The best time in the sports year is upon us. It’s March which means not only is the NBA and NHL ramping up getting ready for the playoffs, but the great yearly tradition of filling out a bracket (or 20) for the NCAA tournament is here. The most important thing to remember is, honestly, March…
Photo courtesy of Mitchell Leff. Rhode Island basketball is advancing. The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team is moving on to the Atlantic 10 semifinals after taking down number one seeded Virginia Commonwealth University Friday afternoon by a final score of 75-70. It has been 371 days since URI and VCU last met in…
“I thought that was a tremendous all around effort by our team today,” said Head Coach David Cox. “Great job following the game plan and, you know, now we live to see another day.” Survive and advance. The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team did just that as they carried their hot streak into…
Freshman guard Tyrese Martin plays tight defense in front of a rowdy URI student section against Davidson. Photo by Momolu Akoiwala. Team gets back on track week before Atlantic 10 Tournament “Fierce competitor,” head coach David Cox said. “It was his will that got us this win tonight.” Those words perfectly encapsulate what Tuesday’s win…
With the Atlantic 10 tournament taking place in Brooklyn in six days, it got me thinking, what type of conference championship are we looking at? First, let’s talk favorites in Brooklyn. This year while the Atlantic 10 has only one true at large bid in Virginia Commonwealth University, the Rams are still a very beatable…
Junior Guard Jeff Dowtin elevates over Davidson defender in Friday’s loss at home. Photo by Kayla Michaud. The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team could do nothing wrong on Tuesday night as the Rams snapped their five game losing streak and downed George Washington by a score of 80-53. Coming off yet another tough…
Freshman forward Jermaine Harris goes for the fastbreak layup against Fordham on Saturday. Photo by Greg Clark. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team fell to Fordham University in overtime 66-63, a week after getting blown out by Dayton by 29 points. Three days later…
The Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball team finds themselves under .500 for the first time all season following their worst effort in years, losing by 34 points to Virginia Commonwealth University on Tuesday night. The Rams were able to muster a grand total of 42 points in a 40 minute basketball game. That’s not what…
Junior Forward Cyril Langevine goes up strong for layup in loss against Dayton on Saturday. Photo by Momolu Akoiwala. “That was an embarrassing loss on our home floor.” In a game that was billed to be a heavyweight battle between two Atlantic 10 foes, this was the sentiment Rhode Island Head Coach David Cox had…
Junior Guard Jeff Dowtin looks in on defense as the Rams lost to Dayton this past Saturday. Photo by Momolu Akoiwala A benchmark of Rhode Island men’s basketball has been astute and unrelenting defensive play. It’s simply put, the culture. However, with the Rams now losing four of their last five, and currently licking their…