University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
Rhode Island
Men's Basketball Holds Off Rhode Island, 52-51, In OT
02/20/2002 | Men's Basketball
Feb 20, 2002
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Reggie Brown hit a jump shot from the baseline with 8.5 seconds to play in overtime to give Richmond a 52-51 victory over Rhode Island on Wednesday night.
Brown finished with 18 points.
Rhode Island (7-17, 3-10 Atlantic 10) held Richmond to just two points over the final 11:25 of regulation, using the 13-2 run to tie the game at 46.
Troy Wiley tipped in a pass from Steve Mello just before the final buzzer to tie the game and send it into overtime.
Wiley led Rhode Island with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
A layup by Patrick O'Malley with 11:25 to play gave Richmond (15-11, 9-10) a 44-33 lead, but Rhode Island scored the next 11 points of the game.
Wiley had a putback dunk to make it 44-40 and his short jumper with 1:51 to play tied it at 44.
Rhode Island scored the first five points of the overtime to take a 51-46 lead.
Mike Skrocki added 13 points for Richmond and Scott Ungerer had 10.
Marcus Evans had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Rhode Island.
