George Mason 65, at Rhode Island 74

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — Jahmere Tripp scored 23 points and Rhode Island used a dominant defensive performance to hand George Mason its second loss of the season, 74-65, in an Atlantic 10 men’s basketball game Saturday at the Ryan Center. The Rams, who lost to the Patriots by 11 points just three weeks prior, flipped the script by forcing George Mason into a season-low two assists while committing only three turnovers themselves. That stark disparity fueled a decisive 11-2 advantage in points off turnovers and allowed Rhode Island to control the tempo throughout. The most important part of the… Read more...