SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — Jahmere Tripp scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Rhode Island to a 74-65 upset victory over George Mason in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Ryan Center.

The Rams improved to 12-8 overall by capitalizing on George Mason mistakes, scoring 11 points off turnovers and adding 16 fastbreak points. Tyler Cochran added 20 points for Rhode Island.

Kory Mincy led the Patriots with 19 points and six rebounds. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for George Mason, which fell to 18-2 despite holding a previous win over Rhode Island this month. The Rams avenged a 61-50 loss from Jan. 3.