Rhode Island Starters
Habib, Mbu, Syla, Gray, Vital

Emmanuel Starters
Bryant, Krumian, Blye, Saunders, Reilly

How it Happened
Rhode Island used its size and speed to steadily pull away from Division III Emmanuel Monday night. The Rams opened the game with a 13-2 run and never looked back, eventually winning 105-49.

The Rams (3-0) were ahead by 16 points late in the first quarter. A jumper by Aimée Michel gave Rhody a 22-8 lead with 1:46 left in the first. Tyra Blye kept Emmanuel within striking distance, scoring 14 first-half points. She hit six of her first eight field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers that pulled her team within 27-19 three minutes into the second quarter.

From there, Rhode Island ended the half on a 22-5 run that put the game away early. Palmire Mbu led the way with 19 first-half points as the Rams built a 49-24 lead by halftime.

A 32-point third quarter helped push the lead to 41 heading into the final period. Both teams were able to get minutes for the bench over the final 10 minutes.  

Inside the Box Score

• All 11 players who saw the court for Rhode Island scored at least two points and grabbed at least one rebound.
• Rhode Island had a 59-31 edge in rebounds.
• The Rams forced 17 turnovers while committing just six.
• This led to a 26-4 advantage in fastbreak points.
• Rhody had 25 assists, three shy of the program record.
• Palmire Mbu scored a career-high 24 points and had seven rebounds.
• Brooklyn Gray flirted with a triple-double. She scored nine points, grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds and dishes out seven assists.
• Vanessa Harris had 14 points.
• Aimée Michel netted a career-high 13 points to go with six rebounds and two assists.
• Albina Syla had 12 points and seven rebounds.
• Sophia Vital had nine points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Ines Debroise was Ines Debroise, scoring six points, grabbing seven rebounds and passing out five assists.
• Emmanuel's Tyra Blye played well for the visitors. She finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
• Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Famer Andy Yosinoff is the head coach for Emmanuel. The first scholarship men's tennis player at URI, he has won 929 games in 48 seasons, ranking eighth among all NCAA women's basketball coaches at any level.

Up Next
Rhode Island travels to Rutgers Thursday, Nov. 13 for an 11 a.m. tip.