Rhode Island defeats Maine 71-65

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Dylan Williamson’s 18 points helped Rhode Island defeat Maine 71-65 on Tuesday. Williamson also contributed five assists and three steals for the Rams (3-0). Jason Fontenet II added 13 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. Matas Deniusas had 12 points and shot 2 of 5 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. DeAndre Williams and Darius Lopes led the way for the Black Bears (1-3) with 13 points apiece. Ayden Evans finished with 10 points. Jahmere Tripp scored seven points in the first half and Rhode Island went into halftime trailing 28-23. Williamson scored 15 points in the second half. Up next Rhode Island’s next game is Thursday against Maryland-Eastern Shore at home, and Maine hosts Drexel on Saturday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.