Wagner 36, at Rhode Island 72

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — The Rhode Island Rams used a dominant first half and a stifling defensive performance to cruise past the Wagner Seahawks 72-36 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Friday afternoon at the Ryan Center. A crowd of 2,155 watched the Rams improve to 10-2 overall, while Wagner fell to 3-7. The most important part of the game was Rhode Island’s immediate and overwhelming defensive pressure, which set the tone from the opening tip and never relented. The Rams forced Wagner into a shot-clock violation on its first possession, an early sign of the struggles to come… Read more...