University of Massachusets Athletics
Rams Defeat Minutemen 58-55 In Rhode Island
January 25, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 25, 2006
Rhode Island 58 UMass 55 Jan. 25, 2006 * Ryan Center, Kingston, R.I.
* UMass held its fifth straight opponent under 40 percent from the floor as the Rams shot just 37 percent from the field.
* Stephane Lasme had 7 blocked shots which moved him past himself, Lari Ketner (73) and Harper Williams (74) for the fourth-best single-season in school-history with 75. Lasme blocked 72 shots as a sophomore last season. Lasme is fourth in career blocks with 198.
* Rashaun Freeman scored in double-figures for the 12th time in 16 games this season and 58th in his career in 73 career games. Freeman also had a double-double with 10 rebounds.
* Jeff Viggiano scored in double-figures for the fourth game in a row, the second time this season he has broken double-figures in four straight games. He finished with 14, his ninth game with 10 or more this season and 35th of his career.
* James Life also broke into double-figures for the sixth time this year with 13 points.
* UMass went on a 9-0 run midway through the first half holding URI scoreless from 11:38 until 7:00, when Jimmy Baron hit the Rams first 3-pointer of the game. That tied the game at 17-17.
