Rhode Island Stuns Davidson With Dominant Defensive Performance
DAVIDSON, N.C. (Interstat) — Rhode Island delivered a decisive road upset Saturday, stifling Davidson in a 70-45 men’s basketball game at Belk Arena. The Rams, led by Keeyan Itejere’s 18 points, built a 39-23 halftime lead and never relented, holding the Wildcats to just 34.9% shooting from the floor. Davidson managed only three 3-pointers on 17 attempts. Rhode Island improved to 10-7 overall, while Davidson fell to 10-6. An announced crowd of 3,188 watched the Atlantic 10 contest where the Rams scored 38 points in the paint and converted 13 Davidson turnovers into 19 points.