Feb. 26, 2011

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E. RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rhode Island cruised to a 90-58 victory at Fordham on Saturday afternoon at the Izod Center.

All 12 Rhode Island players who saw action in the game scored, including a game-high 29 points from Delroy James and the first two points of Blake Vedder's career.

James was 12-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe, while adding eight rebounds, two assists, a blocked shot and three steals in 28 minutes.

The Rams (18-10; 9-6 A-10) raced out to a 10-0 lead just under four minutes into the ballgame and never looked back. Fordham was able to trim the lead to five points - at 12-7 - but the Kingston Rams rattled off 13 unanswered points and took a 25-7 lead with 11:10 remaining in the half.

URI took its largest lead of the (27 points) at the 2:02 mark, as Nikola Malesevic converted a layup off of a Jamal Wilson pass, which made it 46-19. That score held up into the halftime break.

Rhode Island continued to build its lead in the second half. A Ben Eaves free throw with 9:18 remaining in regulation put the Rams up by 39 points (75-36). After an Anthony Malhoit layup with 6:35 to go (80-44), both teams traded baskets to close out the game. With 1:07 left, Vedder was fouled and knocked down two free throws.

All 12 Rhody players who saw action scored, including 13 points from Malesevic (6-8 FG), while 11 had at least one rebound and eight tallied an assist. URI dished out 20 assists on 35 field goals and outrebounded Fordham, 47-34.

URI returns to action on Wednesday, March 2 when it hosts George Washington at the Thomas M. Ryan Center. That night, Rhody's four departing seniors - Ben Eaves, Will Martell, Marquis Jones and Delroy James - will be honored pre-game as part of Senior Day. Fans are encouraged to arrive to the game early, as the ceremony will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m.

To purchase tickets, visit ExperienceRhody.com, or visit the Ryan Center Box Office.