College proved a tougher foe at Keaney than they were in Providence. Led by Providence
much
the scoring of Donnie Lewis and the generalship of Ernie DiGregorio, the Friars had an easy time in defeating URl, 81-64. Rowell's 19 points and I I rebounds led the Rams.
Massachusetts was again foe for the Rams, who did not envy the task of meeting Julius Erving and company in their Amherst "snake
pit." With Erving's scoring and rebounding making the differ the Redmen defeated the Rams 83-71 and thus clinched the Yankee Conference crown. Tolliv er ledlthe URI scorers with 20 ence,
points. through their four conference games de feating New Hampshire, Ver mont, Connecticut, and Maine only to be crushed in their final
The Rams breezed next
'
game of the
season.
tiny Marvel Gym in Provi dence the Rams ran into a redhot Brown guard named Rusty Tyler, who bombed them out of conten tion with 46 points. Tyler's team mates didn't do too badly either, At
as
they
sent
the Rams
reeling
to
a
of
a
95-78 defeat.
Despite 10-17
the
disappointment
record,
there was Tolliver and
consolation as were named to
some
Adger
the
all-Yankee Conference first team. Rowell and Hickson were second-team selections, while Molloy was an honorable-mention choice at one of the guard spots. 189