Rhode Island Basketball

Rhode Island, Southern Cal Pull Off Upsets

... might end Friday after Oklahoma State opened the second half on a 12-5 run to take a 52-46 lead. But Michigan charged back with a relentless 3-point barrage, taking a 62-61 lead on Walton's 3 with 12:26 left making three more 3 s in a 14-4 run that made it 76-68. The Cowboys never led again. D. J. Wilson had 19 points and four blocks for the Wolverines. Zak Irvin and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman each had 16. Jeffrey Carroll had 19 points for Oklahoma State while Phil Forte added 12 points and Leyton Hammonds had 10. Rhode Island 84, Creighton 72. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jeff Dowtin scored a career-high 23 points with a perfect day at the free-throw line, upstart Rhode Island answered every threat and the Rams ran right into the next round of the NCAA Tournament by stunning cold-shooting No. 6 seed Creighton 84-72 on Friday in an opener of the Midwest Region. Kuran Iverson scored 17 points and Hassan Martin had 12 points and eight rebounds as 11 th-seeded Rhode Island (25-9) earned its ninth straight victory. The program won an NCAA Tournament ...

Rhode Island Legend Lamar Odom Surprises Team After Win

... Fueled by a suffocating defense, the Rams led the entire way en route to an easy 84–72 victory. It was the school’s first tourney win since reaching the Elite Eight in 1998—the year before Odom arrived. The 14-year NBA vet, best known for winning two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, played just one season (1998–99) for Rhode Island yet remains a legendary figure there for hitting a game-winning shot in the 1999 Atlantic 10 championship game against Temple. “It feels just like yesterday that I hit that shot,” Odom said in the Rams’ locker room after Friday’s game. Pumped to be able to celebrate this win with former Ram @Real Lamar Odom ! #Ram Fam #Go Rhody #March Madness __link__/d 4 zhz 5 m YWm. — Rhody MBB (@Rhody MBB) March 17, 2017. How big a deal was his presence? When the locker room doors opened, TV crews from Rhode Island ...

Future Bright For Pc Basketball

... by 17 early in the second half. But these Friars weren’t even supposed to be in the NCAA Tournament this season. After three consecutive trips to The Big Dance, they lost their two stars, Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil, to the NBA Draft. Remember? They started the season without a proven floor leader and supporting players thrust into regular roles. Remember? Then, during the season, this team developed its own identity. Rodney Bullock emerged as the leader and top scorer. Kyron Cartwright took over as the ball handler. Jalen Lindsey complemented Bullock. Emmitt Holt did the job on the boards. Freshman Alpha Diallo began to assert himself. And the Friars (20-13), picked to finish ninth, finished third instead. Third! So much for the predictions of coaches. Their First Four invitation put them in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, an unprecedented achievement for the program. The good news from this post-season ...

Oregon Ducks Basketball On Upset Alert Against Rhode Island In Ncaa Tournament

... basketball.”. Hurley said he watched the first half of Oregon’s win over ASU last week in the Pac-12 Tournament when the Ducks led 34-31 before pulling away for an 80-57 win. “I wasn’t able to see the whole game, but it was one of the games we watched in preparing,” Hurley said. “When you have one day of prep, you’ve got to go to earlier in the season and watch a game and then take a mid-season game or two and lock in on that and then you try to watch the last couple and Arizona State was one of the last couple. “So I got the chance to watch Bob play a really good first half and then suffer a little bit in the second half there.”. Oregon spent its day of preparation following a 93-77 first-round win over Iona adjusting to a different style from the Rams. “Iona was always up and down, wanting to run with us,” Altman said. “I think Rhode Island will ...

Game Time, Tv Channel, Preview And How To Watch Online

... on Sunday, March 19. No. 3 seed Oregon and No. 11 seed Rhode Island will play in Sunday’s first game in Sacramento, Calif. The winner of the game will play either the Midwest bracket’s No. 2 Louisville or No. 7 Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. Here’s all the information you’ll need for the Oregon vs. Rhode Island game. 2017 NCAA Tournament Oregon vs. Rhode Island game time, details. Time: 7:10 p.m. ET. Location: Golden 1 Center; Sacramento, Calif. What TV channel is the 2017 NCAA Tournament Oregon vs. Rhode Island game on. TBS is televising the game. How can I watch the 2017 NCAA Tournament Oregon vs. Rhode Island game online. __link__ will broadcast all games for free online. Click  here  to watch. How can I listen to the 2017 NCAA Tournament Oregon vs. Rhode Island game. The game will be broadcast by Westwood One Sports, with Jason Benetti and ...

