Thomas scores 19, Rhode Island beats Providence 69-63
AP
Dec 07, 2024
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) Sebastian Thomas' 19 points helped Rhode Island Rams defeat Providence Friars 69-63 on Saturday.
Thomas shot 7 for 14 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Rams (9-0). Jaden House scored 18 points and added five rebounds. David Green shot 4 for 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds and three blocks.
The Friars (6-4) were led in scoring by Bryce Hopkins, who finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Bensley Joseph added 16 points and two steals for Providence. Jayden Pierre also had 12 points and three steals.
House scored 14 points in the first half and Rhode Island went into halftime trailing 35-28. Thomas scored 17 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Rhode Island to a six-point victory.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Rhode Island visits Brown and Providence squares off against DePaul on the road.
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1st Half
PROV
Friars
35
URI
Rams
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bryce Hopkins gains possession)
19:45
Bryce Hopkins misses two point layup
19:43
Bryce Hopkins offensive rebound
19:30
Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
19:28
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
19:03
Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:01
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
18:58
Bensley Joseph turnover (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
18:47
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point jump shot (Tyonne Farrell assists)
0-2
18:28
Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
18:26
Javonte Brown defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Tyonne Farrell makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)
0-4
17:54
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Bryce Hopkins assists)
3-4
17:40
Tyonne Farrell misses two point jump shot
17:38
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Christ Essandoko makes two point layup
5-4
17:14
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:12
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
17:03
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
17:01
David Green defensive rebound
16:52
David Green turnover (Christ Essandoko steals)
16:41
Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
16:39
David Green defensive rebound
16:28
David Green misses two point jump shot
16:26
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
16:05
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point dunk
7-4
15:42
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
15:40
Javonte Brown offensive rebound
15:38
Javonte Brown turnover (traveling)
15:38
TV timeout
15:16
Jayden Pierre turnover (David Fuchs steals)
15:07
Sebastian Thomas turnover (Wesley Cardet Jr. steals)
14:59
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk (Wesley Cardet Jr. assists)
9-4
14:32
David Green misses two point jump shot
14:30
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
14:13
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:11
David Green defensive rebound
13:56
David Fuchs misses three point jump shot
13:54
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
13:47
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
11-4
13:47
Rams 30 second timeout
13:27
+2
Jaden House makes two point jump shot
11-6
13:08
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
13:06
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
12:56
Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks David Green's two point layup
12:54
David Green offensive rebound
12:54
Wesley Cardet Jr. shooting foul (David Green draws the foul)
12:54
+1
David Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-7
12:54
David Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:54
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
12:41
David Fuchs blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup
12:39
Jaden House defensive rebound
12:29
+2
Jaden House makes two point layup
11-9
12:29
Friars 30 second timeout
12:29
TV timeout
12:13
+3
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)
14-9
12:00
+2
Jaden House makes two point jump shot
14-11
12:00
Rich Barron shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
12:00
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-12
11:31
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point jump shot
16-12
11:18
Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
11:06
Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:04
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
10:58
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
18-12
10:39
+2
David Fuchs makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaden House assists)
18-14
10:12
Drissa Traore shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
10:12
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:12
+1
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-14
10:00
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
9:58
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
9:51
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
9:49
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
9:47
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup
21-14
9:37
Sebastian Thomas turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
9:31
Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (traveling)
9:17
+2
Jaden House makes two point layup
21-16
9:02
Javonte Brown blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point layup
9:00
Javonte Brown defensive rebound
8:43
Jaden House misses two point jump shot
8:41
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot
23-16
8:18
Jaden House turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
7:55
+2
Christ Essandoko makes two point layup (Wesley Cardet Jr. assists)
25-16
7:40
+2
David Green makes two point jump shot
25-18
7:18
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Bryce Hopkins assists)
28-18
7:08
+3
David Green makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)
28-21
6:45
Bryce Hopkins turnover (Sebastian Thomas steals)
6:43
Jayden Pierre personal foul
6:43
TV timeout
6:31
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
6:29
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
6:13
Christ Essandoko misses two point jump shot
6:11
Tyonne Farrell defensive rebound
6:00
Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
6:00
+1
Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-22
6:00
+1
Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-23
5:51
David Green personal foul
5:43
+3
Bryce Hopkins makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)
31-23
5:31
David Green misses three point jump shot
5:29
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
5:23
David Green shooting foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
5:23
+1
Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 3
32-23
5:23
+1
Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 2 of 3
33-23
5:23
Jayden Pierre misses regular free throw 3 of 3
5:23
Tyonne Farrell defensive rebound
5:06
Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
5:04
David Fuchs offensive rebound
5:00
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
4:58
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
4:50
Bryce Hopkins misses two point layup
4:48
David Fuchs defensive rebound
4:36
Drissa Traore misses three point jump shot
4:34
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
4:14
Bryce Hopkins turnover (traveling)
4:00
Drissa Traore misses three point jump shot
3:58
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
3:46
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
3:44
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
3:29
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive foul
3:29
Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (offensive foul)
3:29
TV timeout
3:14
+2
Jaden House makes two point layup
33-25
2:56
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayden Pierre assists)
35-25
2:36
Bensley Joseph personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
2:36
Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:36
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
2:11
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
2:09
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
2:05
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
2:03
Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
1:51
+3
Jaden House makes three point jump shot (David Fuchs assists)
35-28
1:26
Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
1:24
David Fuchs defensive rebound
1:01
Christ Essandoko blocks David Fuchs's two point layup
0:59
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
0:44
Christ Essandoko turnover (Tyonne Farrell steals)
0:35
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
