Rhode Island Starters
Cochran, Corey, Crawford, Hinton, Itejere
George Mason Starters
Troutman, Long, Mincy, Presley, Allenspach

How it Happened
Rhode Island struggled to generate offense as it lost 61-50 at George Mason Saturday evening.

The Rams (9-6, 0-2 Atlantic 10) shot just 35.8 percent (19-of-53) from the field. The 50 points were a season low, and the lowest output for URI since a 69-45 loss to Massachusetts on Feb. 18, 2023.

George Mason (14-1, 2-0 A-10) wasn't much better. However, after Rhode Island scored the first seven points of the second half to take a 36-35 lead, the host Patriots outscored URi 30-17 the rest of the way.

Stas Sivka was the lone George Mason player in double figures, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. He entered the game averaging 1.5 points per game.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island is 0-2 in Atlantic 10 play for the first time since the 2013-14 season, when it dropped its first three league games. 
• URI was 5-of-13 from the arc in the first half
• Myles Corey led the Rams with 12 points, all of which came in the first half.
• Corey was 5-for-7 from the field. in the opening 20 minutes. The rest of the team was 4-for-16.
• Keeyan Itejere added 10 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots.
• Tyler Cochran chipped in eight points, seven rebounds and two steals.
• George Mason had a 36-7 edge in bench points.

Up Next
Rhode Island is back in the Ryan Center to host La Salle on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The game tips off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network.