Dartmouth, Mass.--Freshman forward Anthony Rivera (Staten Island, N.Y.) had 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team fell at LEC foe UMass Dartmouth, 75-59, on Wednesday night.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Dartmouth 75, Rhode Island College 59
UMass Dartmouth (5-11, 4-4 LEC) 
Rhode Island College (4-11, 3-5 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC scored the first eight points of the ball game, with Rivera scoring half of those. UMD then flipped the switch and rattled off 17 unanswered points.
 
• The Corsairs were able to take a double-digit, 40-30, lead into halftime.
 
• RIC scored just five points in the first six minutes of the second half as the UMD defense was able to lock down the Anchormen and pull away for the victory.
 
• Junior forward Kalu Uga (Hyde Park, Mass.) registered a team-high 15 points with six rebounds and three steals.
 
• UMD freshman guard Nick Boyd (Portland, Ore.) scored a game-high 21 points. Senior forward Jackson Zancan (Cumberland. R.I.) flirted with a double-double with 17 points, nine rebounds and three steals.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at home vs. Castleton on Saturday, Jan. 18 (3 p.m.).