Dec. 16, 2006 in an 89-80 loss to DePaul.

Inside the Box Score and Beyond:
* Orion Outerbridgeposted his fifth straight double-digit scoring game to start the season, tallying 16 points (6-13 FG). He started off the game connecting on his first three shots, going 3-of-10 the rest of the way.

* Nikola Malesevicwas the only other Ram in double figures, with 15 points. He was also 6-for-13 from the floor (2-6 3FG).

* Rhody led by 11 points with 14:58 to play, after two Jamal Wilsonfree throws made it 45-34. BU followed with a 23-8 run over the next eight minutes.

* During that 8:00 stretch, URI shot just 3-of-10 from the floor and committed five turnovers.

* Six of Rhody's last eight shots from the floor, over the last 4:41 of the ballgame, were 3-point attempts.

* TJ Buchanan again played solid off the bench in a reserve point guard role. The Kalamazoo, Mich. native had three assists (zero turnovers) and two steals in 13 minutes. He leads the team in assist-turnover ratio, with a 3.67:1 mark (11a/3t).

* Jamal Wilson's nine rebounds are a season-high. His career best is 11 (vs. George Washington, March 2, 2011).

What's Next:
The Runnin' Rams will conclude play in the TicketCity Legends Classic on Sunday, Nov. 27 when they take on Cleveland State at 2:30 p.m. BU and Hofstra play the first game of the day at noon.

The URI/Cleveland State game will be televised live on Cox Sports Television, with a simulcast streamed live over the web on Cox Sports Online.Mike Mancuso and Chris DiSano 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.