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Rhode Island vs St. Bonaventure Final: 63-57 - Recap

Rhode Island got 17 points from Jeremy Sheppard as they ran past St. Bonaventure 63-57 on Wednesday at Thomas M. Ryan Center.

Rhode Island won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs.

Antwan Walker had 11 points for Rhode Island and Fatts Russell chipped in with 9 points. Fatts Russell had 5 assists for them, while Jermaine Harris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

St. Bonaventure got a 13-point performance from Kyle Lofton, who was supported by 12 points from Jalen Adaway. Anthony Roberts had 4 assists in a losing cause for St. Bonaventure, while Dominick Welch grabbed 7 rebounds.

Rhode Island was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Rhode Island as they grabbed 38 boards, while St. Bonaventure only had 26

Rhode Island heads into a battle against Saint Joseph's. St. Bonaventure, meanwhile, will have their next action against Richmond.