By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews and Jared Terrell paced an early run, and the Rhode Island Rams took a 40-27 halftime lead over the VCU Rams in the finals of the Atlantic 10 championship Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Matthews, who connected on all four of his three-point attempts in the semi-finals, hit his first of three triples to get Rhode Island on the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island races to double-digit advantage at halftime of A-10 championship
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Wade knows tall task ahead in Rhode Island
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Will Wade and his VCU Rams will make their fifth straight appearance (second under Wade) in the Atlantic 10 championship game Sunday when they take the court against the Rhode Island Rams. If VCU is to earn its second A-10 title, Wade knows they will have to dig deep. "They are the one team in the league that is as or more physical than we … [Read more...] about Wade knows tall task ahead in Rhode Island
Rhode Island suffocates Davidson; advances to A-10 final
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews led three in double figures, and the Rhode Island Rams advanced to the Atlantic 10 championship game with an 84-60 victory over the Davidson Wildcats at PPG Paints Arena, Saturday. Matthews connected on all four of his three-point attempts in the first half and paced a Rhode Island long-range attack which hit 12 of 19 from … [Read more...] about Rhode Island suffocates Davidson; advances to A-10 final
URI takes double-digit lead at half behind Matthews and long-range attack
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews connected on all four of his attempts behind the arc, and the Rhode Island Rams took a 46-34 lead over the Davidson Wildcats into halftime of the Atlantic 10 semifinals at PPG Paints Arena, Saturday. Matthews drilled his first trey of the half from the left corner to spark a 13-2 URI run. Teammate Jared Terrell followed with … [Read more...] about URI takes double-digit lead at half behind Matthews and long-range attack
Healthy URI muscles past Bona
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews sparked a decisive 11-2 run early in the second half, and the Rhode Island Rams went on to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 74-63 in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic 10 tournament at PPG Paints Arena, Friday. Facing their only deficit of the day early in the second half, Matthews nailed a pull-up three from the right … [Read more...] about Healthy URI muscles past Bona