Providence, R.I.—Senior
Keyshaun Jacobs (Lynn, Mass.) netted a program-record 12 three-pointers and scored a career-best 44 points as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team routed Curry, 110-67, at the Murray Center on Monday night.
THE BASICS
R Rhode Island College 110, Curry 67
Rhode Island College (9-2)
Curry (2-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC went into the half up by 25 points, 52-27, thanks to six of Jacobs' eventual 12 longballs. The game would remain above a 20-point lead for the remainder of the contest.
• Jacobs shot .680 from the field (15-for-22; 12-for-17 from downtown) to go along with four assists. His previous career-high was 36, which he established against Southern Maine on Dec. 8.
• Junior guard
Shion Darby (Peekskill, N.Y.) also had a good scoring night, netting 17 to complement his game-high six assists.
• Sophomore forward
Damian Tucker (Boynton Beach, Fla.) made his first career start for RIC, scoring eight points and notching five assists.
• Sophomore guard
JayQuan Leonard (Plymouth, Mass.) and junior guard
Angelo Sardegna (Tampa, Fla.) led the visitors, with Leonard registering a team-high 13 points and three assists, while Sardegna contributed 12 points to go along with his team-high six boards.
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC shot 55 percent (45-for-82) from the field, 45 percent (13-for-29) from downtown and 37 percent (7-for-19) from the free throw line.
• Keene State shot 38 percent (26-for-69) from the field, 18 percent (6-for-25) from three-point range and 53 percent (9-for-17) from the charity stripe.
• Jacobs passed
Adham Floyd for the record, who knocked down 10 three-point field goals against Castleton on Jan. 30, 2019.
• This was RIC's first 100-point performance since the 2017-18 season opener against Pine Manor on Nov. 15, 2017 where the Anchormen won 100-96.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East play at home vs. UMass Boston on Saturday, Dec. 18 (3 p.m.).