Rhode Island Starters
Montgomery, Kortright, House, Brown, Fuchs
 
Brown Starters
Kloman, Lilly Jr., Anya, Cooley, Owusu-Anane
 
How it Happened
A slow start on the offensive end and a rough night at the free throw line cost Rhode Island as Brown took a 67-64 win over the Rams Wednesday.

Despite trailing by 11 points with six minutes to go, the Rams (5-4) managed to get within striking distance. Brown (3-8) held an eight-point lead with 2:30 to go when Jaden House hit a layup. After an empty possession for Brown Luis Kortright drew a shooting foul  and made both free throws to get URI with six at 62-56.  

Brown got one point back on a free throw by Kino Lilly, Jr. (22 points) with 1:13 left, but Zek Montgomery hit a 3-point jumper off of a fast break to close the gap to four points. Again Brown made 1-of-2 at the line, and House converted a hoop-and-harm three-point play to make it a one-score game at 64-62. Lilly, Jr. made two free throws to make it a two-possession game before House hit another layup with eight seconds to go.

Rhody quickly fouled Lilly, Jr. again, and he converted 1-of-2 to keep the game a one-possession content. The Bears fouled Luis Kortright before he could get a 3-point attempt off, forcing URI to intentionally miss at the free throw line. A loose-ball scramble gave Rhody possession under the basket with one second to go, but the Rams were unable to get a shot off before the buzzer as they dropped their third straight game in the in-state series.

Inside the Box Score

• Brown scored 19 points off 13 Rhode Island turnovers, while URI had just five points off eight turnovers.
• The Bears entered the game averaging 14.0 turnovers per game.
• Forward Josaphat Bilau had eight points and a season-high nine rebounds for the second straight game.
• Guard Jaden House led the team with 16 points, 12 of which came in the second half.
• House added a season-high four assists as well as five rebounds.
• Forward David Fuchs tallied 11 points and eight rebounds. He scored nine of his points in the second half.
• Forward Tyson Brown had nine points on 4-of-4 shooting, while center Jeremy Foumena matched his career high with seven rebounds.
• The Rams were 15-of-31 at the free throw line.
• It is the third straight game URI has shot .500 or worse at the line.
• URI legends Tyson Wheeler, Cuttino Mobley and Antonio Reynolds Dean were inducted into the Rhode Island Ring of Honor at halftime of the game.
• They joined Carlton "Silk" Owens, Tom Garrick and Kenny Green, who were inducted last season.

What's Next
Rhode Island plays outside of New England for the first time this season when it travels to College of Charleston on Sunday, Dec. 10. Game time is 2 p.m.