They're ranked first in the LEC pre-season poll, so it's a big win for us," said Sullivan. "They came out and hit some big shots, but then we settled down and played Keene State basketball."
The Owls broke open a tight game midway in the second half with a 12-2 run. The run featured back-to-back three-pointers by Carl Slate (North Attleboro, Mass.) and Sontag that put KSC up 79-68 with 7:09 remaining.
Kamari Williams (Springfield, Mass.) had 17 first half points as RIC took a one point lead (51-50) at the break. Kaseem Johnson (New Haven, Conn..) gave RIC its biggest lead of the first half (42-31) on a baseline drive with 7:12 to play. KSC erased the lead, going ahead 43-42 at the 4:22 mark on a pair of free throws by Sullivan.
Sullivan and Sontag had 12 first half points for the Owls.
Williams had a game-high 28 points to lead the Anchormen. Kinsey Durgin (Greenwood, Me.) added 21 points and eight rebounds.
Keene State hit 22-of 30 shots from the line and also forced 24 RIC turnovers in the game.
Keene State hosts Southern Vermont on Monday (7 p.m.).