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…
Women’s basketball Head coach Daynia La-Force led the largest turnaround in the program’s history during her first season as head coach, taking the Rams from 7-23 to 17-13. Rhode Island was predicted to finish eighth in the Atlantic-10 preseason poll, receiving 113 points compared to George Washington University who is the favorite receiving 194 points….
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team won their tune-up game against Division II St. Thomas Aquinas College in a Friday night exhibition game. It went according to script as the Rams received plenty of offensive contribution in their 100-77 home win. They were tested a bit early on, before a second-half drubbing reminded…
The University of Rhode Island football team lost to Villanova University 24-3 at Meade Stadium on Saturday afternoon for URI’s annual Family Weekend. The Rams fell to 1-8 on the season and have a combined 2-19 record during head coach Jim Fleming’s tenure. “It’s an ugly loss,†Fleming said. “We didn’t play our best. We’ve…
The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team lost twice to Towson University this past weekend after getting swept by the University of Delaware last weekend. Things appeared to be going the Rams’ way in Game 1.  Entering the second period, tied at zero, the Rams held a 10-2 advantage in shots. However, Towson…
Positives: The Rhode Island basketball team’s exhibition win over the St. Thomas Aquinas was simply a tune-up for the team, but Rhode Island showed a more potent offensive arsenal, with newcomers Four McGlynn and Christion Thompson each hitting a pair of threes. The outside shot was a major weakness for Rhody last season. However, as…
Rhode Island men’s soccer was defeated by George Mason University, 2-1, in Fairfax, Virginia, this past Saturday ending the Rams’ regular season with a record of 9-7-2. The loss placed the team in fourth place going into the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship. In the 33rd minute of the first half, junior forward Nick Ferguson headed…