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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rhode Island 75, Providence 68
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 2, 2017
Where: Ryan Center, Kingston, Rhode Island
Officials: # Tim Clougherty, # John Gaffney, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 7959

Fatts Russell scored a game-high 20 points, 14 of which came in the first half, as Rhode Island held on for a 75-68 victory over Providence on Saturday in Kingston, R.I.

Rhode Island (5-2) stopped a five-game winning streak for Providence (6-2) in the 130th meeting between the two schools.

The Rams' victory also ended a stretch of seven consecutive Providence wins in this series.

Russell, a freshman guard, helped carry the Rams' offense in the first half. This was his second straight big game.

Russell scored 20 in the team's last game, a win over Brown earlier this week -- after posting a total of 19 points in the previous four contests.

Five Rhode Island players scored in double figures. Jarvis Garrett (15 points) and Andre Berry (12 points) also pitched in.

Rhode Island took the lead for good with a 15-point first-half run that gave the Rams a 35-23 lead. They held the Friars without a point for nearly 4 1/2 minutes.

Garrett sparked Rhode Island in the second half. He scored at key times as the Rams held off a late Friars' push as Providence cut the lead to three on three separate occasions.

A jumper by Garrett with 2:29 left gave Rhode Island a 69-64 lead. The Rams eventually stretched the lead to 72-64 in the final minute, clinching the victory.

Alpha Diallo topped Providence with 17 points and played a big role in the Friars' second-half rally.

The Friars also did not help things by making 21 turnovers and hitting just 10 of 21 free throws. On the other side, the Rams made 20 of 23 free throws with only 11 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Providence   Rhode Island
Alpha Diallo 17 Scoring Fatts Russell 20
Kyron Cartwright 4 Assists Jeff Dowtin 4
Alpha Diallo 7 Rebounds Stanford Robinson 12
Makai Ashton-Langford 4 Free Throws Made Jared Terrell 7
Rodney Bullock 3 Steals Jared Terrell 4
Rodney Bullock 2 Blocks Andre Berry 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Providence 68 55.1 4-10 10-21 11 29 5 9 21
Rhode Island 75 42.4 5-19 20-23 13 28 4 12 11