Rutgers still without a coach
Rutgers' search for a head coach continues after Rhode Island coach Danny Hurley turned down the Scarlet Knights' offer and signed an extension with the Rams.
RHODE ISLAND RAMS
Last Game
| Final - 3.9.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Minutemen | 37 | 38 | 75 |
| Rhode Island Rams | 33 | 33 | 66 |
Stories
Boxscore Breakdown
Rejected titles: "Way to Adjust, Semaj" "Travis Taylor is a Bad Man"
Xavier v. Rhode Island: Preview
They're all must-win for Xavier at this point. Here's your crib sheet for tonight's must-win game against URI.
Pirates, Maayan, Steal Victory from Rhode Island
Tommy Maayan and the Seton Hall Pirates stole victory from the hands of the winless Rhode Island Rams.
Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:51 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Butler Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Charlotte 49ers | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Va. Commonwealth Rams | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
Xavier Musketeers
|
3 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Temple Owls | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| UMass Minutemen | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| La Salle Explorers | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Saint Louis Billikens | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Richmond Spiders | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| St. Joseph's Hawks | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| George Washington Colonials | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Fordham Rams | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Dayton Flyers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Duquesne Dukes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Rhode Island Rams | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
URI v. SHU in Tip-Off Tourney Consolation Game
Danny Hurley's winless Rhode Island Rams square off against the Seton Hall Pirates in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Consolation Game.
Ohio State defeats Rhode Island, 69-58
Deshaun Thomas had 25 points and 10 rebounds and led Ohio State to a 69-58 win over Rhode Island on Saturday.
Ohio State defeats Rhode Island, 69-58
Despite a sluggish start, Ohio State's star duo rallied the Buckeyes from a first half deficit to control the second half and move to 2-0 on the season.
Ohio State hoops looks for 2nd win of the season
The Ohio State basketball team will look to improve to 2-0 this season, when they play Rhode Island Saturday afternoon at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic in Connecticut.
Preview: Rhode Island vs Ohio State
The Rams of Rhode Island will do battle with the Basketball Buckeyes in the undercard to the Ohio State/Wisconsin football game. Don't worry, we'll tell you everything you need to know.
GSU Panthers could see change at QB
Georgia State Panthers head coach Bill Curry hasn't decided who will start at quarterback on Saturday, when the Panthers take on the Rhode Island Rams.
Robertson top offensive rookie again
Villanova quarterback John Robertson has been named CAA Offensive Rookie of the Week for the second straight week after the 'Cats dominated Rhode Island on Saturday.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk St. Spartans | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 55 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Virginia Tech Hokies | Monday, November 12 2012 | loss 50 - 69 | coverage |
| Ohio St. Buckeyes | Saturday, November 17 2012 | loss 58 - 69 | coverage |
| Seton Hall Pirates | Sunday, November 18 2012 | loss 55 - 60 | coverage |
| Loyola, Md. Greyhounds | Friday, November 23 2012 | loss 54 - 58 | coverage |
| @ Auburn Tigers | Sunday, November 25 2012 | win 78 - 72 | coverage |
| George Mason Patriots | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | loss 52 - 55 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Vermont Catamounts | Saturday, December 01 2012 | win 76 - 66 | coverage |
| @ Providence Friars | Thursday, December 06 2012 | loss 57 - 72 | coverage |
| SMU Mustangs | Saturday, December 15 2012 | win 72 - 50 | coverage |
| Georgia St. Panthers | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 65 - 60 | coverage |
| @ St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Thursday, December 27 2012 | loss 59 - 82 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Brown Bears | Friday, January 04 2013 | win 59 - 47 | coverage |
| @ Richmond Spiders | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 61 - 64 | coverage |
| Charlotte 49ers | Saturday, January 12 2013 | loss 50 - 58 | coverage |
| @ Saint Louis Billikens | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 82 - 80 | coverage |
| George Washington Colonials | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 65 - 66 | coverage |
| @ Fordham Rams | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 63 - 66 | coverage |
| Va. Commonwealth Rams | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | loss 64 - 70 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Butler Bulldogs | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 68 - 75 | coverage |
| @ UMass Minutemen | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | loss 53 - 81 | coverage |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 61 - 67 | coverage |
| Dayton Flyers | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 75 - 72 | coverage |
| @ Duquesne Dukes | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 67 - 62 | coverage |
| Xavier Musketeers | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | loss 42 - 55 | coverage |
| La Salle Explorers | Sunday, February 24 2013 | loss 65 - 72 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Temple Owls | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 70 - 76 | coverage |
| @ St. Joseph's Hawks | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | loss 44 - 81 | coverage |
| UMass Minutemen | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 66 - 75 | coverage |
Roster
Rhode Island Rams Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aaman | 34 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| Alwayne Bigby | 0 | GUARD,FORWARD | 210 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Gilvydas Biruta | 55 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Ryan Brooks | 33 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-8 | senior | |
| T.J. Buchanan | 13 | GUARD | 195 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jordan Hare | 4 | FORWARD | 205 | 6-10 | freshman | |
| Nikola Malesevic | 23 | FORWARD | 200 | 6-7 | senior | |
| Andre Malone | 12 | GUARD | 210 | 6-6 | senior | |
| DeShon Minnis | 10 | GUARD | 185 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Xavier Munford | 5 | GUARD | 180 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Jonathan Nazarko | 22 | GUARD | 200 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Ifeanyi Onyekaba | 14 | FORWARD | 240 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| Shane Plunkett | 30 | GUARD | 195 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Mike Powell | 1 | GUARD | 175 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Jarelle Reischel | 2 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Eric Youncofski | 20 | GUARD | 150 | 5-10 | freshman |
Stats
Rhode Island Rams Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Xavier Munford | 29 | 35.4 | 5.8 | 14.7 | 39.4 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 34.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 71.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 17.4 |
| Andre Malone | 29 | 31.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 40.9 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 33.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 76.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
| Nikola Malesevic | 28 | 29.3 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 38.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 32.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 66.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 10.3 |
| Mike Powell | 29 | 36.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 30.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 72.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 8.9 |
| Jordan Hare | 27 | 19.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 44.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 5.2 |
| Mike Aaman | 25 | 15.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 69.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
| T.J. Buchanan | 28 | 17.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 43.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 34.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 57.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Ryan Brooks | 29 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 42.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Alwayne Bigby | 29 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 68.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Eric Youncofski | 4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Jonathan Nazarko | 6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Shane Plunkett | 6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DeShon Minnis | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
