WALTHAM, Mass. - Junior forward
Terrell Hollins (Springfield, Mass./Longmeadow)
had game-highs with 18 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists
tonight to lead the host Judges past 25th-ranked Rhode
Island College, 75-61, in a non-conference match-up in Red Auerbach
Arena. Brandeis won its third-straight to even their record at 3-3,
while RIC fell to 3-2.
Hollins recorded his second double-double of the season and the
seventh of his career with his fine performance. Sixteen of his 18
points came in the first half, when he and grad student
Steve DeLuca (Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack) combined
to outscore the Anchormen, 29-27, as the Judges owned a 40-27
advantage. Hollins hit 6-of-11 from the field in the first half and
all four free throws. His 16 rebounds - including six offensive
boards - was a career-bests, as were his seven assists, six of
which came after the intermission.
DeLuca was Brandeis's second-leading scorer with 17 points, 13
of which came in the first half. The preseason All-American just
missed a double-double with nine rebounds. He connected on 7-of-15
from the field, including 3-of-5 from downtown. All of his
trifectas came in the first half. Junior guard Andre
Roberson (Springfield, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson) also
reached double figures with 14 points. Thirteen of Roberson's
points came in the second half, including a 9-of-10 performance
from the line. He finished with six assists.
The Judges also got a career-high 10 rebounds from sophomore
forward Christian Yemga (Yaounde, Cameroon/Proctor
Acad.), who started the game strongly. Yemga opened the scoring
with a traditional three-point play and pulled down five rebounds
and dished three assists in the first five minutes of the contest.
RIC put three players in double figures, led by senior guard
Tirrell Hill (Bronx, N.Y./All Hallows) with 11 points. Hill shot
just 5-of-14 from the field and just 1-of-8 from 3-point range.
Senior Kaseem Johnson (New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse) and rookie Mason
Choice (Newport, R.I./Rogers) each had 10. Johnson had a fine
all-around performance off the bench, tying for team-high honors
with nine rebounds - four offensive - and leading the Anchormen
with five assists. Choice had six boards and two steals. Senior Wil
Lyons (Warwick, R.I./Pilgrim) matched Johnson with nine boards.
Brandeis held RIC to 38.2% from the field (26-68), including
18.5% from downtown (5-27) while connecting on 42.9% overall
(24-56) and 46.7% from range (7-15). They also owned a 44-33
rebounding advantage. Rhode Island College's reserves outscored
Brandeis's, 21-9, and the visitors converted 15 Brandeis turnovers
into a 16 points, outscoring the Judges 16-5 in points of
turnovers.
Brandeis is next in action on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at
Emerson College, while RIC is at UMass-Boston at 3 p.m. for a
Little East Conference game the same day.
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