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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...
Fatts Russell

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...
Will Leviton

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...
new URI head coach David Cox

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...
Will Wade VCU Loyola Chicago

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

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 Jarvis Garrett

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...
Rhode Island Rams 2018 NCAA Tournament

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 — Bill Koch (@BillKoch25)...