Rhode Island leans on defense to stop La Salle 56-54

Published January 19, 2022 7:20 PM

KINGSTON, R.I. — Ishmael Leggett’s layup with 23 seconds remaining and Makhi Mitchell’s 10 points helped carry Rhode Island to its eighth straight home win as it beat La Salle 56-54. Clifton Moore missed a contested layup and Christian Ray and Jhamir Brickus missed 3-pointers all in the final 11 seconds of the same possession for the Explorers to end it. Moore scored 10 points for La Salle.

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