The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball got off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2021 this week, after defeating the Fairfield University Stags 93-80 on Thursday and the Wagner College Seahawks 69-53 Tuesday. The Rams entered Thursday’s matchup with the Stags 1-0 after a 81-70 victory over Central Connecticut State University…
Following a 51-point win against Sacred Heart to open up the season, the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team beat UMass Lowell River Hawks on Friday night, before falling to the Maine Black Bears on Tuesday. Against the River Hawks, the Rams sprinted out to a quick 12-0 lead in the first four minutes…
On Saturday, the University of Rhode Island football team defeated North Carolina A&T in their final home contest of the year, 31-24. This was the inaugural meeting between these two teams, as North Carolina had just moved into the Coastal Athletic Association this past year. Before the game, URI honored their 15 seniors for their…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team improved their overall record against the Delaware Blue Hens to 52-35-11 with a 5-2 win on Friday and a 5-1 win on Saturday. Boss Ice Arena reopened Nov. 6 following emergency repairs to the ice compressors, and this weekend’s action saw the team return to their…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team went on the road for their final two matches of the season to play the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, who were coming in on a 14-game win streak, on Friday and Saturday. Rhode Island lost both matches in straight sets, finishing their season at 4-26 and 1-17 in…
This past Friday, the University of Rhode Island cross country team competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Championship, concluding their season with a 20th place finish. Going into Friday’s meet, the Rams were projected to place 20th of the 37 schools that competed, according to URI Distance Coach Brian Doyle. URI’s region is…
Football: FINAL (11/21): URI 31-24 North Carolina A&T The University of Rhode Island took on conference rival North Carolina A&T on Saturday, in the team’s final home game of 2023. For more on the back and forth matchup, visit Matt Dimech’s recap (page 10, rhodycigar.com). Men’s Basketball: FINAL (11/9): URI 91 – 80 Fairfield FINAL…
The 2023 College Football season is 11 weeks old, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts and even upsets. The top teams are beginning to gear up for the playoffs and the bottom organizations are starting to look forward to 2024. The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will…
The University of Rhode Island swim and dive team looked to right the ship this weekend vs. University of Connecticut after falling for the first time all year to Providence College following a fiery 3-0 start. The Rams would go on to host Uconn at the Tootell aquatic center Saturday, where they were on the…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball team opened the regular season with an 81-70 victory over the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils in Kingston on Monday. The game started a new era of basketball for the Rams, with 11 of their 16 rostered players being newcomers by way of transfer or first-year entrance….