PHILADELPHIA (AP) Fatts Russell scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, surpassing 1,000 points for his career, and Rhode Island Rams pulled away from Saint Joseph's Hawks 71-61 on Wednesday night.

The Hawks led 47-37 with 17 minutes to play but missed their last 16 3-point shots and went 5 of 27 overall with seven turnovers. They even went just 4 of 10 from the foul line.

A Russell tied the game at 53 with a 3-pointer just past the midpoint of the second half. It came in the middle of a 13-0 run over seven minutes when Saint Joseph's went 0 for 11 to fall behind 59-53.

The Hawks scored three points before Russell scored 10 points in a 12-0 run that made it 71-56 with 1:17 to play.

Tyrese Martin had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Rams (11-5, 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Cyril Langevine added 14 points and 15 rebounds. Rhode Island shot 28% (11 of 39) in the first half, going 0 for 8 from 3-point range, and 56% in the second half with three treys.

Ryan Daly had 21 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks (3-14, 0-5), whose losing streak reached five games. Saint Joseph's shot 37% for the game, going 5 of 29 behind the arc.

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