Rhode Island Starters
Jeremy Sheppard, Ishmael Leggett, Makhi Mitchell, Makhel Mitchell, Ishmael El-Amin
 
Milwaukee Starters
Jordan Lathon, DeAndre Gholston, Tafari Simms, Patrick Baldwin, Jr., Joey St. Pierre

 How it Happened 
Jeremy Sheppard scored a season-high 25 points and Makhi Mitchell added a double-double as Rhode Island rolled to an 82-58 win at Milwaukee Monday night.

Rhode Island (8-3) scored the first 10 points of the game and never relinquished the lead. Despite a choppy first half in which the Rams turned the ball over nine times, Rhody pulled away late in the half. After Milwaukee (2-8) got a jumper from DeAndre Gholston to make the score 18-16, URI ended the half on a 16-5 run that included six points from Sheppard and five from Jalen Carey. The surge sent the Rams into the break ahead by 13.

The lead lived in double digits throughout the second half. Rhode Island shot 53.3 percent from the floor en route to 48 second-half points. Sheppard had 14 after the break while Mitchell added nine as URI remained in control while winning its second in a row and fourth of its last five games.

Inside the Box Score

• Guard Jeremy Sheppard had 25 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
• He also was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
• Forward Makhi Mitchell had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• Center Makhel Mitchell had nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
• Guard Jalen Carey had a big game after missing six contests with a concussion. He scored a season-high eight points and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.
• Ishmael Leggett had nine points, three assists and two steals.
• Guard Malik Martin led a team effort on five-star freshman Patrick Baldwin, Jr., who was held to a career-low six points on 1-of-8 shooting.
• Rhode Island was 19-of-23 at the free throw line.
• The Rams owned the glass, outrebounding Milwaukee 40-25 and having a 15-2 edge in second-chance points.
• Rhode Island's 50.9 percent from the floor was the highest allowed by the Panthers this season.
• There were 30 scouts from 18 NBA teams in attendance.
• The last time Rhode Island played in Milwaukee was the opening round of the 1999 NCAA Championship.

Up Next
The Rams head to the nation's capital for a game against College of Charleston. The Holiday Hoops Fest game will be played at the DC Event Center in Washington, D.C. Sunday, Dec. 19. Game time is 2 p.m.