After a double-digit comeback effort in the final minutes of a back and forth game, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team came up just short in a 81-79 loss to the University of Massachusetts on Sunday. “I thought we played to win today,” URI Head Coach Archie Miller said postgame. “I give our…
With just about a month remaining until conference tournaments begin in the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season, teams are continuing to jockey for position to put themselves in the best spot for a run in March. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will get together to provide a ranking of the 15…
With just about a month left in the 2023-24 women’s college basketball regular season, teams are starting to gear up for potential runs in March. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote and rank the 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Here’s where the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball…
After a loss to Duquesne University on Saturday, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team appeared in serious danger of a winless week when they faced an early double digit deficit to George Washington University on Tuesday night. Instead, they rode a huge second half on their way to an 88-65 victory, getting back…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team made a couple of statements this past week, winning both of their games by double digits. First, they defeated the University of Massachusetts at home, before going on the road to get a win over George Washington University. In a battle between the two teams who finished…
Conference play is now well underway in the 2023-24 Men’s College Basketball season and things are ramping up. As we head into the month of February, teams are seeking to put themselves in a spot to make a run in March. With the landscape of where each team stands becoming clearer, the Good Five Cent…
The University of Rhode Island club swim team held the inaugural Rhody College Club Swim and U.S. Masters Swim Meet on Nov. 12, an event the club described as monumental in showcasing what their program is all about. This meet, held at the Tootell Aquatic Center, brought together members from both college club swimming and…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team went on the road for their final two matches of the season to play the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, who were coming in on a 14-game win streak, on Friday and Saturday. Rhode Island lost both matches in straight sets, finishing their season at 4-26 and 1-17 in…
Last season, the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team lost their final match to Davidson College which knocked them out of playoff contention. This season, the roles were reversed, with Rhode Island looking to play spoiler as Davidson seeked to clinch the regular season Atlantic 10 title. Rhode Island traveled to Alumni Stadium in…
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team traveled to Glen Cove, New York for the Nassau Intercollegiate this week, their final tournament of the fall season. Their top performer, fifth-year Bryson Richards, was coming off an individual win a week ago and was able to carry that momentum into this week. Richards won for…