Rhode Island Starters
Thomas, Carey, Leggett, Martin, Stewart

Davidson Starters
Loyer, Bailey, Mennenga, Watson, Huffman

How it Happened
A dismal offensive effort put a damper on the regular-season finale, as Rhode Island fell to Davidson 68-54 Saturday night.

Neither team had much flow in the opening half, combining to go 14-for-54 from the field. By the end of the half, the visiting Wildcats (15-15, 8-10 Atlantic 10) held a slight 20-18 edge. It was both the lowest point total for Rhody (9-21, 5-13 A-10) in a first half this season, and a lowest point total for any URI opponent in the opening half this year.

Davidson guard Foster Loyer - who had 12 points before halftime - really took over in the second half. He scored 21 of his 33 points after the break, shooting 8-for-8 at the free throw line and 3-for-6 from long range.

Ishmael Leggett score the first basket of the second half, tying the game 17 seconds into the period. That was the last tie in the game, as Davidson steadily pulled away from the Rams. Despite shooting 54.2 percent from the floor in the second half, the Rams also turned the ball over 11 times and could not keep up with the Wildcats.

Inside the Box Score.

• Before the game, guards Malik Martin and Jalen Carey, as well as student managers John Weigner and Connor Macmorran were honored as part of Senior Night.
• Sophomore Ishmael Leggett led Rhode Island with 14 points, while redshirt freshman Brandon Weston added 11 points and four rebounds.
• Redshirt senior Malik Martin scored seven points to go with six rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Freshman Rory Stewart had five points and eight rebounds, while redshirt sophomore Alex Tchikou added six points and four rebounds.
• Davidson scored 14 points off 20 Rhode Island turnovers.

What's Next
Rhode Island will be the No. 14 seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship, which begins Tuesday, March 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Rams will face No. 11 La Salle at 4:30 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+.