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University of Rhode Island

dutat
Bella Kelley
50
Rhode Island URI 17-16,11-7 Atlantic 10
53
Winner Saint Joseph's SJU 22-8,12-6 Atlantic 10
Rhode Island URI
17-16,11-7 Atlantic 10
50
Final
53
Saint Joseph's SJU
22-8,12-6 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Rhode Island URI 10 8 13 17 2 50
Saint Joseph's SJU 10 14 10 14 5 53

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Rams Fall In Overtime to Saint Joseph's In Quarterfinals

Rhode Island Starters 
Phillips, Komara, Dutat, Vital, Kaur 

Saint Joseph's Starters 
Brugler, Boslet, Ziegler, Casey, Smith

How it Happened
A late collapse cost No. 5 Rhode Island the chance for the upset as the Rams fell to No. 4 Saint Joseph's 53-50 in overtime of the quarterfinals Friday afternoon.

The Rams (17-16) held a 48-42 lead with 2:32 left in regulation, their biggest lead of the game. However, Saint Joseph's (22-8) cut that in half with a Gabby Casey 3-pointer just below the two-minute mark.

A traveling call on URI gave the ball right back to the Hawks. On the ensuing possession, Saint Joseph's missed three shots before Mackenzie Smith scored a fourth-chance layup to cut the lead down to one. The Hawks got 1-of-2 at the line from Smith with 10 seconds left to send the game to overtime.

Over the final 2:30 of regulation, Rhode Island was 0-for-3 from the field and 0-for-2 at the free throw line while turning the ball over twice and allowing three offensive rebounds.

The struggles continued in overtime. Saint Joseph's took a three-point lead 90 seconds in the period – all on free throws. Anaelle Dutat got a basket to pull the Rams within one at 51-50 with 2:35 to go.

However, that was all the scoring Rhody could muster, as the Hawks escaped with the win.

Inside the Box Score
  • Saint Joseph's had a 14-6 edge in second-chance points and a 26-20 advantage in points in the paint.
  • The Hawks were 14-for-18 at the free throw line, compared to 4-for-8 for URI.
  • Rhody doubled Saint Joseph's up from the perimeter, outscoring the Hawks 18-9 from long range.
  • Rhody's bench provided 15 points, compared for four for Saint Joseph's.
  • Both teams had 22 points off turnovers.
  • Forward Anaelle Dutat led Rhode Island with 13 points to go with two steals.
  • Freshman forward Palmire Mbu gave the team a lift with eight points and six rebounds off the bench.
  • Guards Ines Debroise and Sophie Phillips both added seven points.
  • Center Harsimran "Honey" Kaur had 10 points and seven rebounds.
  • Point guard Sophia Vital had five points, five steals and three rebounds.
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