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[Men's Basketball] IU East holds off RedStorm men

Rio Grande Sports Information    RIO GRANDE, Ohio – For the most part, turnovers have not been an issue for the University of Rio Grande men's basketball team this season.    Free throw shooting, on the other hand, has been season-long problem for the RedStorm.    On Tuesday night, a combination of both proved to be the undoing for second-year head coach Ryan Arrowood's club.    Rio Grande committed a season-high 18 turnovers and misfired on four free throw chances inside the final minute in a 59-56 loss to Indiana University East in River States Conference play at the Newt Oliver Arena.    Rio Grande slipped to 12-12 overall and 6-6 in league play with the loss, dropping one game behind IU East in the RSC East Division standings and – at least for the time being – out of the running for a first-round home game in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament at month's end.    The Red Wolves improved to 12-12 overall and moved to 7-5 in the RSC with the win – their 13th in as many all-time meetings the RedStorm.