Dartmouth, Mass.--Junior guard Shion Darby (Peekskill, N.Y.) and senior guard Keyshaun Jacobs (Lynn, Mass.) combined for 59 points as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team lost at UMass Dartmouth, 76-72, in Little East action on Wednesday night.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Dartmouth 76, Rhode Island College 72
UMass Dartmouth (21-3, 13-2 LEC)
Rhode Island College (13-11, 6-9 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UMass Dartmouth led the entire first half, which included a 12-point, 42-30, lead after 20 minutes.
 
While Darby had a big first half with 17 points, Jacobs took over the second half, dropping 20 for the Anchormen. Jacobs netted eight points during RIC's, 13-3, run to begin the final half, which brought the Anchormen within two points, 45-43, at the 17:21 mark.
 
RIC stuck to the Corsairs' hip for the rest of the game, coming within one point of the hosts multiple times. However, UMD would never relinquish the lead at any point in the game and would seal the win with free throws in the waning seconds.
 
Darby had a game-high 30 points for the Anchormen, while also pulling down six rebounds and handing out four helpers.
 
Jacobs was right behind Darby, scoring 29 points and swiping three steals.
 
Senior guard Marcus Azor (Brockton, Mass.) added another stellar game to his resume, registering 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, finishing just shy of a triple-double.
 
Jacobs now sits just 16 points away from scoring 1,000 points exclusively at RIC. He recently passed 1,000 career collegiate points including his time at Morehouse College.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will close out the regular season at home vs. Plymouth State on Saturday, Feb. 19 (3 p.m.).