MBB: Panthers shine with statement win over Rhode Island College

Game Leaders

Rhode Island College
Pts: Isiah McCallam - 10
Reb: Ousmane Kourouma - 9
Ast: CJ Wilson - 3
Plymouth State
Pts: Kyler Bosse - 20
Reb: Kyler Bosse - 12
Ast: Jayden Montgomery - 5

Team Stats

Rhode Island College
Plymouth State

Field Goals

(18-60)
(25-56)

Field Goal %

30.0%
44.6%

Rebounds

35
42

Assists

4
13

Turnovers

12
11

Pts off Turnovers

10
15

2nd Chance Pts

7
5

Pts in the Paint

28
26

Fastbreak Pts

9
12

Bench Pts

20
17
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Feb 03, 2024

MBB: Panthers shine with statement win over Rhode Island College

 

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team defeated the Rhode Island College Anchormen, 70-48, in a Little East Conference (LEC) game at Foley Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Kyler Bosse (Manchester, N.H.) recorded a double-double, leading all scorers with 20 points and bringing down 12 rebounds for the Panthers. Classmate Christian Barr (Henniker, N.H.) and freshman Ivan Yen (Concord, N.H.) each tallied 10 points in the winning effort.

The win keeps Plymouth State in LEC playoff contention, winning each of the last two with four conference games remaining in the regular season.

Plymouth State improves to 7-14 (3-9 LEC), while Rhode Island College falls to 13-9 (6-7 LEC).

 

The Basics:

  • Plymouth State 70, Rhode Island College 48
    • Plymouth State (7-14, 3-9 LEC)
    • Rhode Island College (13-9, 6-7 LEC)

Top Performers:

  • Kyler Bosse (23 pts, 7-16 fg, 3-7 3pt, 12 reb)
  • Ivan Yen (10 pts, 4-5 fg, 2-3 3pt, 6 reb, 3 ast)
  • Christian Barr (10 pts, 4-6 fg, 2-3 3pt, 6 reb)

How it Happened:

  • The Panthers controlled play from the first whistle, taking a commanding 16-3 lead with 8:40 remaining in the first half – holding the opponent to a single field goal in that stretch.
  • Rhode Island College found its bearings, responding with a 9-2 run to cut the game to 21-15 with 3:48 on the clock until halftime.
  • Plymouth State pulled things back to a double-digit advantage with a 28-16 halftime lead.
  • The Panthers mirrored the first half start with a 16-4 streak to increase the margin to 24 points, 44-20, at the 14:05 mark in the second.
  • Plymouth State stayed on course, keeping a sizable advantage to close out the second half with a comfortable conference win.

By the Numbers:

  • Plymouth State went 25-of-56 (44.6%) from the floor and 7-of-23 (30.4%) from three.
  • The Panthers outrebounded the Anchormen by a margin of 42-35.
  • Plymouth State never trailed.
  • Bench points were in RIC's favor, 20-17.
  • Points off turnovers went to the Panthers, 15-10.
  • RIC recorded 28 points in the paint to PSU's 26.
  • It is the fifth year in a row that the teams split the season series.
  • The Panthers are now 42-44 in the head-to-head series dating back to 1986.

 

Up Next:

  • Plymouth State remains home against the VTSU Castleton Spartans on Wednesday (Feb. 7). Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30p.m. in Foley Gymnasium.

 

 

 

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