Men's Basketball Falls to Bowdoin at RWU/Courtyard by Marriot Tournament

Bristol, RI – The Framingham State University men's basketball team outscored Bowdoin 50-39 in the second half but it was not enough to erase a 40-20 halftime deficit as the Rams were defeated 79-70 by Bowdoin College this evening at the RWU/Courtyard by Marriott Tournament.

THE BASICS:

- Scores:   Bowdoin 79, Framingham State 70

- Records: Framingham State (0-3), Bowdoin (1-0)

- Location:  Campus Recreation Center – Bristol, RI  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams were led offensively by 18 points and three rebounds from senior Tyri Hampton (Fitchburg, Mass.).
• Junior Cameren McCloud-Thomas (Fitchburg, Mass.) added 11 points and five rebounds, while Dominique Jenkins-Maxwell added 12 points on five-of-six off the bench for the Rams.
• Bowdoin saw four players record double figures led by 21, including the 1000^th of his career, from David Reynolds.
• Zavier Rucker poured in 18 points on five-of-six from the floor, while Sam Grad added 14 and Taiga Kagitomi added 10 and seven boards.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bowdoin shot 56% from the field in the opening half as they built a 20-point lead by intermission.
• The Polar Bears never trailed, taking as many as a 26-point lead in the opening stanza.
• Framingham State connected on 64% of their shots in the second half in an attempt to get back into the contest.
• The Rams closed the gap to as little as five points, 72-67, with under two minutes to play, but Reynolds hit back-to-back three-pointers in the final 90 seconds to seal the victory for Bowdoin.

UP NEXT:                   

The Rams are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they face Elms in the consolation game of the 2019 RWU/Courtyard by Marriott Tournament at 1 p.m.