URI Runs Past Fordham In Rhody Regular Season Finale

University of Rhode Island Press Release

Rhode Island Starters 
Thomas, House, Lawrence, Green, Brown

Fordham Starters 
Medor, Dean, Riley, Johnson III, Tsimbila

How it Happened
Rhode Island scored the first eight points of the game and never relinquished the lead as it beat Fordham 86-67 on Senior Day.

Rhody (18-12, 7-11 Atlantic 10) never relinquished the lead, remaining firmly in front throughout the game. URI got a combined 39 points from the guard tandem of Sebastian Thomas and Jaden House.

While the offense was clicking, the defense made Fordham (11-20, 3-15 A-10) work for its points. Jackie Johnson III scored 19 to lead the visitors. He was 7-of-18 from the field, but the rest of the team combined to shoot 15-for-44.

Inside the Box Score

• Before the game, seniors Javonte Brown, Quentin Diboundje, David Green, Jaden House and Sebastian Thomas were all honored as part of Senior Day.
• Also recognized was student photographer/videographer Josh Paiva, who has worked with the team for the last three years.
• Rhode Island had a 24-16 edge in fastbreak points.
• Point guard Sebastian Thomas had 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
• Guard Jaden House scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor.
• Forward David Green finished with eight points and seven rebounds. With his seventh point of the day, he reached 1,000 career points.
• Guards Jamarques Lawrence and Cam Estevez each had 12 points.
• All of the points for Estevez came on 3-pointers. Over his last three games, Estevez is 9-for-18 (.500) from the perimeter.
• Forward David Fuchs just missed a double-double, scoring nine points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
• URI outscored Fordham 42-28 in the paint.

Up Next
Rhode Island and Fordham will run it back in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship next week. URI’s win coupled with a Massachusetts loss Saturday clinched the No. 10 seed for Rhody. The teams will play Wednesday, March 12 in Washington, D.C.