Rhode Island Starters
Williams, Foppossi, Cairns, Elmore Tahane
La Salle Starters
C. Jacobs, Masciantonio, Spruill, Haynes, A. Jacobs

How it Happened
A contrast of styles saw Rhode Island (18-3, 8-0 Atlantic 10) win at La Salle 66-60 for its program-record 11th straight victory Sunday.

The Rams survived the outside shooting of La Salle (12-10, 5-5 A-10), which made a season-high 14 3-point baskets. Of the 60 points for the Explorers, 52 came from either beyond the arc or at the free throw line. Rhode Island, on the other hand, scored 40 of its 64 points in the paint.

Rhode Island trailed 54-53 with less than five minutes to go in regulation. After a defensive stop, Dez Elmore hit a wild jumper from the top of the key as the shot clock expired to give URI a 55-54 lead. The Explorers came up empty on their next possession, and Emmanuelle Tahane hit a layup to make it a three-point contest

La Salle came back with a Claire Jacobs 3-pointer to tie the game, but Dolly Cairns matched it with a trey of her own. The Explorers would not go away, as Molly Masciantonio drained yet another 3-pointer to tie the game, 60-60.

Cairns hit an elbow jumper to once again give URI the lead, 62-60. With 26 seconds left, Chanell Williams got a steal and drove the length of the court for a layup to make it a two-possession game. Williams got another steal on the next La Salle possession led to an Elmore layup to extend the lead to six points, essentially sealing the win. 

Inside the Box Score

• Dating back to last season, Rhode Island has won 11 consecutive conference games.
• Rhode Island won its fifth straight road game, the longest single-season road winning streak in program history.
• From 1978-79 to 1979-80, URI won seven straight road games, winning the final four games of 1978-79 and the first three the following season.
• Redshirt junior Marie-Paule Foppossi led four Rams in double digits with 15 points. She added eight rebounds.
• Redshirt senior Emmanuelle Tahane and graduate student Dez Elmore added 14 points apiece.
• Elmore had a double-double, finishing with 10 rebounds.
• Tahane had five rebounds and five assists.
• Sophomore Dolly Cairns chipped in 12 points.
• Graduate senior Chanell Williams had four points, five steals and two assists.
• La Salle is the first Atlantic 10 opponent – and just fifth opponent overall – to reach 60 points against the Rams. 
• Of La Salle's 49 field goal attempts, 39 were from the 3-point arc. The Explorers were 14-of-39 from the arc and 4-of-10 inside.
• Rhode Island had 18 assists on 29 field goals.
• Though the Rams committed 17 turnovers, La Salle managed just 17 points off the miscues.
• Rhode Island had a 40-2 edge in the paint.
• The Rams had a 34-21 advantage on the boards and allowed zero second-chance points.

Up Next
The Rams head back to the City of Brotherly Love Wednesday night for a game at Saint Joseph's. Game time is 7 p.m.