KEENE, N.H. 1/9/10 - After playing its last seven games on the road, Keene State's return to Spaulding Gym didn't prove to be pleasant homecoming for the Owls, who lost a 80-75 overtime game to Rhode Island College in Little East Conference men's basketball action on Saturday.

The loss drops the Owls to 7-6 and 1-2 in the LEC.  Rhode Island College (8-4, 3-0 LEC) remains undefeated in league play.

The Owls, who connected on seven of its 15 shots from behind the arc, used the three-ball to grab a 39-35 halftime lead.  Three consecutive three-pointers, the last coming from sophomore forward Derek D'Amours (Agawam, Mass.) gave KSC a 27-19 lead at the 8:50 mark.

After freshman Anthony Mariano's (Naugatuck, Conn.) third three-pointer of the half made it a 39-31 game.   Senior guard Jake Grimes (Providence, R.I,), who made five of his seven shots from the field, hit consecutive lay-ups in the closing stages of the half to close the gap to four points at the break.

Trailing by as many as nine points (55-46) in the second half, KSC battled back to send the game into overtime. 

Freshman Derek Libbey (Lincoln, Me.) hit a fall away three-pointer with 56 seconds to go in regulation to put RIC up 69-65.

A base-line jumper by freshman Drew Rolfe (Berlin, Mass.) with 28 seconds to go made it 69-67.

Sophomore Cody Snow (Leyden, Mass.) ht an arcing jumper from the left baseline with 1.1 second on the clock to send the game into the extra session.

The Anchormen outscored Keene State 11-6 in overtime. 

After a pair of free throws by D'Amours, sophomore Mason Choice's (Newport, R.I.) lay-up put RIC up 78-75 with 32 seconds to play.  Senior  Jake Grimes (Providence, R.I.) blocked a lay-up attempt by KSC freshman Nicco DeMasco (Swanzey, N.H.) and junior guard Nick Manson (Newport, R.I.) hit a couple of foul shots to account for the final score.

D'Amour's finished with a game-high 26 points to lead the Owls.  Snow, who was seven of 11 from the field, scored 16 points and Mariano added 15 points.  DeMasco had a game high 12 rebounds to go with his nine points.  

Choice had 24 points and Grimes finished with 23 points leading RIC.

Both teams struggled at the line. RIC went 17-30 (57%) while KSC was nine of 17 (53%).

The Owls and Anchormen continue LEC play on Tuesday.  KSC hosts Western Conn and RIC goes to Southern Maine.

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