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RHODE ISLAND VS. RICHMOND - Series notes 

• Rhode Island makes the trip to Richmond to face the Spiders for the second time this season.
• In the first meeting back on Dec. 30, Rhody beat Richmond 73-61.
• The Rams were led by Palmire Mbu's 19 points, and used a 27-point fourth quarter to defeat the Spiders at the Ryan Center. 
• Historically, Rhode Island is 11-23 against Richmond. The win last time out against the Spiders snapped a four-game Richmond win streak in the all-time series. 
• Rhody's last win at the Robins Center came on Feb. 19. 2022 in a 69-66 vicitory. 
• The game is the final regular-season road trip for the Rams. 

SCOUTING THE SPIDERS

• Richmond enters Wednesday's game defeating La Salle at the Robins Center last time out. 
• The Spiders are 23-6 on the year, including a 13-3 slate in Atlantic 10 play.
• Richmond is led by its big three: Maggie Doogan (21.4 ppg), Rachel Ullstrom (15.1 ppg), and Ally Sweeney (10.5 ppg).
• Doogan, who also paces the team in rebounding at 7.1 boards per game, is a seven-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week.

BOUNCE BACK

• Last time out, Rhode Island beat Fordham 69-39 to get back in the win column.
• The win was the 15th league win for the Rams, a program record.
• Rhody was led by sophomore Albina Syla and her game-high 16 points.
• The win was a bounce back after Rhode Island was handed its first loss since Nov. 26, 2025, falling to La Salle on the road for its first Atlantic 10 loss of the year. 

HOW 'BOUT THOSE RAMS

• The Rams are 13-1 in the year 2026.
• Rhody is 23-1 when leading at the half.
• Rhode Island is 17-0 when the game is decided by 10+ points. 
• The Rams are 20-1 when outrebounding their opponent.
• Rhode Island is 10-0 when it allows fewer than 50 points, and 6-0 when the opponent's field goal percentage is below 30 percent.
• The Rams are 12-0 when scoring 70+ points.

PROTECTING THE POSSESSIONS

• Ball security has fueled Rhody's success this season. 
• URI leads the Atlantic 10 with 11.6 turnovers per game. The turnovers rank ninth nationally.
• In Rhody's win over Saint Louis, the Rams committed seven turnovers, the ninth time this season URI has been in single digits for miscues.