Rhode Island 46, at La Salle 59

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a game defined more by grit than grace, the La Salle Explorers leaned on a dominant performance from Rob Dockery and a decisive advantage at the free-throw line to grind out a 59-46 victory over the Rhode Island Rams in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Tom Gola Arena. The contest, a rematch of a La Salle win on Jan. 7, never approached aesthetic heights. Both teams struggled profoundly from the field, with Rhode Island shooting a frigid 29% and La Salle only marginally better at 31%. The difference was stark at the… Read more...