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Mitchell has 20, leads Rhode Island over UMass 81-68

AP
Jan 15, 2022

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Makhel Mitchell scored 20 points to lead Rhode Island Rams to an 81-68 win over UMass on Saturday.

Mitchell made 10 of 15 shots.

Ishmael El-Amin scored 16 points for the Rams (11-4, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Malik Martin had 11 points and seven rebounds. Jalen Carey also had 11 points.

Noah Fernandes scored 18 points to lead the Minutemen (7-9, 0-4). Rich Kelly had 14 points. Trent Buttrick added 11 points and had eight rebounds.

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1st Half
URI
Rams
43
MASS
Minutemen
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Makhel Mitchell vs. Michael Steadman (Makhi Mitchell gains possession)
19:35	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)	2-0
19:00		Minutemen turnover (shot clock violation)
18:44		Jeremy Sheppard misses two point jump shot
18:42		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
18:11		Minutemen turnover (shot clock violation)
17:49		Makhel Mitchell misses two point layup
17:47		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot	2-2
17:24	+3	Makhi Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Makhel Mitchell assists)	5-2
16:59	+2	Michael Steadman makes two point layup (Rich Kelly assists)	5-4
16:38		Makhel Mitchell misses two point layup
16:36		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
16:26	+3	Trent Buttrick makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	5-7
16:14	+3	Ishmael El-Amin makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	8-7
15:55		Rich Kelly misses two point layup
15:53		T.J. Weeks offensive rebound
15:48		T.J. Weeks misses two point jump shot
15:46		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
15:40		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
15:38		Ishmael El-Amin offensive rebound
15:29		Jeremy Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (Rich Kelly steals)
15:20		T.J. Weeks misses two point layup
15:18		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
15:11	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point dunk	10-7
14:55	+2	Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot	10-9
14:33		Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
14:31		T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
14:24		Rich Kelly misses two point layup
14:22		Michael Steadman offensive rebound
14:16	+2	Michael Steadman makes two point layup	10-11
14:08		Jeremy Sheppard misses two point layup
14:06		Michael Steadman defensive rebound
14:02		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:00		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
13:50		Makhi Mitchell misses three point jump shot
13:48		Rich Kelly defensive rebound
13:39	+3	Trent Buttrick makes three point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)	10-14
13:25		Trent Buttrick personal foul
13:25		TV timeout
13:14	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	12-14
13:02		Sebastian Thomas personal foul
12:47	+3	Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot	12-17
12:29		Makhi Mitchell turnover (out of bounds)
12:17		Noah Fernandes turnover (traveling)
12:04	+3	Ishmael El-Amin makes three point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)	15-17
11:39		T.J. Weeks offensive foul
11:39		T.J. Weeks turnover
11:39		TV timeout
11:23		Antwan Walker misses three point jump shot
11:21		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
11:14		Trent Buttrick misses two point layup
11:12		Rams defensive rebound
11:03		Ishmael El-Amin misses three point jump shot
11:01		Jovohn Garcia defensive rebound
10:54		Ishmael El-Amin personal foul
10:39		Makhel Mitchell blocks Rich Kelly's two point jump shot
10:37		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
10:29	+2	Antwan Walker makes two point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)	17-17
10:11		Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
10:09		Malik Martin defensive rebound
9:43	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	19-17
9:25		Jovohn Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Carey steals)
9:06		Jalen Carey misses two point jump shot
9:04		Malik Martin offensive rebound
8:58		Makhel Mitchell misses two point jump shot
8:56		Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
8:49		Dyondre Dominguez turnover (Jeremy Sheppard steals)
8:41	+2	Jalen Carey makes two point dunk (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	21-17
8:24		Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
