The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team (20-9) were swept by Saint Louis University in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championships on Nov. 21 after defeating Duquesne (14-15) in five sets the night before. URI came into George Washington University, the host for the conference tournament, with aspirations for A-10 supremacy; a…
Positives: The Rhode Island men’s basketball team’s win over Rider University was a great way to come back from an all-around ugly performance against the University of Maryland. Clearly Maryland is a superior team, but the alleged postgame remarks from head coach Dan Hurley don’t put the Rams in a positive light. This performance helps…
The Rams had a bit of a turbulent opening month, starting the season with an unsettling record of 2-3. However, with a favorable slate of games in December before the season hits full swing for conference play, Rhode Island will look to improve. Here is a look at what the University of Rhode Island has…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team received devastating news that star junior guard E.C. Matthews will miss the entire season after suffering a right knee injury in Friday night’s 65-42 season-opening victory over American University. The injury occurred approximately nine minutes into the 2015 campaign. Over 5,000 students and spectators in the…
Smaller programs like the University of Rhode Island are always fortunate when they are able to land a coveted gem who possess raw talent and can help revive a struggling program and restore a winning culture. That is exactly what sophomore guard Charise Wilson has been doing for the URI women’s basketball team. Wilson,…
Going into the 2015-2016 season, the Atlantic 10 looks wide open at the top. There have been notable defections of players and coaches and a new crop of freshman and transfers are on their way to help. However after the top tier of teams, there is a steep drop-off that may result in a…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team lost both games this week against No. 23 Syracuse University on Friday and Marshall University on Wednesday. In the first half of Friday’s game, the Rams struggled against Syracuse’s swarming zone. The Orange cut Rhode Island’s shot clock every possession and forced 17 first-half turnovers. However,…
Men’s Basketball: The final four games for the men’s team will be played as part of ESPN’s Cancun Challenge. It will feature two games at home as well as two games in Cancun, Mexico. Cleveland State: When: Sat. Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Where: The Ryan Center The Vikings are 0-1 on the season…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team opened up their season with a convincing win over American University, 65-42, on Friday night and a heartbreaking loss against Valparaiso University, , 58-55, on Tuesday morning. On Friday, both teams traded buckets in the first few fast fast-paced minutes of the game, and then each…
Positives: The Rhode Island basketball team’s win over American was exactly how we predicted it with a decent offensive performance, but fantastic defensive performance. Transfer Four McGlynn’s four 3-pointers really stood out. The URI women’s volleyball team’s victory over VCU capped off a successful regular season as they  finished as the third seed in the…