THE BASICS
Rhode Island (6-2) vs. Brown (3-5)
Tip-Off: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7:00 p.m.
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RHODE ISLAND VS. BROWN - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island and Brown are meeting for the 167th time, the most games URI has played against any foe.
• The Rams are 109-57 all time against the Bears. 
• Brown has won the last four meetings in the series, including an 84-80 overtime victory last season.
• Rhode Island's last win in the series was a 71-51 victory on Nov. 28, 2018.
• Both teams come into the game riding two-game winning streaks.
• Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Famer Tyson Wheeler is in his fourth year as associate head coach for Brown.
• Brown's N'famara Dabo is one of the best shot blockers in college basketball. He is 14th nationally with 2.5 blocked shots per game.

RAMS WILL KEEP IT LOCAL FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

• Rhode Island faces back-to-back in-state opponents this week, hosting Brown on Tuesday and then visiting Providence on Saturday at noon.
• It is the start of a six-game stretch in which URI does not leave the state.
• After Saturday's game at Providence, the Rams will have a four-game home stretch, welcoming McNeese State (Dec. 9), Canisius (Dec. 16), Northeastern (Dec. 22) and Loyola Chicago (Dec. 31).
• Rhody is 17-3 in the Ryan Center over the last two seasons, with a four-game home winning streak overall.
• URI is 8-2 in their last 10 games at home.

RAMS ARE TAKING CARE OF THE BALL

• After a season-low six turnovers last time out against Temple, Rhode Island is averaging 11.6 turnovers per game.
• This is down from 12.9 per game last season.
• The Rams are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game by the opposition.
• The last time Rhode Island had a positive turnover margin was the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season.
• That year, Rhody had 356 turnovers while forcing 454.
• Rhode Island has had 11 turnovers or less in five of its last six games.

JOHNSON PLAYS UNDER CONTROL

• RJ Johnson has provided a steady hand at the point as URI's backup off the bench. 
• The Charleston Southern transfer has 26 assists and eight turnovers this season.
• Over his last four games, he has 12 assists and just two turnovers. 
• Despite coming off the bench in every game, Johnson leads the Atlantic 10 with a 3.25 assist-to-turnover ratio.