0:33
Rams offensive rebound
0:26
Tyonne Farrell misses two point layup
0:24
Tyonne Farrell offensive rebound
0:21
Tyonne Farrell misses two point layup
0:19
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
0:01
Tyonne Farrell personal foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PROV
Friars
28
URI
Rams
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point jump shot
35-30
19:27
David Green blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point layup
19:27
Friars offensive rebound
19:23
David Green shooting foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
19:23
Bryce Hopkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:23
Bryce Hopkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:23
Javonte Brown defensive rebound
19:05
Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:03
David Green offensive rebound
18:58
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
18:58
Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:58
+1
Javonte Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-31
18:21
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot
38-31
18:14
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point jump shot
38-33
17:40
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
17:38
Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
17:36
Sebastian Thomas personal foul
17:30
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
17:28
Drissa Traore defensive rebound
17:15
Javonte Brown turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
17:00
Bensley Joseph turnover (Javonte Brown steals)
16:55
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:53
Drissa Traore offensive rebound
16:52
Christ Essandoko personal foul
16:43
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
16:41
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
16:20
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
16:18
Drissa Traore defensive rebound
16:11
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup
38-35
16:11
Friars 30 second timeout
16:11
TV timeout
15:57
Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (lost ball)
15:57
TV timeout
15:43
Sebastian Thomas turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
15:32
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot
40-35
15:18
Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
15:18
David Fuchs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:18
David Fuchs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:18
Drissa Traore offensive rebound
15:16
+2
Drissa Traore makes two point tip layup
40-37
14:46
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup
42-37
14:38
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (Bryce Hopkins steals)
14:34
Drissa Traore shooting foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
14:34
+1
Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-37
14:34
+1
Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-37
14:31
Christ Essandoko shooting foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
14:31
+1
David Fuchs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-38
14:31
David Fuchs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
14:12
Bryce Hopkins misses two point layup
14:10
Bryce Hopkins offensive rebound
14:03
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup
46-38
13:48
Jaden House misses two point layup
13:46
Jaden House offensive rebound
13:43
Jaden House misses two point layup
13:41
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
13:36
David Fuchs blocks Bensley Joseph's two point jump shot
13:34
David Green defensive rebound
13:21
+3
Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jaden House assists)
46-41
13:18
Bensley Joseph personal foul
13:12
+2
David Fuchs makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sebastian Thomas assists)
46-43
12:52
Jayden Pierre turnover (David Fuchs steals)
12:25
+2
David Fuchs makes two point layup (Jaden House assists)
46-45
12:21
Friars 30 second timeout
12:00
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point layup
48-45
11:25
Cam Estevez misses two point jump shot
11:23
David Green offensive rebound
11:19
David Green misses two point jump shot
11:17
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
11:07
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
11:05
Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
10:46
Jaden House misses two point layup
10:44
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
10:29
David Green blocks Wesley Cardet Jr.'s two point layup
10:27
David Fuchs defensive rebound
10:16
Christ Essandoko blocks Cam Estevez's two point layup
10:14
Rams offensive rebound
10:02
Jaden House misses two point layup
10:00
Jaden House offensive rebound
9:53
Christ Essandoko blocks David Green's two point layup
9:51
Rich Barron defensive rebound
9:32
Jaden House personal foul
9:29
TV timeout
9:29
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
9:27
Cam Estevez defensive rebound
9:21
+3
Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot
48-48
9:01
Javonte Brown shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
9:01
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:01
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-48
8:43
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point jump shot
49-50
8:18
Bryce Hopkins turnover (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
8:11
David Green misses three point jump shot
8:09
Cam Estevez offensive rebound
7:50
Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:38
Sebastian Thomas turnover (Bryce Hopkins steals)
7:31
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
7:29
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
7:24
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
51-50
7:20
Christ Essandoko shooting foul (David Green draws the foul)
7:20
+1
David Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-51
7:20
+1
David Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-52
7:00
Drissa Traore shooting foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
7:00
Bryce Hopkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:00
+1
Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-52
6:46
+2
David Fuchs makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)
52-54
6:23
Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
6:21
David Fuchs defensive rebound
6:03
Cam Estevez misses two point jump shot
6:01
David Green offensive rebound
5:57
David Green turnover (Bryce Hopkins steals)
5:44
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point layup
54-54
5:44
Cam Estevez shooting foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
5:44
+1
Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-54
5:29
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup
55-56
5:19
Tyonne Farrell personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
5:19
Bensley Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:19
Jaden House defensive rebound
5:02
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
5:02
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-57
5:02
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-58
4:49
David Green blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point layup
4:47
David Fuchs defensive rebound
4:28
+2
Jaden House makes two point jump shot (David Fuchs assists)
55-60
4:25
Friars 30 second timeout
4:15
TV timeout
4:15
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point layup (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
57-60
3:48
Jaden House turnover (bad pass)
3:39
Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot
3:37
Bryce Hopkins offensive rebound
3:30
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point dunk
59-60
3:08
Jaden House turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
3:03
Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:01
David Fuchs defensive rebound
2:50
Rams 30 second timeout
2:33
+2
David Green makes two point layup
59-62
2:16
Bryce Hopkins turnover (David Fuchs steals)
1:58
+2
David Green makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
59-64
1:38
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
61-64
1:15
Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
1:13
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
1:01
Friars 30 second timeout
0:54
Jayden Pierre turnover (Sebastian Thomas steals)
0:25
+3
Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot
61-67
0:18
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:17
Jaden House defensive rebound
0:17
Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
0:17
Jaden House misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:17
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
0:10
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
63-67
0:09
Rich Barron personal foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
0:09
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-68
0:09
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
