Box Score WHAT IT MEANS
Rhode Island picked up its third A-10 victory – and sixth overall – in a 64-62 win over Saint Louis on Saturday afternoon. The win extended Rhody's win streak over the Billikens to four games, dating back to the 2009-10 season.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE AND BEYOND
* Billy Baron scored 13 points – none bigger than his jumper with 4.6 seconds left, which gave the Rams the victory.
* Orion Outerbridge led all scorers with 18 points – while adding five rebounds and three blocks.
* Jonathan Holton was two rebounds short of his eighth double-double of the season. Sponge tallied 11 points and eight rebounds before fouling out in 28 minutes.
* Saint Louis started the game connecting on its first six shot attempts from the floor, as it built a 15-4 lead just 4:00 into the ballgame. The Billikens would lead by as many as 13 points (28-15, with 6:51 left in the first half).
* Rhody switched to zone and held SLU to just 8-of-28 shooting the rest of the half.
* SLU connected on just 29.6% of its shots in the second half and 36.1% for the game – the second lowest field-goal percentage defense mark this season (35.0% vs. James Madison).
* The intangible files: Nikola Malesevic pulled down a season-high nine rebounds – eight in the second half; T.J. Buchanan's four points, six rebounds, and three assists (zero turnovers) in 28 minutes; four rebounds and a big put-back by Dominique McKoy with 2:18 left in regulation.
* Rhode Island connected on 76.0% of its free throw attempts (19-25), marking the 14th time the Rams have shot 75.0% or better from the line in a game this year.
WHAT'S NEXT
Rhode Island closes out its home slate on Wednesday, Feb. 29 when it hosts Fordham at 7 p.m. The game will also mark the final home appearance for seniors Orion Outerbridge and Anthony Malhoit – the annual senior day ceremony will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m.
The game will be broadcast live locally on Cox Sports, with Eric Frede and Abu Bakr. This and every Rams game can be heard on the Beltone Hearing Aid Centers Rams Radio Network (B101 101.5 FM) with Steve McDonald and Don Kaull.
