Rhode Island Starters
Phillips, Hyman, Dutat, Touré, Davis

St. Bonaventure Starters
Laccen, Napper, Middleton, Haskell, Cody

How It Happened
Rhode Island used a dominant third quarter to pave the way for its fifth straight victory as the Rams beat St. Bonaventure 65-41 Saturday afternoon.

Rhode Island's trio of Mayé Touré, Sophie Phillips and Dee Dee Davis combined for 19 of the team's 22 first-quarter points. The Rams (11-5, 3-0 A-10) forced eight turnovers, which led to eight points for URI. However, the visiting Bonnies (4-10, 1-2 A-10) shot 7-of-9 from the field, helping St. Bonaventure keep the game close. By the end of the opening quarter, Rhody led 22-15.

The Rams struggled with ball control in the second quarter, turning it over eight times, including six in the first five minutes. That allowed St. Bonaventure to start the period on a 9-0 run and take a 24-22 lead by the 4:31 mark of the quarter, the Bonnies' first lead of the day.

The teams went back and forth in the final minutes of the half. Anaelle Dutat hit a putback at the buzzer to send the teams into the break tied at 29-29.

Rhode Island came out on fire to start the second half. After the teams traded baskets, URI went on an 8-0 run in a 57-second span that included a Touré layup, a four-point play by Phillips and a fastbreak  layup by Teisha Hyman that opened a 39-31 lead for the Rams.

That was the start of an overall 15-0 run. By the time Phillips hit her fifth 3-pointer of the afternoon, Rhode Island was ahead 46-31 and had command of the game.

Rhode Island's lead never dipped below 12 points in the final quarter as the Rams cruised to the win.

Inside the Box Score 

• Rhode Island improved to 7-1 in the Ryan Center. Over the last three seasons, URI is 34-4 at home.
• URI's defense forced 20 turnovers, the fifth time this season an opponent has committed 20 or more. It was the 10th time Rhody has forced at least 18 turnovers.
• Guard Sophie Phillips had a game-high 16 points while making five 3-point shots and matching her career high with three blocked shots.
• Phillips moved into sixth place on Rhode Island's all-time list for career 3-pointers with 129 today. She passed Amanda McGrew (126 from 2005-09) on the all-time list.
• Over her last five games, Phillips has made 25 3-point shots.
• Phillips has scored 12 or more points in each of the last five games , and seven of her last eight games overall.
• Forward Mayé Touré had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor.
• Guard Dee Dee Davis was the third Ram in double digits, scoring 10 points.
• Forward Anaelle Dutat had 10 reobunds and four points.
• It was her sixth game this season with at least 10 rebounds.
• Forward Hawa Komara added six boards off the bench.
• Guards Teisha Hyman and Eva DeChent each had nine points.
• It was a career high in points for DeChent.
• Guard Ines Debroise had four points, four rebounds, three assists and just one turnover in 22 minutes off the bench.
• Rhode Island had a 15-4 edge in second-chance points.

Up Next
Rhode Island visits Loyola Chicago on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The game will stream on ESPN+.