Rhode Island Starters
Kortright, House, Estevez, Green, Fuchs

St. Bonaventure Starters
Essamvous, Adams-Woods, Flowers, Pride, Venning

How It Happened
St. Bonaventure controlled the game from start to finish, saddling Rhode Island with a 99-64 defeat Wednesday night.

The Rams (9-8, 3-1 Atlantic 10) saw their modest four-game win streak come to an end with their first Atlantic 10 loss of the season.

St. Bonaventure (11-5, 2-2 A-10) scored 51 points in a dominant first half, with 21 of the points coming off 13 URI turnovers. Charles Pride scored 14 of his game-high 25 points and Daryl Banks III added 10 before the break. Rhode Island's defense had no answers, as the Bonnies shot 59.5 percent from the field and had 26 points in the paint.

It didn't get better in the second half. St. Bonaventure built its lead to as many as 45 points and coasted to the victory.

Inside the Box Score

• The 35-point defeat was the worst for Rhode Island since a 76-42 loss at VCU on Feb. 19, 2019.
• Guard Luis Kortright led Rhode Island with 13 points.
• He also had exactly five assists for the fourth consecutive game.
• Forward David Green had 11 points and eight rebounds.
• Guard Jaden House had 11 points, six rebounds and three assists.
• Center Jeremy Foumena had eight points and five rebounds.
• St. Bonaventure had a 29-2 edge in points off turnovers.
• The Bonnies forced 20 turnovers and blocked eight shots.

What's Next
The Rams will travel to No. 21/22 Dayton on Saturday. Game time is 12:30 p.m. on the USA Network.