Boston, Mass.--Junior forward Kalu Uga (Hyde Park, Mass.) led the way with 14 point as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team fell at UMass Boston, 79-62, in Little East action on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 79, Rhode Island College 62
UMass Boston (9-3, 2-1 LEC)
Rhode Island College (4-8, 1-2 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC went on a 7-0 run to take the lead, 9-7, with roughly 16 minutes remaining in the first half. UMB would outscore RIC, 32-17, for the remainder of the half and take a 13-point, 39-26, lead into halftime.
 
• The Beacons would take care of business for the remainder of the contest, holding a 20+-point lead for the majority of the second half.
 
• Junior forward Mitchel Noresca (North Providence, R.I.) almost had a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
 
• UMB sophomore guard Emanuel Zayas (Hollywood, Fla.) netted a team high 21 points for the and corralled seven rebounds. Freshman guard Xavier McKenzie (Lowell, Mass.) notched 15 points and eight assists.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at home vs. Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday, Jan. 4 (6 p.m.).