{"id":310414,"date":"2025-11-26T17:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/310414\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:51:10","slug":"mens-basketball-rounds-out-play-at-espn-events-invitational-vs-rhode-island-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/310414\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Basketball Rounds Out Play at ESPN Events Invitational vs. Rhode Island Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Game Info
\nWednesday, Nov. 26 \u2013 7:30 p.m.
\nLocation: State Farm Field House \u2013 Kissimmee, Fla.
\nTV:\u00a0ESPNU |\u00a0Listen:OwlSports.com\/listen<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Live Stats:\u00a0StatBroadcast<\/a><\/p>\n

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Last Time Out<\/p>\n


\n\tTemple enters Wednesday’s matchup against Rhode Island coming off a 79\u201375 win over Princeton in its second game of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla.
\n\tBoth teams opened the game trading three-pointers, combining for nine straight attempts from deep as Derrian Ford<\/a> scored Temple’s first seven points.
\n\tPrinceton used an 11\u20130 run to build a 10-point lead midway through the first half, but the Owls fought back to cut the deficit to four at halftime.
\n\tTemple opened the second half with a 10\u20130 run, sparked by a Gavin Griffiths<\/a> three-pointer to take its first lead of the game.
\n\tAiden Tobiason<\/a> and Jordan Mason<\/a> connected on an alley-oop in the final minutes as the Owls went 6-for-8 from the free-throw line to seal the win.
\n\tDerrian Ford<\/a> led all scorers with 21 points, marking his third 20-point performance of the season.
\n\tGavin Griffiths<\/a> added a career-high nine rebounds to go along with key second-half contributions.
\n\tAyuba Bryant Jr.<\/a> provided a boost off the bench with a career-best six points.
\n\tTemple now turns its focus to Rhode Island for its final game from Kissimmee on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU. <\/p>\n

Scouting Rhode Island<\/p>\n


\n\tRhode Island enters its third game of the ESPN Events Invitational following a 62\u201355 loss to Towson and an 80\u201365 win over Vermont.
\n\tThe Rams’ backcourt duo of Jonah Hinton and Myles Corey has been highly productive, combining to average 33.5 points per game over their last two contests and 27.7 per game this season.
\n\tGraduate student Tyler Cochran adds balance to the offense, averaging 13.9 points per game between the two guards.
\n\tRhode Island’s other wins this season have come against Stetson (93\u201362), Stonehill (80\u201357), Albany (80\u201361), and Yale (86\u201377).
\n\tThe Rams’ only other loss came to Tulsa (82\u201365) in the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md.
\n\tLast season, Rhode Island finished 18\u201313 overall and 7\u201311 in Atlantic 10 play before falling to Fordham in the first round of the A-10 Tournament.
\n\tThe Rams defeated Temple last season, 85\u201379, in a neutral-site matchup in Springfield, Mass., despite a 49-point combined effort from Steve Settle III<\/a>, Shane Dezonie<\/a>, and Jamal Mashburn Jr<\/a>.
\n\tHead Coach Archie Miller is in his fourth season leading Rhode Island and his 14th overall as a Division I head coach.
\n\tMiller has led teams to four NCAA Tournament appearances and holds a 43\u201357 record with the Rams. <\/p>\n