Rhode Island Starters
Cochran, Corey, Itejere, Johnson, Tripp

Richmond Starters
Johnston, Lopez, Tanner, Tyne, Walz

How it Happened
Tyler Cochran's career-high 34 points led Rhode Island to an 82-77 win over Richmond on Saturday afternoon at the Ryan Center. Cochran added 10 rebounds and made 15-of-17 free throw attempts helping the Rams to a regular season sweep of the Spiders. 

Rhode Island (14-9, 5-5 Atlantic 10) was efficient from the charity stripe against Richmond (13-11, 3-8 Atlantic 10) while shooting a season best 81 percent from the free throw line on season highs in makes (34) and attempts (42). 

Despite trailing by as many as 10 points late in the first half, Rhode Island closed the deficit to one before halftime, 34-33. The Rams finished the half on a 7-0 run capped off by a second-chance layup from Jahmere Tripp.  

The Rams climbed ahead of the Spiders midway through the second. Cochran completed a three-point play to give Rhode Island its first lead since 15-13 halfway through the first half. The Cochran bucket gave Rhode Island a 55-54 advantage. 

Last in the second half, with the Rams up five, a Mike Walz three-point make brought the Spiders within two with 27 seconds remaining. From there Rhode Island made five of its last six free throw attempts, including four from Cochran, to ice the game late in the half.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island shot a season high 42 free throws, breaking the previous high of 36 against Dayton on Jan. 27. 
• Rhode Island's 34 made free throws are the most in a game by the Rams this season, breaking the previous high of 28 against Dayton on Jan. 27.
• Rhode Island won the fast break points battle 24-8.  
• The Rams out rebounded the Spiders 35-27.
• URI had 18 points off of 12 Spider turnovers.
• Tyler Cochran was the game-high scorer with a career-high 34 points, while adding 10 rebounds, two steals, and one assist.
• Cochran set a new career-high in free throws made with 12 and matched his career-high in free throws attempted with 17, both totals he had previously set on Jan. 27 against Dayton.
• This was Cochran's second double-double of the season and first since Dec. 2, 2025 against Brown.
• Jahmere Tripp contributed 17 points, five rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal.
• Tripp set a new career-high in free throw attempts with 11, beating his previous mark of eight which he set against Dayton on Jan. 27.
• Myles Corey added 12 points, three rebounds, and one assist.
• Corey was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
• Keeyan Itejere had 10 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one block.
• Jalen Harper tacked on six points, two rebounds, one block, and one steal.
• RJ Johnson led the Rams in assists with seven, and added five rebounds, three points, and two steals.
• Alex Crawford drove the Rams on the defensive end with three steals and a block. Despite not scoring, he had a plus-12 in 19 minutes.

Up Next
Rhode Island heads to George Washington for a Tuesday night contest on Feb. 10. Game time is 7 p.m. and available on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network.