Men’s basketball played UMASS last Saturday before travelling to Saint Louis on Wednesday. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. It was a familiar story for the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball Team vs. Saint Louis University on Wednesday, with inefficient shooting leading the Rams to a fourth straight loss. Following one of the worst losses of…
The last time the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team traveled to the University of Dayton Arena to take on the Dayton Flyers, a 17-0 run to start the game for the home team was too big of a deficit to climb out of. It was a similar story this afternoon, where a 16-0…
Turnovers are a big reason why the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team entered Wednesday night with a .500 record. The issue persisted in Amherst, with their 80-78 overtime loss against longtime rival the University of Massachusetts. Rhody coughed up the ball 20 times, making it 98 turnovers in the last five games for…
Fatts Russell has been asked to be a leader since day one of the David Cox-era in Kingston, and Sunday was just the latest example of the point guard fulfilling his responsibilities. Russell led the Rams in points, assists, steals, free throws and tied for the team-lead in rebounds with 8, but it was his…
Even though Division I sports at the University of Rhode Island only started eight days ago, the back pages of The Good Five-Cent Cigar have been covering sports and sport organizations from every angle for the last 13 weeks. As of Dec. 3, we will have published 59 stories over those 13 weeks, with a…
Fatts Russell makes a shot against UMass during a game last season. Photo by James McIntosh. After eight and a half months that has seemed like eight and a half years, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team is finally back. Their season will tip off next Wednesday, Nov. 25 vs. Stephen F. Austin…
A-10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade discusses plans for upcoming basketball season amid COVID-19 concerns. Photo by Siobhan Richards. Nearly two months later than usual, there’s an official plan for the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball season. Media Week for the A-10 brought a host of announcements involving the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team, with…
The women’s basketball team shoots to do better than ever. Photo from GoRhody. Year two for any coaching staff is usually the year a small, but not a massive, leap happens before a team makes its ascent to lofty heights. If that is the case, then the University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Basketball team is…
At long last, Meade Stadium will welcome back football in the spring. Photo by James McIntosh. It’s unknown at this point if the Meade Stadium bleachers will be filled this spring, but at least the field will be. The University of Rhode Island Football team announced Tuesday in a press release that their seven-game season…
Even without games happening, the University of Rhode Island needs its outdoor facilities in tip-top shape before the action resumes. The person in charge of that is Brian Boesch, the manager of turf and grass athletic grounds at the University who runs the day-to-day operations of the athletic grounds division. He and his team of…