Chris DiSano
Staying Connected: Q & A With Young Rhody Nation
If you're a law abiding Rhode Islander then you're up to the same thing I am these days on the weekends. Not much.
Beyond the downtime for many of us adults, kids are adjusting to virtual learning Monday through Friday and - on the social front - using FaceTime, Duo and other video conferencing platforms...
Rams’ A-10 All-Conference Picks and Tournament Storylines
UPDATE 3/12/20: The Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament has been canceled due to concerns about the Coronavirus. We will update when more information becomes available.
Rhode Island (21-9, 13-5) capped off its regular season with a road win at UMass over the weekend, securing the third seed in this week's Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship...
Back To Basics: A Rams’ Recipe for Bouncing Back
Rhode Island (20-9, 12-5) dropped its third game in the last four contests on Wednesday night to national-championship caliber Dayton — and its fourth in six tries. The only Rams wins since February 8th are over Saint Joseph's and Fordham, two teams with a combined 4-30 Atlantic 10 Conference record. After Wednesday's defeat, URI...
The True Transformation of Fatts Russell
Few players in college basketball are off to more sensational beginnings than Rhode Island guard Fatts Russell. The junior boasts numbers so gaudy they look fabricated.
21.4 points per game (14th nationally; T-1st in the Atlantic 10)
3.33 steals per game (2nd nationally; 2nd in the Atlantic 10)
5.2 assists per game (5th in...
Strong Close Fuels Optimism as Enigmatic URI Rams Season Ends
Rhode Island's season ended in the Atlantic 10 semifinals on Saturday, courtesy of a 68-51 defeat at the hands of the fourth seeded St. Bonaventure Bonnies. The Rams (18-15, 11-10*) wrap the 2018-19 season winning six of their last seven contests, among them an upset of top seed VCU in the A-10 quarterfinals. The...
URI Head Coach David Cox will be Coaching with “Edge”
On April 6th, Rhode Island formally introduced David Cox as its new men's basketball head coach. It marked a significant milestone in Cox's career, from beginning at the grassroots level and ascending through the college ranks as an assistant over the past roughly dozen years.
"This is a dream come true. Navigating the landscape of...
LSU Head Coach Will Wade is familiar with 11-seed Magic
Perhaps no individual offers a more unique perspective on Loyola-Chicago's captivating run from 11-seed to Final Four participant than LSU head coach Will Wade.
A key member on the coaching staff of the last 11-seed, VCU, to reach the Final Four, Wade now finds himself leading the program of the first 11-seed, LSU, to ever...
URI Rams Coaching Search: What You Need to Know About David Cox
When University of Rhode Island athletic director Thorr Bjorn stepped to the podium on Thursday at 2pm, it signified a turning of the page from the Dan Hurley era - no doubt a successful one by all accounts - to what will become the program's next chapter.
Bjorn was poised, confident and clear in his...
URI Seniors Leave Indelible Mark
When the final horn sounded on Saturday, it signified more than the end of Rhode Island's 26-8 season at the hands of Duke. It marked the culmination of the outstanding careers and contributions of the Rams' senior class: Andre Berry, Stanford Robinson, Jarvis Garrett, Jared Terrell, and E.C. Matthews.
They arrived at URI in varying...
Insider Breakdown: OK Takeaways and the Duke Dilemma
For the second straight season, Dan Hurley's Rhode Island Rams are advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A year ago, it was a decisive victory over Creighton. Yesterday, an overtime thriller which put away talented Trae Young and the Oklahoma Sooners, 83-78.
Live look at the #URI lockerroom. pic.twitter.com/cjnAyOhOOD
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