KINGSTON, R.I. – Saint Joseph's Taylor Funk scored a career-high 29 points, but Rhode Island rallied late to force overtime and pulled away in the extra frame for an 85-77 victory on Sunday afternoon at the Ryan Center.

How It Happened
• Saint Joseph's opened a 19-11 lead on a layup by Cameron Brown at 12:15.
• Down 27-21, Rhode Island put together a 13-2 run to open a 34-29 advantage on a layup by Malik Martin at 4:22.
• The Hawks finished the first half on an 8-2 run to take a 37-36 lead into halftime behind a layup by Jack Forrest in the final minute.
• The game remained tight throughout the second half as neither team made it more than a two-possession lead, as Rhode Island took a 65-64 lead on a layup by Fatts Russell with 1:07 to play.
• Funk answered 18 seconds later to put SJU ahead 67-65, and following a defensive stop, Jordan Hall extended the lead to 69-65 with a pair of free throws with 20 seconds remaining.
• A Jalen Carey jumper brought Rhode Island to within 69-67.
• Fouled on the inbounds, Brown went 1-2 from the line to push the Hawks' lead to 70-67 with eight ticks left.
• On the ensuing play, Russell was fouled on a three-point attempt and converted all three free throws to even the score at 70-70.
• Saint Joseph's game-winning shot at the buzzer missed its mark.
• In overtime, Rhode Island scored the first two baskets, but a Funk three got the Hawks back to within one, 74-73.
• Forrest brought Saint Joseph's within 80-77 with a three-pointer with under a minute to play.
• Rhode Island sealed the victory in its next possession as D.J. Johnson answered with a three-pointer late in the shot clock.

Inside the Boxscore
• Funk finished the game 11-21 from the floor, including 5-11 from behind the arc, and added seven rebounds.
• Funk's 29 points surpassed his previous high of 28 set against Auburn in the season opener.
• Brown scored a season-best 21 points on 8-15 shooting, including 4-8 from distance.
• Jordan Hall had a season-high eight assists and eight rebounds to go with four points.
• Forrest added seven points and four rebounds in his first start as a Hawk.
• Saint Joseph's handed out 18 assists on 29 field goals, its second-highest mark of the year.
• The Hawks finished the game shooting 39.7 percent (29-73) overall and 32.5 percent from three-point range (13-40).
• Saint Joseph's 13 three-pointers matched a season-high set against Kansas.
• The Hawks went 6-11 from the foul line (54.5 percent).
• Russell led three Rams in double figures with 20 points.
• Rhode Island connected on 42.7 percent of its field goals (32-75) and 78.9 percent from the foul line (15-19), but hit just 6-25 from behind the arc.
• The game featured 18 lead changes and six ties.
• Sunday marked the second overtime game this season for the Hawks as they moved to 0-2 in those contests.
• Saint Joseph's is now 56-34 all-time against Rhode Island.

NEXT UP
The Hawks (0-7, 0-2 Atlantic 10) remain on the road as they head to St. Bonaventure on Wednesday. Game time is set for 4 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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