By Émilie Leger
GoRhody.com Staff 

Rhode Island Starters
Phillips, Magassa, Hyman, Touré, Davis
 
Princeton Starters
Mitchell, Belker, Chen, Hill, St. Rose
 
How it Happened
Rhode Island's defense made two key plays in the final seconds as the Rams held on to defeat No. 25 Princeton 60-58 for the first win over a nationally-ranked opponent in program history.

The Rams (6-3) led 60-56 after Sophie Phillips drained a pair of free throws with 15 seconds to go. The visiting Tigers (5-3) got a layup from Parker Hill to make it a two-point game with seven seconds to go. A URI turnover on an in-bounds play gave Princeton a final chance with 2.2 seconds on the clock.

On the final possession, Mayé Touré knocked away the initial inbound pass, leaving just 0.3 seconds on the clock. One last chance for the Tigers was denied as Anäelle Dutat tipped the last inbound pass, causing the clock to run out. An official review confirmed the defensive gem, clinching the win for Rhode Island.

The offensive prowess of Dee Dee Davis and defensive rebounding from Touré paved the way for Rhode Island. Davis scored a season-high 21 points - including 14 in the second quarter alone - as she put the team on her back. Meanwhile, Touré grabbed nine of her game-high 10 boards on the defensive end, which was a big reason the Rams limited Princeton to just four second-chance points on the day.

Inside the Box Score

• This was the first win over a Top 25 team in program history. Princeton was No. 25 in the Associated Press Top 25 and was the USBWA National Team of the Week last week.
• Rhode Island was 17-for-19 (89.5 percent) at the free throw line, including 11-for-12 in the fourth quarter.
• The Rams also made 7-of-16 (44 percent) from the 3-point arc.
• Guard Dee Dee Davis scored a season-high 21 points. She scored 14 of URI's 16 points in the second quarter.
• Davis found her stroke from the outside, hitting 4-of-6 from the arc. She had been 0-for-10 on the season entering the game.
• Guard Sophie Phillips finished with 13 points and was a perfect 3-for-3 from long range.
• Her second trey of the day was the 100th of her career.
• Guard Teisha Hyman finished with 11, all of which came in the fourth quarter.
• Center Tenin Magassa had eight points and five rebounds, She also forced a key turnover with 16 seconds to go.
• Forward Mayé Touré had four points and 10 rebounds.
• Guard Ines DeBroise had a positive impact, despite not scoring. She had four assists and one rebounds while notching a plus-17 in 13 minutes.

Up Next
The Rams will play at Providence College on Wednesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloHoops.com.