Rhode Island Starters
Montgomery, Kortright, House, Brown, Fuchs
Assumption Starters
Hicks, Glover, Draper, Dembele, Creek
How it Happened
Rhode Island cruised to a 96-54 victory over Assumption in an exhibition game on Wednesday night at The Ryan Center.
The Rams controlled the tempo from the moment that
Tyson Brown made the opening layup less than 30 seconds in. There were times during the first half that Assumption threatened to close in, notably trimming the deficit down to 26-22 with 8:31 to go, but the Greyhounds struggled to overtake their hosts.
Jaden House led all scorers with 14 points at the break, helping Rhody take a 46-34 lead into the locker room.
Things fell apart for Assumption in the second half, as the team suffered through numerous scoring droughts. Rhode Island continued to demonstrate its offensive firepower, as six different players reached the double-digits in scoring.
The Rams padded their lead until a
Cam Estevez layup officially put them up by 40 with less than four minutes to go. Rhode Island emptied out the bench in the final few minutes, with both
Jimmy Ball and
Ray Allen III making appearances.
Inside the Box Score
- David Fuchs recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Eight of his grabs came on the defensive end.
- Jaden House finished the night with a game-high 19 points. He shot 7-of-8 from the floor and made four from beyond the arc.
- The Rams recorded 66 of their points in the paint, an effort that was boosted by center Jeremy Foumena's 15. The big man also chipped in a trey.
- Luis Kortright was nearly perfect from the free throw line, going 6-for-7. He also contributed four steals.
- Tyson Brown was just shy of a double-double, turning in eight rebounds to go along with his 10 points.
- As a team, Rhode Island shot 60.5% from the floor.
- Rhode Island had 18 assists as a team, with four players recording at least three.
Up Next
Rhode Island will officially open its 2023-24 slate against Central Connecticut State on Monday, Nov. 6. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.