THE BASICS
Rhode Island (9-7, 0-3 A-10) at Davidson (10-5, 2-1 A-10)
Tip-Off: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2:00 p.m.
Coverage: Watch: USA Network | Listen: Varsity Network | Live Stats | Game Notes
 

RHODE ISLAND VS. DAVIDSON - SERIES NOTES

• Davidson holds a slight 11-10 lead in the all-time series.
• Rhode Island has won two straight games against the Wildcats, and three of the last four meetings overall. 
• The Rams are 3-5 when visiting Belk Arena.
• Rhody won last season's meeting, 92-90.
• Davidson has won its last two games, while Rhode Island is looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
• The Wildcats boast one of the league's deepest rosters, getting an average of 36.9 bench points per game. Only Richmond - with 38.5 points per game - gets more bench scoring.
• Roberts Blums leads Davidson in scoring (10.8 points per game) despite coming off the bench every time.
• The only other Wildcat in double digits is Parker Friedrichsen with 10.1 points per game.
• Davidson ranks third in the Atlantic 10 and 40th in the nation in 3-point shooting (.373).

USA NETWORK TO CARRY THE GAME NATIONALLY

• For the second time in a week, Rhode Island's game will air on national television.
• USA Network will carry the game.
• Steve Burkowski will have the play-by-play call with Tim McCormick on color.
• The audio call will stream on the Varsity Network with Dan Cordtz and Silk Owens on the call.

HINTON LEADS ATLANTIC 10 IN 3-POINTERS

• Jonah Hinton made five 3-pointers Wednesday against La Salle, giving him 49 on the season.
• It was his fourth game this season with at least five 3-pointers made.
• He leads the Atlantic 10 in both total 3-pointers and 3-pointers per game (3.06).
• Hinton enters the weekend 24th in the country with his 49 3-pointers. 
• Hinton is averaging a team-high 15.2 points per game, which ranks ninth in the conference.
• Hinton has scored in double digits 12 times, netting at least seven points in every game this year.
• Hinton has scored 20 or more points four times. Before this season, he did not have a 20-point game.
• Hinton made seven 3-pointers at Providence (Dec. 6) and against Temple (Nov. 26).
• He joined Tyson Wheeler and Jimmy Baron as the only Rhode Island players with multiple games with seven or more 3-pointers. Baron did it three times.

HARPER FINDING HIS RANGE

• After attempting just one 3-point shot in his first six career appearances, freshman Jalen Harper is 5-for-9 from the arc in his last four games.
• The Philadelphia native has made at least one 3-pointer in each of the last four contests.
• His best game was a 10-points, five-rebound showing in 30 minutes off the bench against Northeastern on Dec. 22.