8:22		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Antwan Walker makes two point jump shot	23-17
8:15		Jovohn Garcia shooting foul
8:15		TV timeout
8:15		Jovohn Garcia technical foul
8:15		Jalen Carey technical foul
8:15		Jalen Carey turnover
8:15	+1	Antwan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-17
7:59		Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Michael Steadman draws the foul)
7:59	+1	Michael Steadman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-18
7:59	+1	Michael Steadman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-19
7:44	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)	26-19
7:25		Michael Steadman misses two point jump shot
7:23		T.J. Weeks offensive rebound
7:20		T.J. Weeks misses two point layup
7:18		Jalen Carey defensive rebound
7:10	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)	28-19
6:51	+3	T.J. Weeks makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists)	28-22
6:28		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
6:26		Jalen Carey offensive rebound
6:17	+2	Malik Martin makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)	30-22
6:01		Michael Steadman misses two point layup
5:59		Jalen Carey defensive rebound
5:43		T.J. Weeks shooting foul (Jalen Carey draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Jalen Carey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-22
5:43	+1	Jalen Carey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-22
5:29		Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
5:29	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-23
5:29	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-24
5:21		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
5:19		Antwan Walker offensive rebound
5:16	+2	Antwan Walker makes two point layup	34-24
5:05		Makhi Mitchell personal foul
4:48		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
4:46		Kolton Mitchell offensive rebound
4:36		Makhi Mitchell blocks Trent Buttrick's two point layup
4:34		Rich Kelly offensive rebound
4:24		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
4:22		Ishmael El-Amin defensive rebound
4:22		Rams 30 second timeout
4:07		Makhi Mitchell misses two point jump shot
4:05		Rich Kelly defensive rebound
3:53		Rich Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
3:48		Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball)
3:36		Makhel Mitchell blocks Kolton Mitchell's two point layup
3:34		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
3:26		Ishmael Leggett turnover (bad pass) (Trent Buttrick steals)
3:24		Ishmael Leggett personal foul
3:24	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-25
3:24		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:24		Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
3:13		Antwan Walker turnover (lost ball) (Greg Jones steals)
2:58		Makhel Mitchell shooting foul (Rich Kelly draws the foul)
2:58	+1	Rich Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-26
2:58	+1	Rich Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-27
2:45		Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Ishmael El-Amin draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Ishmael El-Amin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-27
2:45	+1	Ishmael El-Amin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-27
2:30		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
2:28		Ishmael El-Amin defensive rebound
2:22		Jalen Carey turnover (bad pass) (Noah Fernandes steals)
2:18		Jeremy Sheppard shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-28
2:18	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-29
1:59		Makhi Mitchell misses two point jump shot
1:57		Rams offensive rebound
1:50	+2	Malik Martin makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)	38-29
1:16		Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
1:14		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Jalen Carey makes two point layup	40-29
1:05		Greg Jones shooting foul (Jalen Carey draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Jalen Carey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-29
0:58		Jovohn Garcia misses two point layup
0:56		Jalen Carey defensive rebound
0:52		Jalen Carey turnover (lost ball) (Noah Fernandes steals)
0:48		Ishmael El-Amin shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
0:48		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:48		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:48		Malik Martin defensive rebound
0:22	+2	Jeremy Sheppard makes two point jump shot	43-29
0:07		Noah Fernandes offensive foul
0:07		Noah Fernandes turnover
0:03		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
0:01		Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
URI
Rams
38
MASS
Minutemen
39

