Hassan Martin Scores Career-High 31 Points, #23 URI Holds Off Belmont In 82-73 Victory

Ken Bell

       KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) – Hassan Martin scored a career-high 31 points, Jarvis Garrett added a season-high 23 and No. 23 Rhode Island defeated Belmont College 82-73 on Friday night.

        Kuran Iverson added 13 points for the Rams (5-1) while Dylan Windler had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Bruins (1-3).         Belmont played without its leading scorer, Evan Bradds, who was sidelined with a concussion.

        The Rams held Belmont to 18.5 percent shooting (5 of 27) from beyond the 3-point arc which denied the Bruins a key part of their offense.

        Rhode Island forged a 46-31 lead and prevented the Bruins from getting closer than six points by shooting 55.4 percent from the field (31 of 56).

        Nick Smith had 17 points for Belmont.  

        AP-WF-11-26-16 0238GMT

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