This Saturday the University of Rhode Island and Providence College basketball teams will square off for the 128th time in the history of both programs. Players, coaches and fans have come and gone over the past 25-plus years of Rhode Island’s premiere sports rivalry, but one thing has stayed the same: the radio voices of…
E.C. Matthews, the fifth-year senior guard on the URI men’s basketball team, will miss 4-6 weeks due to a fractured left wrist. Matthews sustained the injury on Monday night during the Rams road loss to the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. Late in the second half, Matthews had elevated toward the rim when he…
While the rest of us enjoyed a three-day weekend, University of Rhode Island women’s basketball opened up the season with their first two official games. The Rams won the season opener over UMass Lowell at the Ryan Center on Friday and lost Monday night when they hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Rams opened the…
The University of Rhode Island powerlifting team opened their season with an impressive start this Sunday at the USAPL Raw Collegiate Cup held at CrossFit Watch City in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Rams accumulated a host of accolades at the meet, totaling 16 medalists, including a clean sweep of the men’s 74 kilogram class, and…
The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team swept the New York University Violets last weekend in the first ever matchup between the two clubs. Friday night’s game got off to a rough start for URI as the Violets scored early in the first after junior Sandy Gray was called for roughing to put them…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team packed their bags and headed to Reno, Nevada to battle the University of Nevada in a nonconference matchup on Monday night. The Rams fell to the Wolf Pack 88-81. Sam Murray breaks down the key takeaways from the contest. Defensively the Paint is More Open Than…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team started their Atlantic 10 title defense Friday when the UNC Asheville Bulldogs traveled to the Ryan Center. URI took care of the Bulldogs as they won by a final of 84-60. The Rams hit the ground running in the new season as they started the game on…
The University of Rhode Island football team dominated Villanova 20-6 for a big win on senior day. The Rams controlled the game on both sides of the ball as the defense only allowed one rushing yard on 21 attempts, while limiting the Wildcats passing game to only 170 yards. The pass rush was a big…
One corner kick. One header. One explosion. In the twelfth minute of this past Saturday’s Atlantic 10 men’s soccer quarterfinals matchup against George Washington, a corner kick by sophomore Stavros Zarakostas was headed in by senior defensemen Tyler Dickson, propelling the Rams forward in the A-10 post-season tournament. The Rams would…
With the men’s basketball season starting up, Murray’s Weekly Roundup has switched gears to Sam Murray’s preview of the Rams non-conference schedule. It feels like the dust is still settling on what was the crown jewel for the University of Rhode Island athletics last year. With a roster that was molded by master recruiter Dan…