RHODE ISLAND (10-8, 3-3 A-10)
Starters: Brown, Moffitt, Jones, Harvey-Carr, Jorgensen
Subs: Rogers, Niang

ST. BONAVENTURE (5-15, 2-5 A-10)
Starters: Johnson, Brown, Oliver, Calabrese, President
Subs: Francis, Logan, Tucker

How it Happened
A limited bench doomed Rhode Island in a 64-59 loss at St. Bonaventure Sunday afternoon.

Rhode Island started the game hot with a 16-0 run to establish a commanding 21-6 lead. Rhody allowed just one more field goal from the Bonnies to end the first quarter up 21-8.

The Bonnies responded on a 9-0 run of their own and held the Rams without a field goal until Brazil Harvey-Carr hit a layup at the 5:55 mark in the second quarter. SBU got its first lead (28-27) after a 3-pointer from Dajah Logan with 56 seconds left in the half. The Bonnies held the Rams to just three field goals in the second period.

St. Bonaventure built its lead to as many as nine points in the third (44-35). Kassondra Brown hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to four (44-40) at the end the quarter.

A stingy Rams defense held the Bonnies without a field goal for 3:03 in the fourth period. During that span, Rhody climbed back behind points from Haby Niang and a game-tying 3-pointer from Erin Jones (49-49). Brazil Harvey-Carr nailed a 3-pointer to get the Rams within one (58-57) at the 2:11 mark. Jess Rogers grabbed a big offensive board and made a layup, but it wasn't enough as the Bonnies hit 6-of-6 at the free throw line down the final stretch to seal the 64-59 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt junior Erin Jones had a team-high 20 points without leaving the floor. She added seven assists and three rebounds.
• Freshman Haby Niang made her Rhode Island debut, finishing with nine points and three rebounds off the bench.
• Freshman Brazil Harvey-Carr scored 10 points and added 11 rebounds for her first career double-double in a full 40 minutes on the floor.
• Freshman Kassondra Brown made her first career start. The freshman finished with 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
• Redshirt sophomore Jessica Rogers was the fourth Ram in double figures, adding 10 points on 4-of-7 from the floor.
• Senior Nicole Jorgensen left the game with injury just four seconds into the game after the opening tip.
• After shooting 60 percent from the field in the first quarter (9-of-15) St. Bonaventure held the Rams to 3-of-13 in the second (23.1%) and 36.3 percent the rest of the way (16-of-44).

What's Next
The Rams return home to face Davidson on Wednesday for the annual Education Day at 11:00 a.m. The game will be broadcast locally on Cox YurView or streamed on ESPN+.