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

Saint Joseph's Starters
Brugler, Boslet, Welch, Monaghan, Maurina

How It Happened
A wild surge in the final minutes came up just short for Rhode Island as the Rams fell at Saint Joseph's 72-67 Saturday afternoon.

Rhody (17-12, 9-7 Atlantic 10) trailed by 12 points when Dee Dee Davis hit a 3-pointer to get the deficit to nine with 3:47 to go. Another Davis 3-pointer followed by a Davis steal and Anaelle Dutat layup got URI to within four points at 66-62.

Dutat and Ines Debroise each went 1-for-2 at the free throw line to make it a one possession game, 66-64, with 1:20 to go. Yet another Davis 3-pointer trimmed the Saint Joseph's lead to one at 68-67 with 17.2 seconds to go.

After a pair of free throws by Talya Bruger made it a three-point game, Rhode Island had a chance to tie. However, the Hawks forced a tough 3-point attempt that was well off the mark, essentially ending the game

Saint Joseph's Paula Maurina scored 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor and 7-of-7 at the line. Paired with 17 from Brugler, it provided just enough scoring for Saint Joseph's to hold off Rhode Island for the second time this season.

Inside the Box Score

• Guard Teisha Hyman returned after a five-game absence and scored 10 points off the bench.
• Center Tenin Magassa had eight points, four rebounds and two blocks.
• Forward Anaelle Dutat had 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
• Guard Sophie Phillips hit two 3-pointers, tying her with current URI associate head coach Megan Shoniker (2007-11) for fifth-place in Rhode Island history with 158 baskets from beyond the arc.
• Guard Dee Dee Davis scored 19 points, reaching double digits for the 15th time this season and the 85th time in her career.
• She added six rebounds and two steals while hitting three 3-pointers.

Up Next
Rhode Island plays its final home game when it hosts VCU for Senior Night on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Game time is 6 p.m. on ESPN+.