How it Happened
Too many turnovers cost Rhode Island, as the Rams fell at Richmond, 80-73 Wednesday night.
The Rams (5-6, 2-2 Atlantic 10) gave the ball away on nearly 27 percent of their possessions, committing 19 turnovers in 71 chances with the ball. The result was a 20-8 advantage in points off turnovers for the host Spiders (8-3, 2-1 A-10).
The miscues didn’t hurt Rhody early, as the Rams went into halftime down only 35-34.
Jeremy Sheppard hit a 3-pointer to give Rhode Island its first lead of the night on the opening possession of the second half. However, the Rams led for a total of just 43 seconds, as Richmond warmed up from the floor to help maintain a lead for most of the game.