UNCASVILLE, Conn., NOV. 11, 2020 – Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First Team selection Fatts Russell scored 15 points and had four rebounds to lead Rhode Island to an 84-68 victory against USF Saturday afternoon at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament from Mohegan Sun Arena.
Jalen Carey added 12 points and a team-best five rebounds as the Rams received 37 points off the bench.
USF senior David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) finished with a game-high 16 points to go along with four assists and three steals, while freshman Caleb Murphy (Youngstown, Ohio) had a career-best 15 points and five rebounds.
Alexis Yetna (Paris) and Michael Durr (Atlanta) each added 10 points and combined for 13 rebounds for the Bulls.
Rhode Island (1-2) built a 14-3 lead midway through the first half and held the Bulls to one field goal over the first 9:43. USF finished the first half with six field goals, shot 21.4 percent from the field and trailed by 16 at halftime.
USF cut the deficit to 10 with 7:28 remaining in the second half on a three-pointer from Yetna, but the Rams responded with five unanswered points to go ahead 68-53 with just under six minutes left.
Notable
• David Collins scored 16 points and moved into 16th place on The American all-time scoring list.
• David Collins had three steals and moved into fourth place on The American all-time steals list.
• Justin Brown made all five of his free throw attempts and has now made 20 consecutive free throws.
Key Stats
28 – Rhode Island scored 28 fast break points and limited USF to only nine.
6 – USF finished with only six assists after having 17 in the season opener against Florida College.
18 – USF made just 18 of its 30 free throw attempts and shot 60.0 percent from the line.
20 – Rhode Island scored 20 points off 16 USF turnovers.
Up Next
USF plays its final game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament when the Bulls face Virginia Tech Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
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About USF Men’s Basketball
The USF men’s basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State’s Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory owns nearly 300 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship. In his second season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to the best win turnaround in the NCAA, the most single-season wins in school history and the 2019 College Basketball Invitational championship.
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids, appeared in the NIT eight times and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
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