Another last-second win for Rhode Island basketball. But it’s a different hero this time

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN – When it needed it most, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team pulled another rabbit out of a hat.

Off two straight losses and four defeats in their last five games, the Rams rediscovered their flair for the dramatic to nab a crucial win. A four-point play by Jamarques Lawrence with 2.4 seconds remaining sent the Rams to a 68-64 victory over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night at the Ryan Center.

“We’ve had some resilient moments. Tonight was one of them and it was the biggest moment,” URI head coach Archie Miller said. “Game 24, you need it. You’re at home. You can’t go three in a row. You’ve got to stop the bleeding. I thought tonight was about as morale-boosting, as confidence-boosting as you can get.”

Late-game heroics have been a trademark for the Rams this season, but for much of Wednesday’s game, it looked like they might not be in position for a repeat. They trailed for all but four minutes and fell behind by as many as 13 points. Improved effort and execution in the second half got the Rams back into the game and set them up for the big finish.

“We said at halftime, we’ve been in this thing for 24 games now and it usually comes down to the last two minutes if we stick with it,” Miller said. “And I thought we really stuck with it in the second half in terms of grinding it out, finding ways.”

The game-winning shot by Lawrence was part of a career-high 20-point night. David Green chipped in 18 points and Sebastian Thomas shook off a scoreless first half to finish with 15 points and seven assists. David Fuchs had seven points and 10 rebounds.

Here are three takeaways from the victory.

Another big shot gets it done

How good have the Rams been in crunch time this season? This wasn’t even their first game-winning four-point play. Thomas did the honors in a December victory over Temple, though that shot came with more time on the clock. Thomas also hit game-winning shots against George Mason and Davidson, plus a…

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Author : The Providence Journal

Publish date : 2025-02-13 10:15:00

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