Jackson Stepanian, a third-year student manager for the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team, has played an integral role in the storybook 8-0 start to the season for the Rams, a role he dedicates to his late mother. “My mom was my only parent,” Stepaninan said. “My mom was my everything, she continues to…
From being a kinesiology major to creative producer for the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team, fourth-year Josh Paiva has navigated roadblocks and turned passion into a career in just a few short years. Growing up, Paiva described himself as a big fan of Rhode Island basketball. Now, he describes his relationship with the…
It’s that time of the year when the air is getting a little colder, the 24-hour room at the Robert L. Carothers Library & Learning Commons is packed with stressed-out students pounding their fifth rasbull of the day, and teachers are cramming in last-minute lectures. That’s right! It’s time for the annual Providence College and…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team moved to 6-0 for the first time in 44 years by defeating the University of Detroit Mercy 81-75 in the Jacksonville Classic on Wednesday. Coming off their 91-53 thrashing over the College of Charleston on Sunday, the Rams traveled down to Florida for their first games away…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team moved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2007-2008 season on Sunday, taking down the College of Charleston 91-53. The Rams established their dominance early on in the non-conference matchup, jumping out to a 11-4 lead by the first media timeout with 14:56 left in the…
Through a strong start and shades of woes from the past, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team battled through a contest with Lafayette College on Wednesday, taking the win over the Leopards 86-72. In a start that gave the Ryan Center something to cheer about, the Rams stampeded out of the gates to…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team picked up two wins this week and scored 90 plus points in its first three games for the first time in program history. The Rhode Island Rams squared off against two other New England programs this week: the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders and the Franklin…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team opened up its season with a commanding 96-58 victory over Fairfield University on Monday. The Rams are coming off two seasons with a combined record of 21-42 and back-to-back first-round exits in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. With a starting lineup consisting of four players who weren’t with…
Following back-to-back seasons of disappointment, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team gears up for its third season with head coach Archie Miller at the helm of the program. Miller’s first two seasons have not been pretty by any means, with a 12-20 record during the 2023-24 season following up a 9-22 record in…
In most cases, a regional rivalry would raise tension, but for the University of Rhode Island and the University of Connecticut men’s basketball teams, there were nothing but nice things to say following Monday’s charity exhibition. “I love Rhode Island, I f—ing love Rhode Island man,” UConn and former URI Head Coach Dan Hurley said…