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Men's Basketball

Rams and Explorers Set for Rematch Sunday

RHODE ISLAND VS. LA SALLE - SERIES NOTES

  • Sunday's game will be the 47th all time between Rhode Island and La Salle, and the second meeting this season.
  • Rhode Island defeated the Explorers 71-69 at home on Jan. 31.
  • David Green had 20 points in the win, while Luis Kortright added 11 and five rebounds.
  • Rhode Island is 16-6 on the road against La Salle.
  • The Rams have won 10 of the last 12 games in the series.
  • La Salle has won its last two games, beating Massachusetts 82-81 on Feb. 17 and St. Bonaventure 72-59 on Feb. 21.
  • The Explorers are playing their third consecutive home game. 
  • Rhode Island is looking to end a three-game losing skid.
  • Since their victory over La Salle, the Rams have dropped four of five contests overall.

HOUSE AMONG TOP 10 SCORERS IN THE ATLANTIC 10

  • Junior guard Jaden House ranks 10th in the Atlantic 10 with his scoring average of 15.2 points per game.
  • His scoring average in conference-only games is 16.2 points per game, which ranks sixth in the league.
  • In his first season at Rhode Island House has scored 394 points.
  • He is just 106 shy of reaching 500 for the season.
  • If he reaches the mark, he would be the 11th Rhode Island player over the last 17 seasons to do so.
  • Three players - Will Daniels (2006-07 and 2007-08), Xavier Munford (2012-13 and 2013-14) and E.C. Matthews (2014-15 and 2016-17) - achieved the feat twice with the Rams since 2007-08.
  • With five regular season games and at least one contest at the Atlantic 10 Championship remaining, House needs to average 17.7 points the rest of the way to get to the mark.
  • With 1,396 career points between his time at High Point and Rhode Island combined, House would also reach the 1,500-point milestone if he got to 500 this season.
  • House has scored in double figures 20 times this season, including the last five contests and six of the last seven overall.
  • He has six 20-point performances this season, including a 29-point effort against UMass on Jan. 13.
  • House was a 1,000-point scorer in three seasons at High Point, finishing his time there with 1,002 points. 
  • He transferred to URI this season and still has one more year of eligibility in 2024-25.

FUCHS RECORDS SIXTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE

  • Freshman forward David Fuchs set a career high by scoring 23 points and added 12 rebounds in Rhode Island's loss to Richmond on Wednesday.
  • It was the sixth double-double of the season for Fuchs.
  • He is tied with Wyoming's Cam Manyawu for the third among freshmen with the six double-doubles.
  • The only freshmen with more double-doubles are New Mexico's JT Toppin and Saint Francis (Pa.) forward Eli Wilborn.
  • Four of the six double-doubles for Fuchs have come since the start of Atlantic 10 competition.
  • For the season, Fuchs is averaging 8.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
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Players Mentioned

David Green

#23 David Green

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6' 7"
Junior
Jaden House

#2 Jaden House

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6' 4"
Junior
Luis Kortright

#1 Luis Kortright

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6' 3"
Junior
David Fuchs

#24 David Fuchs

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6' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

David Green

#23 David Green

6' 7"
Junior
F
Jaden House

#2 Jaden House

6' 4"
Junior
G
Luis Kortright

#1 Luis Kortright

6' 3"
Junior
G
David Fuchs

#24 David Fuchs

6' 9"
Freshman
F