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
19:49		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
19:43	+3	Ishmael El-Amin makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	46-29
19:29		Trent Buttrick turnover (lost ball)
19:02	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	48-29
18:42		Ishmael Leggett personal foul
18:29	+3	Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot	48-32
18:02	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point dunk (Ishmael Leggett assists)	50-32
17:49		Makhel Mitchell blocks Michael Steadman's two point layup
17:47		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
17:22		Makhel Mitchell misses three point jump shot
17:20		Rich Kelly defensive rebound
17:15		T.J. Weeks misses three point jump shot
17:13		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
17:07		Ishmael Leggett turnover (out of bounds)
16:53		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass) (Ishmael El-Amin steals)
16:48		Makhi Mitchell offensive foul
16:48		Makhi Mitchell turnover
16:33		Rich Kelly turnover (bad pass)
16:21		Jeremy Sheppard misses two point jump shot
16:19		Rams offensive rebound
16:19		Trent Buttrick personal foul
16:05		Makhel Mitchell misses two point jump shot
16:03		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
15:58		Greg Jones misses two point layup
15:56		Greg Jones offensive rebound
15:58		Antwan Walker shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
15:58		Greg Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:58	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-33
15:42		Jalen Carey turnover (bad pass)
15:22		Jalen Carey blocks Greg Jones's two point jump shot
15:20		Greg Jones offensive rebound
15:14		Antwan Walker shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
15:14	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-34
15:14	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-35
15:01	+2	Antwan Walker makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	52-35
14:49		Greg Jones misses two point layup
14:47		Antwan Walker defensive rebound
14:38		Jeremy Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Noah Fernandes steals)
14:32		Rich Kelly misses two point layup
14:30		Trent Buttrick offensive rebound
14:25		Trent Buttrick misses two point dunk
14:23		Jalen Carey defensive rebound
14:16		Greg Jones personal foul
14:06		Jeremy Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Trent Buttrick steals)
14:03		Antwan Walker personal foul
13:49	+2	Greg Jones makes two point jump shot (T.J. Weeks assists)	52-37
13:17	+2	Jalen Carey makes two point layup	54-37
13:07		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
13:05		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
12:46		Malik Martin misses two point jump shot
12:44		Greg Jones defensive rebound
12:27	+3	Trent Buttrick makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	54-40
12:11		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
12:09		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
11:51		T.J. Weeks misses two point jump shot
11:49		Malik Martin defensive rebound
11:41		Rams 30 second timeout
11:41		TV timeout
11:32	+2	Malik Martin makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	56-40
11:15		Sebastian Thomas shooting foul (Trent Buttrick draws the foul)
11:14		TV timeout
11:14		Trent Buttrick misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:14	+1	Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 2 of 3	56-41
11:14	+1	Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 2 of 3	56-41
11:14	+1	Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 3 of 3	56-42
10:53		Antwan Walker misses two point jump shot
10:51		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
10:26		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
10:24		T.J. Weeks offensive rebound
10:24		Sebastian Thomas personal foul (T.J. Weeks draws the foul)
10:24		T.J. Weeks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:24		Minutemen offensive rebound
10:12		Makhi Mitchell blocks Greg Jones's two point layup
10:10		Minutemen offensive rebound
10:05	+3	T.J. Weeks makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	56-45
9:39		T.J. Weeks personal foul
9:36		Malik Martin misses three point jump shot
9:34		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
9:22		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
9:20		Malik Martin defensive rebound
8:51		Makhi Mitchell misses two point jump shot
8:49		Ishmael El-Amin offensive rebound
8:47		Ishmael El-Amin misses two point layup
8:47		Malik Martin offensive rebound
8:47		Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Malik Martin draws the foul)
8:47		Malik Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:47	+1	Malik Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-45
8:47	+1	Malik Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-45
8:34		T.J. Weeks misses three point jump shot
8:34		T.J. Weeks misses three point jump shot
8:32		Minutemen offensive rebound
8:15		Noah Fernandes turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Sheppard steals)
7:56		Ishmael El-Amin misses two point jump shot
7:54		Makhel Mitchell offensive rebound
7:49	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point dunk	59-45
7:33		Makhel Mitchell blocks Jovohn Garcia's two point layup
7:31		Greg Jones offensive rebound
7:27	+2	Greg Jones makes two point layup	59-47
7:18		Greg Jones personal foul
7:18		TV timeout
7:03	+3	Ishmael El-Amin makes three point jump shot	62-47
7:02		Michael Steadman personal foul
6:45		Jeremy Sheppard misses three point jump shot
6:37		T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
6:25	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	62-50
6:00	+2	Malik Martin makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	64-50
5:59		Greg Jones shooting foul
5:59		Malik Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:59		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
5:39		Jeremy Sheppard personal foul
5:39	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-51
5:39		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:39		Malik Martin defensive rebound
5:19		Ishmael El-Amin turnover (bad pass) (Noah Fernandes steals)
5:14		T.J. Weeks misses two point jump shot
5:12		T.J. Weeks offensive rebound
5:01	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Trent Buttrick assists)	64-54
4:49	+2	Malik Martin makes two point layup (Ishmael El-Amin assists)	66-54
4:34	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	66-57
4:34	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	66-57
4:09	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)	68-57
4:09		Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Makhel Mitchell draws the foul)
4:09		Makhel Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:09		T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
3:48		T.J. Weeks turnover (traveling)
3:48		TV timeout
3:27	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point layup (Jeremy Sheppard assists)	70-57
2:59	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	70-60
2:59	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	70-60
2:37	+2	Jalen Carey makes two point layup (Malik Martin assists)	72-60
2:21	+3	Greg Jones makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	72-63
2:03		Greg Jones personal foul
2:03	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-63
2:03	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-63
1:52	+2	Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot	74-65
1:44		Noah Fernandes technical foul
1:44		Jeremy Sheppard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:44	+1	Jeremy Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-65
1:44	+1	Jeremy Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-65
1:37		Jalen Carey misses two point dunk
1:35		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
1:32		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
1:30		Jeremy Sheppard defensive rebound
1:14		Noah Fernandes personal foul
1:14	+1	Jeremy Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-65
1:14	+1	Jeremy Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-65
0:59	+3	Jovohn Garcia makes three point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)	77-68
0:46		Jovohn Garcia personal foul
0:46	+1	Ishmael El-Amin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-68
0:46	+1	Ishmael El-Amin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-68
0:35		Rich Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael El-Amin steals)
0:02	+2	Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Jalen Carey assists)	81-68

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Makhel Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Jalen Carey assists)