SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — Tyler Cochran scored 34 points to propel Rhode Island to an 82-77 victory over Richmond in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Ryan Center.

The Rams (14-9, 4-6) erased a one-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Spiders 49-43 in the second half before a crowd of 4,430. Cochran, a junior guard from Chicago, added 10 rebounds for a double-double.

Richmond (13-11, 7-4) was led by AJ Lopez with 19 points and five assists. Mike Walz added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Spiders, who lost despite shooting 50% from 3-point range.

Rhode Island dominated inside with 28 points in the paint and capitalized on transition, outscoring Richmond 24-8 on fast breaks. The Rams swept the regular-season series, having also won 69-68 at Richmond on Jan. 21.