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Women’s basketball pick up their first-ever WNIT win despite season-low shooting

Tenin Magassa put up a team-high 12 points in Friday’s win. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The Rhode Island Rams women’s basketball team defeated the Boston University Terriers by a score of 46-40 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on Friday.  With the victory over the Terriers, the Rams were able to…

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Second-ever postseason win sees women’s basketball through to WNIT Super Sixteen

Sophie Phillips put up a team-high 20 points in Monday’s win, just one point short of her career-high. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The Rhode Island Rams women’s basketball team defeated the University of Richmond Spiders 74-64 in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) to claim their second postseason victory in program history…

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Women’s basketball reaches Atlantic 10 semifinals for first time in 20 years, falls to St. Louis

Mayé Touré recorded nine points and nine rebounds in the semifinal loss. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Following their first-ever regular season title, the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team traveled to Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware over the weekend for the A-10 tournament, progressing to the semifinals for the first time since 2003. The Rams…

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Tournament time! – This week in sports

Men’s and Women’s basketball hit the road this week for their respective postseason tournaments, while the spring season continued for baseball and softball. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Men’s Basketball URI 54 – 68 Davidson URI 56 – 73 La Salle  The Rams dropped their final two matchups of their 2022-23 campaign this weekend, with the final…

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Women’s basketball falls to St. Louis in Atlantic 10 semifinals despite heroic comeback effort

Touré recorded nine points, nine rebounds and two assists in the loss. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team fell to the Saint Louis Billikens on Saturday by a score of 59-56 in the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals in Wilmington, Delaware. The Rams defeated the George Washington Colonials yesterday to advance…

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Women’s basketball take home first regular season title in program history

Ines Debroise (left), Mayé Touré (center) and Sayawni Lassiter (right) celebrate their first-ever Atlantic 10 title. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk The University of Rhode Island Rams Women’s basketball team are Atlantic 10 champions for the first time in 48 years.  On Saturday, which was also senior night, the Rams beat the Dayton Flyers 81-57, officially…

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Men’s basketball look to gain late-season momentum in Brooklyn — postseason opponents to watch

The Rams are set to begin their postseason tournament campaign in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday. PHOTO CREDIT: atlantic10.com As the regular season is nearing an end, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball is looking at their possible opponents in the Atlantic 10 tournament from March 7 to March 12 at the Barclays Center…

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This week in sports: 2/16/2023

PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Women’s Basketball FINAL: URI 63-31 VCU Rhode Island went south to Richmond, Virginia to take on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. The URI Rams jumped out to a 14-8 lead in the first quarter after a 10-0 run early. In the second the Rams continued to outscore VCU as they again only…

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