Rhode Island Starters
Deniusas, Fontenet II, Hinton, Tripp, Williamson
Maryland Eastern Shore Starters
Beckwith, Cole, Gardner, Gibson-Savadel, Griffin
How it Happened
Rhode Island topped Maryland Eastern Shore 67-47 on Thursday evening at the Ryan Center.
Dylan Williamson (18 points) and
Matas Deniusas (16 points) each were in double figures leading to the Rams fourth consecutive win to start the season.Â
The Rhode Island offense was more efficient as the game progressed, particularly in the game's final nine minutes. Leading by seven late in the second half, Rhode Island (4-0) enjoyed back-to-back positive possessions to jump ahead double figures on the Hawks (1-4). First it was a
Javon Perry slam dunk, then
Jalen Harper drilled a 3-point bucket to give Rhode Island the 12-point cushion. The Rams led by double figures the remainder of the game.
Maryland Eastern Shore made it a game early. After a 12-0 run midway through the first half, the Hawks jumped out to a 21-15 lead. Rhode Island responded with timely buckets from
Dylan Williamson. Williamson's floater with 3:53 left in the frame tied the game at 21-21. With Rhode Island's offense in a better rhythm, Williamson drilled one of his four first-half threes to push the Rams ahead 29-23 with a minute left before halftime. Rhode Island controlled the second half solidifying the 20-point victory.
Inside the Box Score
- After shooting 28 percent from the field and 23 percent from the arc in the first half, Rhode Island improved in the second half, going 12-of-25 (48 percent) from the field and 4-of-11 (36 percent) from long range.
- The Rams won the rebound battle 43-30.Â
- Rhode Island allowed just two second-chance points.
- The Rams scored 13 second-chance points on 15 offensive rebounds.
- The Rams shot 85 percent (17-of-20) from the free-throw line, their best performance on the season.
- Dylan Williamson had a game-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
- He added three rebounds and two assists.
- Matas Deniusas had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, adding on a steal.
- He had a first-half double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the opening frame alone.
- Jalen Harper contributed nine points on 3-of-4 shooting, two rebounds, and one assist.
- All of his scoring came in the second half.
- Jahmere Tripp added six points, four rebounds, and two assists.
- Javon Perry had career highs in points (5) and blocks (2) with three rebounds.
- Barrett Loer added four points, two steals, two rebounds, and one assist.
- Mouhamed Sow played in his first game at the Ryan Center since Nov. 14, 2025 against UAlbany.
- He recorded three rebounds and two points.Â
Up Next
The Rams welcome Princeton to the Ryan Center on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
