Rhode Island Starters
Newson, Stewart, Borrellas, Vital, Hill
St. John's Starters
Pryor, Moore, Grant, Abies, Wyatt
How it Happened
Rhode Island trailed by double digits less than four minutes into the game and never recovered in a 68-51 loss to St. John's Saturday afternoon.
The Rams (2-3) turned the ball over five times in the opening three minutes. Those turnovers helped the Red Storm (4-0) score the first 16 points of the game.
Delanie Hill finally got the Rams on the board with a jumper nearly seven and a half minutes into the game. Hill and
Martina Borrellas hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get URI within 10 points at 18-8 by the end of the quarter.
That was the closest the game got, as St. John's steadily pulled away. Sa'Mya Wyatt had 20 points and Ny'Ceara Pryor added 15 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the Red Storm to the win.
Inside the Box Score
- Former URI head coach Daynia Benton (formerly La-Force) returns to the St. John's sideline as an assistant coach with the Red Storm.
- Rhode Island had eight turnovers in the first quarter, which led to 10 points off turnovers for St. John's.
- The trend continued through the game. Rhode Island committed 26 turnovers, which led to a 28-9 edge in points off turnovers for St. John's.
- Delanie Hill scored a team-high 14 points with five assists for the Rams.
- Amori Jarrett contributed 13 points and five rebounds off the bench.
- Martina Borrellas added 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
- St. John's had a 34-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Up Next
Rhode Island hosts Division III Emmanual for its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Game time will be 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
