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Jimmy Baron defends Eastern Michigan's Jesse Bunkley during the first half tonight in Corpus Christi, Texas.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Will Daniels and Jimmy Baron scored 18 points each to lead No. 25 Rhode Island to a 92-75 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday night in the Islander Invitational.

The muscular, 6-foot-8 Daniels did most of his damage inside for the Rams (12-1), who were playing their first game as a Top 25 team since the 1998-99 season. Baron scored from the outside, shooting 4-of-9 from 3-point range.

Zane Gray had 12 points for Eastern Michigan (4-5), which has lost four of its past five games. Carlos Medlock and Jesse Bunkley chipped in 10 apiece for the Eagles.

Rhode Island plays the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi-Georgia Southern winner in the tournament championship Saturday.

Eastern Michigan's hot shooting from behind the arc kept the Eagles in the game for much of the first half. Rhode Island went into the half up 51-41, and Eastern Michigan never got closer than seven the rest of the way.

Eastern Michigan's hot shooting disappeared after halftime. After shooting nearly 54 percent from the field in the first half, the Eagles struggled to a 9-for-25 performance after the break.

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