UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Jason Fontenet II had 15 points in Rhode Island Rams’s 84-66 win over Monmouth Hawks on Saturday.

Fontenet had nine rebounds for the Rams (2-0). Matas Deniusas scored 15 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line, and added seven rebounds. Jonah Hinton went 5 of 12 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.

Stefanos Spartalis finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks (0-2). Monmouth also got 11 points from Madison Durr. Stephen Osei finished with nine points and two blocks.

Rhode Island took the lead for good with 18:31 left in the first half. The score was 36-22 at halftime, with Deniusas racking up 11 points. Rhode Island extended its lead to 45-28 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Fontenet scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

Up next

Up next for Rhode Island is a matchup Tuesday with Maine at home. Monmouth visits Quinnipiac on Thursday.

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