Late Run Helps George Washington Hand Rhode Island First Home Loss

University of Rhode Island Press Release

Rhode Island Starters
Thomas, Lawrence, Farrell, Brown, Traore

George Washington Starters 
Autry, Jones, Drumgoole, Jr., Hansen, Castro

How it Happened
Rhode Island battled back from a 15-point deficit to take a lead in the second half, but George Washington pulled away down the stretch. The Revolutionaries beat URI 75-67 Wednesday night.

Rhode Island (12-3, 1-2 Atlantic 10) trailed 36-21 with 4:26 remaining before the half. The Rams outscored George Washington (14-2, 2-1 A-10) 9-2 to trim the deficit to seven points before the break.

The Rams kept chipping away in the second half, and an 8-0 run that was punctuated by a Quentin Diboundje fastbreak dunk tied the score at 55-55 with 9:31 to go. Rhody took its first lead a minute later on a Sebastian Thomas free throw that put the home team up 58-57.

The final four minutes belong to George Washington. Forward Sean Hansen and guard Jacoi Hutchinson converted three-point plays on back-to-back possessions as the Revolutionaries turned a tie game into a six-point lead at 67-61. The lead got back up to as many as 10 as George Washington put the game away by going 8-for-8 at the line over the final 4:14.

Inside the Box Score

• Guard Quentin Diboundje scored a season-high 14 points to go with seven rebounds. Both represented season highs.
• Point guard Sebastian Thomas had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists. It was his fifth straight game with
• Guard Jaden House had 10 points and five rebounds. He scored the 1,600th point of his career with a layup five minutes into the second half.
• Forward Drissa Traore made his first career start. He had seven points and a career-high nine rebounds in 26 minutes.
• Center Javonte Brown had nine points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots.
• He has 10 blocks over his last two games.
• The Revolutionaries scored 18 points off 15 URI turnovers.
• Rhode Island played without forwards David Green (shoulder) and David Fuchs (toe).
• George Washington was without leading scorer Darren Buchanan Jr.
• This was Rhode Island’s first home loss, snapping a nine-game home winning steak.

Up Next
Rhode Island heads to Richmond for a game Saturday, Jan. 11. Game time is 6 p.m. on ESPN+.