Rhode Island Starters
Phillips, Hyman, Dutat, Touré, Davis
Harvard Starters
Rodriguez, White, Mullaney, Glenn, Krupa
How it Happened
A superb defensive effort for the first three quarters combined with late heroics by
Sophie Phillips helped Rhode Island hold off Harvard 59-56 Thursday.
The Rams (8-5) led by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter, but Harvard (6-6) battled back. A Katie Krupa 3-pointer for put the Crimson up 56-55 with 52 seconds left. It was Harvard's first lead since a 5-2 advantage in the first quarter.
With Rhody needing a hoop, Phillips drained a highly-defended, off-balance 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to put URI back in front, 58-56. The defense then forced a missed layup by Lola Mullaney (15 points), giving Rhody the lead and the ball with 20 seconds to go.
Phillips was fouled and made 1-of-2 at the line for a three-point lead. Mullaney missed a long 3-pointer to tie the game, and Dutat got the rebound to help secure the win.
Inside the Box ScoreÂ
- The 56 points were a season low for Harvard, which came into the game averaging 71.8 points per game.
- Rhode Island limited the Crimson to 18 points in the first half, the lowest in any half for Harvard this year. Harvard had just five first-quarter points, also its lowest in any period this season.
- Forward Mayé Touré controlled the paint on both ends of the floor, finishing with 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots.
- She had 10 of her 18 points in the third quarter.
- Guard Sophie Phillips had an efficient 12 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the floor. She was 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
- Guard Dee Dee Davis had 12 points, four assists and three rebounds.
- Guard Teisha Hyman scored 11 points, all of which came in the second quarter. She had eight rebounds as well.
- Forward Anaelle Dutat had 10 rebounds, two assists and a steal.
- Rhode Island had a 12-0 edge in second-chance points.
Up Next
Rhode Island opens Atlantic 10 play when it plays at Saint Louis Saturday at 8 p.m. EST. The game will stream on ESPN+.
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