By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- E.C. Matthews led three in double figures as the No. 3-seed Rhode Island Rams defeated the No. 6-seed George Washington Colonials, 71-58 in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Friday. Matthews scored 12 of his game-high 21 points in the final minutes of the game as URI pulled away from the … [Read more...] about Gritty Rhode Island gets past George Washington
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Hurley and Rhode Island seizing the opportunity
By Paul Gotham When Dan Hurley's Rhode Island Rams take the floor Wednesday night at Hagan Arena, they will do so as a first place team in the Atlantic 10. A fact that is not lost upon upon the third-year coach who knows his team is ahead of schedule. Rhode Island (16-5/8-2 A-10) winners of five straight sit in a dead heat with No. 20 Virginia Commonwealth (18-5/8-2) atop … [Read more...] about Hurley and Rhode Island seizing the opportunity
Hassan Martin and the art of stat sheet stuffing
By Paul Gotham A blizzard with record-setting snowfall in the northeast may prevent travel for the Rhode Island Rams. That may be the only way to slow the Rams' Hassan Martin. Martin stuffs a stat sheet like a perfect counter-point to Mark Titus and Club Trillion. But when opposing coaches talk about the Staten Island native they focus on aspects of the game which can’t … [Read more...] about Hassan Martin and the art of stat sheet stuffing
VCU-Duquesne highlight the weekend’s A-10 matchups
By Paul Gotham The second full week of conference play comes to a close with the possibility of separation. Or is it a log jam? Here are the weekend's top games in A-10 men's basketball. Saint Louis (9-8/1-3) at Dayton (14-2/4-0) 12:30 pm NBC Sports SLU goes on the road to face one of the hottest teams in the country. The Bills snapped a four-game skid last time out. … [Read more...] about VCU-Duquesne highlight the weekend’s A-10 matchups
URI rallies for road win at St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Dan Hurley did better with game results than flight plans this weekend. Not sure what that means for his chances at the casino. E.C. Matthews and Xavier Munford combined for 56 points as the University of Rhode Island Rams erased a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 87-78 in Atlantic 10 Conference … [Read more...] about URI rallies for road win at St. Bonaventure