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Men's Basketball

Rhody Heads To Richmond Wednesday Night

THE BASICS
Rhode Island (10-8, 1-4 A-10) at Richmond (13-6, 3-3 A-10)
Tip-Off: Wedesday, Jan. 21, 7:00 p.m.
Coverage: Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Varsity Network | Live Stats | Game Notes

RHODE ISLAND VS. RICHMOND - SERIES NOTES

  • Richmond leads the all-time series against Rhode Island, 20-12.
  • When Rhody won 67-64 at Richmond last season, it snapped a six-game losing streak against the Spiders.
  • Richmond is 9-3 at home this year, while URI is 2-2 on the road.
  • In its last game, Rhode Island allowed a season-high 49 bench points to VCU. Richmond's bench averages 37.5 points per game, the most in the Atlantic 10 and seventh nationally.
  • Richmond is one of the most accurate 3-point shooting teams in the country. The Spiders are 25th nationally and second in the A-10, shooting .378 from the perimeter as a team.
  • AJ Lopez leads Richmond with 13.0 points per game, while Jaden Daughtry (10.2 points/game), Aiden Argabright (10.1 points/game) and Will Johnston (10.0 points/game) all average double digits.
  • Richmond turns the ball over just 10.2 times per game. Only George Mason (10.0) gives the ball away fewer times per game.

RAMS LOOK FOR SECOND STRAIGHT ROAD WIN

  • Rhode Island heads into Wednesday's game looking for its second road win in Atlantic 10 play.
  • URI won at Davidson 70-45 on Jan. 10.
  • Overall, Rhode Island is 2-2 on the road this season.
  • A year ago, the Rams were 1-9 in road games.
  • The lone victory was at Richmond, a 67-64 win in overtime on Jan. 11, 2025.
  • URI is 3-12 in its last 15 road games in A-10 play. 

HALFTIME SCORE TENDS TO TELL THE STORY

  • Rhode Island is 8-0 when it leads at halftime this season.
  • By contrast, the Rams are 2-8 when either trailing or tied at the break.
  • Rhody has actually been a better offensive team in the second half of games, averaging 37.8 points and shooting .465 from the field after halftime.
  • By comparison, the team is scoring 34.5 points and shooting .452 overall.
  • The Rams have outscored the opposition 621-593 in the first half and 680-612 in the second half.
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