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Brittany Wilson scored a game-high 19 points, and Jamie Conroy added career-highs of 17 points and nine rebounds as the Huskies shot 50.8 percent for the game to cruise to an 84-57 win over Rhode Island Saturday at Matthews Arena. Wilson was 8-for-13 from the field as she tied her career high in scoring.

The Huskies started the game on a 20-4 run over the first 9:31 of the half. A three-pointer from Wilson would give Northeastern its largest lead of the first half as the Huskies shot 13-for-29 from the floor to take a 40-29 lead at halftime. Conroy scored 11 first half points while Wilson had 10 and Kendra Walton added nine. Rhode Island also shot well in the half, connecting on 42.9 percent of its shots.

Northeastern jumped out to a 17-point lead in the second half off a Dani Iervolino three, but the Rams battled back, using an 11-4 run to cut the margin to seven points. The Huskies responded as Kashaia Cannon hit two buckets in a row to put Northeastern back up by 11. Northeastern continued to plug away, holding Rhode Island without a basket for 5:07 as the Huskies took a 23 point lead before URI's Lindsay Harris hit a jumper to stop the Huskies' defensive shutout. Northeastern expanded its lead 29 points and held the Rams to two field goals to end the game.

Cannon and Walton rounded out the scoring for NU with 11 points apiece. Northeastern out rebounded URI 37-30 and only trailed once during the game, after Rhode Island scored the first basket.

The Rams were led by Ashley Rivera who had 17. Lara Gaspar added 12 points while Megan Shoniker and Harris had 11 each. Rhode Island shot 40.4 percent for the game.

Northeastern improves to 2-1 on the season and will face Boston University on Tuesday at Case Gym at 7 p.m.