Providence, R.I.—Fifth-year forward Ousmane Kourouma (Woonsocket, R.I.) finished with 14 points and a game-high 18 rebounds as Rhode Island College fell, 77-68, vs. UMass Dartmouth in Little East action played at The Murray Center on Wednesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Dartmouth 77, Rhode Island College 68
UMass Dartmouth (7-13, 4-7 LEC)
Rhode Island College (13-8, 8-4 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• A Kourouma layup 1:31 into the game gave the hosts the lead, 4-2, and the Anchormen would not trail for the remainder of the first half.
 
• Senior guard Dwayne Robinson-O'Hagan (Woonsocket, R.I.) converted a layup with 6:19 left in the half as RIC built an 11-point, 32-21, advantage.  
 
• Junior guard Isaiah Dahl (Cornelius, Ore.) nailed a three-pointer as time expired to give RIC a 38-29 advantage at halftime.
 
• RIC held the lead until the 12:50 mark of the second half when UMD took its first lead, 47-46, of the game.
 
• The Anchormen were up by five, 54-49, with 9:27 left before the Corsairs outscored the Anchormen, 24-18, over the remainder of the contest to hand RIC its third straight Little East setback.
 
• Sophomore forward Xavier Mendez (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Dahl (14) and Robinson-O'Hagan (12) also cracked double figures in scoring.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at Plymouth State on Saturday, Feb. 8 (2 p.m.).