There are only a couple of weeks left before March Madness begins. But for some teams, it’s been over before it even starts. Each week, the Cigar Sports Staff votes on the rankings of teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Here’s how the rankings turned out as of Feb. 16: 14th Place: La Salle University…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team fell 70-66 in overtime on Saturday to Fordham University, marking the third loss in the last four games. URI faced off in a battle of the Rams against Fordham on Saturday to begin their homestand. Rhody looked to bounce back from their 75-70 road loss against George…
A court storm struck the Ryan Center after the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team upset No. 18 Saint Louis University, 81-76, on Tuesday night. “I thought we don’t win the game without our crowd,” URI Head Coach Archie Miller said. “It was a college basketball environment in there tonight, and our students, no…
With just over a month remaining until the selection show for March Madness, teams continue to boost their resumes in hopes of getting an at-large bid. This is the second power ranking of the Atlantic 10 Conference teams, voted on by the Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff. Here is how all 14 teams rank…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball defended its home court on Saturday with an 82-77 comeback victory over the University of Richmond, but fell back below .500 in Atlantic 10 Conference play with a 75-70 defeat at the hands of George Washington University on Tuesday. The Rams headed back to Kingston on Saturday in…
Sixth-year guard RJ Johnson is in his first and final year with the University of Rhode Island after three seasons at Charleston Southern University. Johnson’s contributions with Rhode Island surpass the stat sheet. His basketball IQ has earned praise from URI Head Coach Archie Miller, who considers him an extra coach on the court. “From…
Winter is in full force, snow has fallen and men’s college basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference is well underway. Welcome back to the first ranking of the spring semester, voted on by the Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff. Here’s how all 14 teams in the A-10 ranked as of Feb. 2: 14th Place:…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team dropped back below .500 in conference play with a 76-61 loss at the hands of Duquesne University on Sunday afternoon. Following the first three-game winning streak in conference play, the visiting Rams rolled into Pittsburgh as a 4-2 team on the road. Last year, the team finished…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team extended its winless streak to four this week, falling to Loyola University Chicago in a 2-1 score on Saturday before being taken down by the College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday, 3-2. Rhody hosted the Ramblers on Saturday afternoon, facing off against their second Atlantic 10…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team was sent home in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament for the third straight season on Wednesday with an 88-71 loss to Fordham University. Rhody entered the tournament in Washington D.C. as the No. 10 seed after going 7-11 in their conference slate, while…