Box Score WHAT IT MEANS
Rhode Island falls to 5-22 overall and 2-10 in Atlantic 10 play with an 80-69 loss to Saint Joseph's. The loss snaps Rhody's three-game win streak over the Hawks. URI also falls to 2-11 at home this season.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE AND BEYOND
* For just the fifth time this season, Rhode Island had a positive assist/turnover ratio. The Rams dished out 12 assists while committing just 10 turnovers.
* The 10-turnover total ties a season-low. Rhody also committed just 10 turns at BC on Jan. 2.
* Jonathan Holton narrowly missed his eighth double-double of the season, tallying 11 points and nine rebounds. Six of his nine boards were on the offensive glass.
* The Rams had 19 offensive rebounds on the night.
* Orion Outerbridge led Rhode Island with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
* He also moved into sole possession of 10th place on URI's career blocked shots list. OO now has 94 swats in his four-year career in Kingston.
* Nikola Malesevic added 12 points off the bench in his return from a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules.
* T.J. Buchanan saw significant action in the second half – 16 minutes – and scored seven points during the period. He finished the game with four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 28 total minutes.
* Mike Powell became the first Rhody freshman since Tyson Wheeler in 1995 to register 100 assists.
* Powell led the Rams with six assists – his fifth game with six or more assists this year.
WHAT'S NEXT
Rhode Island travels to sunny St. Bonaventure, N.Y. on Saturday to face the Bonnies at the Reilly Center. Tipoff time is set for 4:30 p.m. This and every Rams game can also be heard on the Beltone Hearing Aid Centers Rams Radio Network (WHJJ 920; The Wolf 102.3 FM) with Steve McDonald and Don Kaull.
