Rhode Island basketball fans rush court following upset win vs No. 19 Saint Louis
Rhode Island basketball fans rush court following upset win vs No. 19 Saint Louis
Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAYWed, February 18, 2026 at 3:11 AM UTC
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Rhode Island men's basketball pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2025-26 college basketball season, giving fans a reason to storm the court.
The Rams handed No. 19 Saint Louis its first Atlantic 10 Conference loss of the season with an 81-76 win at Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. As the clock hit double zeros, fans rushed the court to celebrate the upset victory.
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The loss dropped Saint Louis to 24-2 on the season and 12-1 in Atlantic 10 play, while Rhode Island improved to 15-11 (6-7). While the loss likely will not be enough to keep the Billikens out of the NCAA Tournament, it is a tough loss to take.
Saint Louis had won 18 straight games since a 78-77 loss to Stanford on Nov. 28. Robbie Avila led the Billikens with 21 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in the loss.
Jonah Hinton hit nine 3-pointers en route to a 29-point performance on 10-of-17 shooting from the field in the win for the Rams. Myles Corey added 15 points and five rebounds, while Tyler Cochran added 11 points for Rhode Island.
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