University of Massachusets Athletics
Postgame Notes: Rhode Island 75, Umass 72
January 24, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 24, 2007
Recap | Box Score | Quotes
* Stephane Lasme tied the UMass record for career blocked shots with seven in the game giving him 336 for his career. He passed National Player of the Year Marcus Camby, who had 336 from 1993-96.
* Lasme also moved to tie for third in single-season blocked shots with his seven. He now has 105. He passed Camby's marks of 103 in 1994-95 and tied with him at 105 in 1993-94.
* Lasme had two blocked shots in the first five minutes as reached 100 in the season early in the 20th game of the season.
* Rashaun Freeman scored in double-figures for the 18th time in 20 games this season with 19. In his 105 career games, he has 82 games in double-figures.
* Freeman had his 10th double-double of year and 40th of his career with 12 rebounds.
* James Life scored in double-figures for the ninth game in a row and 15th time in 20 games this season with 19. He is averaging 16.8 points per game in that stretch.
* Ricky Harris scored in double-figures for the second game in a row with 10. He has 23 points in his last two games after not scoring in five games.
* Rhode Island attempted 43 free throws while UMass had just 10.
* UMass held Rhode Island scoreless for the first 6:07 of the game before Will Daniels made a free throw. The Rams missed their first eight shots of the game before Keith Cothran made a layup with 6:38 left in the first half.
* UMass held an 11-4 lead through the first 10 minutes of the game as Rhode Island started off 1-of-12 from the floor, missing their first seven 3-pointers.
