NCAAB Game Preview - Rhode Island at Maryland
Sat Nov 9, 2019 9:00 PM EST

URI
55
MD
73
F
ArkPB
60
Gonz
110
F
Stony
57
Seton
74
F
BethC
44
TxTch
79
F
Bois
75
Oreg
106
F
Tex
70
Purd
66
F
Alc
72
ULM
73
F(OT)
GWebb
59
WCU
71
F
Nich
75
Pitt
70
F
RobM
57
ND
92
F
CenAR
78
GTown
89
F
UNCA
91
Citad
76
F
(N/A)
50
Ohio
88
F
HolyC
83
UNH
87
F
UMass
62
Fairf
60
F
(N/A)
63
Boston
91
F
Morg
57
Temp
75
F
Lafy
72
StFNY
73
F
S UT
79
Nebras
78
F(OT)
WriSt
88
Mia-O
81
F
PorSt
74
Ind
85
F
GASt
80
Charl
84
F
NCC
64
SFA
94
F
TXSo
63
WichSt
69
F
PVAM
69
UCF
73
F
UMKC
51
OkSt
69
F
UMBC
65
FlGlf
61
F
UtVal
62
Denv
74
F
Del
56
SIU
54
F
LoyMD
98
ChiSt
85
F
(N/A)
54
Clev
79
F
MTSU
73
Lipsco
70
F
Iona
64
LaSal
70
F(OT)
How
62
GrgWas
76
F
TxSt
71
AF
78
F
KSU
60
UNLV
56
F(OT)
SDSU
76
BYU
71
F
APSU
75
W Ky
97
F
NrthIA
64
NIU
54
F
CenCT
57
StJon
87
F
Merrim
64
PSU
91
F
Monm
74
Hof
94
F
IaSt
74
OrSt
80
F
Penn
61
Rice
80
F
TNSt
57
Chat
59
F
NJIT
47
Prov
76
F
Canis
68
Brown
75
F
Ida
51
UCRiv
58
F
UTSA
62
Oakl
75
F
(N/A)
60
MTSt
93
F
USD
62
LongB
74
F
Leh
74
Albany
70
F
HiPt
61
Woff
89
F
(N/A)
58
MtStM
75
F
Ball
75
Evans
79
F
NOrl
53
Butl
79
F
W MI
115
WIMil
110
F(3OT)
(N/A)
64
WIGB
115
F
Valpa
70
StLou
81
F
IndSt
81
Dayt
86
F
ETSU
92
TN-M
75
F
Stetsn
77
W IL
75
F
IUPUI
56
Brad
90
F
UCIrv
73
Pepp
77
F
Tuls
59
TexAr
73
F
(N/A)
70
TNTec
83
F
McNee
80
UL
85
F
USM
69
USA
75
F
South
49
Murr
69
F
Okla
71
Minn
62
F
Princ
72
USF
82
F
CSNor
70
NM
97
F
SDSt
93
CSBak
91
F(2OT)
E WA
74
Seatt
66
F
LoyMa
67
Nev
72
F
CS-Ful
54
Stan
70
F
No. 7 Maryland hosts Rhode Island in big non-conference tilt Saturday
Fri Nov 8, 2019 2:56 AM

After big opening night victories, seventh-ranked Maryland and senior-laden Rhode Island up the ante with a nonconference showdown Saturday in the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.

The Rams (1-0) are coming off a 76-65 home win Tuesday against Northeast Conference favorite Long Island that saw Rhode Island place five players in double figures and take control early in the second half to pull away. Second-year coach David Cox's Rams believe they're ready to butt heads with bigger game on a bigger stage.

"It's good exposure for us, we're excited," URI senior Cyril Langevine told The Westerly Sun of the upcoming matchup at Maryland. "Put us up against anyone, we're ready for the competition. We're just going to go out there and play basketball."

The Terrapins (1-0) certainly provide that big opportunity. Coming off a 23-win campaign and fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons, Maryland returns four starters and looks ready to make a statement of its own this season. And on Tuesday, the Terps looked the part with a convincing 95-71 home victory over Holy Cross.

"We're an athletic team, we like to play fast, get out and try and wear teams down," said Maryland senior guard Anthony Cowan after he chipped in 12 points and five assists against the Crusaders. "That's what we did."

The Terps started slowly, though, trailing Holy Cross midway through the first half before an unlikely hero emerged off the bench. Senior Darryl Morsell, who came off the bench for just the 14th time in his 66-game career, came in and immediately ignited the squad with a steal and dunk, triggering an 8-0 run.

The Terrapins did a better job defensively -- Morsell's specialty -- after his entry, and the swingman finished with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists, flexing the muscles on Maryland's new-found depth. Four players, led by sophomore center Jalen Smith's 16 points and 11 rebounds, finished in double figures and two more added nine points.

The Rams had similar production in their opener. The team's top four returning scorers from last year -- Langevine, Fatts Russell, Jeff Dowtin and Tyrese Martin -- combined for 60 of Rhode Island's 76 points, and 6-7 freshman Jacob Toppin was the fifth player in double figures with 11. The 6-8 Langevine had 16 points and 15 rebounds, picking up where he left off a year ago. Junior Russell, an All-A-10 preseason selection along with Langevine and senior guard Dowtin, led the way with 18 points and a career-high seven assists.

Russell and Cowan will be a marquee matchup in this one, as will Langevine and Smith. Coach Mark Turgeon's Terrapins will force tempo, but Rhode Island's senior backcourt should be up to the challenge. Maryland may have an edge off the bench with an impressive freshman class that includes 6-7 Donta Scott, who had nine points on 4-of-6 shooting in his debut, and 6-9 twins Makhi and Makhel Mitchell, who have shored up the Terrapin front line alongside Smith.

This is the second of a five-game homestand to open the season for the Terrapins. They'll host Oakland on Nov. 16. Rhode Island, picked fourth in the A-10 preseason poll, hosts Alabama on Nov. 15, at the Thomas Ryan Center.

--Field Level Media

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