URI Seniors Leave Ryan Center with Lasting Legacy
February 17, 2021 11:38 pm Rhode Island snapped its four-game losing streak by rallying from an 18-point, second-half deficit, outlasting Dayton 91-89 in a double-overtime battle Tuesday night. Trailing 58-40 with 9:44 to go, Rhode Island (10-12, 7-8 Atlantic 10) ended regulation on a 29-11 run, taking its first lead of the second half when Makhel Mitchell scored a second-chance basket with 1:33 remaining. Dayton’s Jordy Tshimanga made 1-of-2 free throws with six seconds remaining to second the game to overtime. In the first extra session, the Flyers (11-7, 7-6 A-10) went up by four points ...