Providence, R.I.--Junior guard Isiah McCallam (Orange, N.J.) scored 14 points and grabbed three rebounds as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team defeated Dean, 74-65, on Friday night.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 74, Dean 65
Rhode Island College (4-1)
Dean (2-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC played at Div. I Brown last night and was playing its third game in four days.
 
• McCallam scored seven of the Anchormen's first 15 points, knocking down a three-point shot to put RIC up by eight, 15-7, with 11:09 remaining in the first half.
 
• A three-pointer by sophomore guard Isaiah Dahl (Cornelius, Ore.) put the Anchormen up, 31-15, in the late stages of the first half and the visitors would eventually head into halftime with an eight-point, 33-25, lead.
 
• Dahl took charge in the second half, draining a trio of three-pointers over two minutes in the early stages of the stanza.
 
• The Bulldogs would try to get themselves back into the game, but could only get within five points of the Anchormen for the remainder of the contest.
 
• Dahl would finish with a game-high 19 points.
 
• Senior forward Ousmane Kourouma (Woonsocket, R.I.) recorded his fourth double-double of the year, scoring 17 points and securing a game-best 17 rebounds. Kourouma's 10 offensive boards were more than any other player's total rebounding effort on the night.
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Bridgewater State on Tuesday, Nov. 21 (7:30 p.m.).