THE BASICS
Davidson (10-4, 1-0 A-10) at Rhode Island (7-7, 1-0 A-10)
Tip-Off: Wednesday, Jan. 9, 7:02 p.m. EST
Coverage: Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Varsity Network | Live Stats | Game Notes

RHODE ISLAND VS. DAVIDSON - SERIES NOTES

• Tuesday's game will be the 20th all time between Rhode Island and Davidson.
• The Wildcats lead the series, 11-8.
• Rhode Island is 2-5 in games played in Belk Arena.
• Davidson has won four of the last five contests, including a 68-54 win in the regular-season finale last year.
• Guard Foster Loyer scored 21 of his game-high 33 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats to the win. 
• Neither team gets whistled for many fouls. Davidson gets called for 14.1 per game, with Rhode Island averaging 15.4 fouls per game. That ranks fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Atlantic 10.
• Davidson guard Grant Huffman ranks third in the Atlantic 10 with 5.0 assists per game.
• The Wildcats dropped their A-10 opener to Dayton, 72-59, snapping a seven-game win streak.
• Rhode Island has won its last two contests, including a 78-74 win over Saint Joseph's in which the Rams rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit.
• As a team, the Hawks are fifth in the country with 11.4 3-point baskets per game.

KORTHRIGHT STEPS UP IN THE CLUTCH

• Junior guard Luis Kortright made the game-winning shot against Saint Joseph's, hitting a driving layup in traffic with one second remaining to break a 74-74 tie.
• Kortright had been on the bench for nearly nine minutes of game time before returning for the game-winning possession with 13 seconds to go.
• He finished the night with 12 points, his ninth time this season scoring in double digits.

GREEN PROVIDES A SPARK AGAIN

• Junior forward David Green recorded his first career double-double last time out against Saint Joseph's, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds while leading URI back from a 13-point deficit in the second half.
• The Rams are 2-0 since Green made his URI debut.
• He has averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 assists in his two games, both as a reserve.
• The NCAA initially ruled Green ineligible for the season as a two-time transfer, causing him to miss the first 12 games of the season. 
• He played 40 games over two seasons at Louisiana Tech, where he averaged 7.1 points per game. 
• Green spent the 2020-21 season at Hoftstra, averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 boards in 18 games.