Vcu Lost To Rhode Island A10 Men's Basketball Championship Final Game

... championship final game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday, March 12, 2017. DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD. VCU cheerleaders perform in the first half of A-10 men's basketball championship final game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday, March 12, 2017. DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD. VCU's Mo Alie-Cox(12), right, shoots against Rhode Island's Kuran Iverson(23) in the second half of A-10 men's basketball championship final game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday, March 12, 2017. DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD. VCU's Je Quan Lewis(2), right, tries to steal a ball from Rhode Island's E. C. Matthews in the second half of A-10 men's basketball championship final game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday, March 12, 2017. DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD. Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley thumps up as the team plays against VCU in the first half of A-10 men's basketball championship final game at PPG Paints ...

Jared Terrell Living His Ncaa Dreams With The Rhode Island Basketball Team

... Few have worked harder than Terrell. His basketball talent never has been questioned. A 6-foot-3, 220-pound guard who blends toughness and a strong scoring touch, Terrell was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 79 th in ESPN’s top 100 for the class of 2014. He had a long list of suitors. He originally committed to coach Travis Ford and Oklahoma State, where the Cowboys were trying to find a replacement for Marcus Smart. But personal circumstances shifted Terrell’s journey, and he asked for his release. He wanted to be near home, and a relationship and bond with Rams coach Dan Hurley that grew “stronger and stronger as we talked more” made the decision easy. In Kingston, R. I., Hurley was in the process of building something, with an eye on the moment the Rams have earned this week. The combination of E. C. Matthews and Hassan Martin’s commitment was an important first step, but Terrell’s commitment a year later ...

Grading Friday's 2017 Ncaa Tournament Winners

... opposition with prolific offensive performances from the trio of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard and Jayson Tatum. With Tatum, who became the first Duke freshman since Danny Ferry to record a double-double in the tournament (18 points, 12 rebounds), peaking at the right time it’s hard to imagine anyone stopping Duke before the Elite Eight in New York City. Midwest Region. (1) Kansas Jayhawks: A-. 100-62 over (16) UC Davis. The unusual one-and-done showing from Kansas in the Big 12 tournament provided plenty of rest for their NCAA Tournament debut, and as UC Davis began to fade in the second half the Jayhawks poured it on in one of the most dominant wins of the day. Josh Jackson scored 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting in his return to action after a one-game suspension, a great sign for the Jayhawks’ title hopes. Frank Mason III can probably get Kansas to the second weekend on his own, but he’ll need help from Jackson and ...

Oregon Rallies To Defeat Rhode Island 75-72 In The Second Round Of The Ncaa Tournament

... within 61-57 on a three-pointer with 8:38 to play. Jared Terrell scored for Rhode Island (25-10), but Brooks was fouled shooting a three-pointer just before the shot clock expired and made all three free throws with 6:03 left on the clock. Dorsey passed to Bell for a layup and Brooks hit another three-pointer that put the Ducks ahead 68-66 with 4:50 to play. Matthews tied the game 68-68 and following Dorsey’s missed free throws, Terrell hit another jumper and Robinson got a tip-in to put the Rams ahead by four with 2:15 to go, but Rhode Island went scoreless the rest of the way. Brooks had 19 points as Oregon shot 48.1 percent from the field, including 7-for-16 on three-pointers. Bell had 12 rebounds to give Oregon a 35-28 advantage on the boards including 15 offensive rebounds that led to 22 second-chance points. “I never got worried,” Bell said. “I ...

Uri Walk-on Will Leviton’s Story Comes Full-circle In Sacramento

... multiple jobs to help the two of them get by. “We experienced a house robbery at our place,” Leviton said. Through it all, Leviton worked his way through high school, averaging 11.6 points per game as a senior at Classical in Providence. His dedication resulted in his acceptance to the University of Rhode Island and eventually into a spot on the basketball team. Hurley is all for it. “When E. C. Matthews , Hassan Martin , Jared Terrell , [and] Kuran Iverson come over and tell you they would like him to be a walk-on, if you're a smart coach you get him a jersey,” Hurley said. Though Leviton only appeared in six games this year and played nine total minutes, he clearly brings much more to Rhode Island than his statistics indicate. “Will is like the invisible heart and soul of the team,” Martin said. “Having him as a walk-on has really helped us.”. Even to the outsider, the energy Leviton brings is clear from watching any Rhody game. Every possession, every bucket, he’s channeling his vintage Kent Bazemore on the bench. “I have a lot of new [celebrations],” Leviton said. “The trending one ...

Kentucky, Michigan And Smu Win Conference Tournament Titles

... Ethan Happ had 14 apiece for Wisconsin (25-9). No. 12 Southern Methodist 71, No. 15 Cincinnati 56: Sterling Brown scored 18 points to help send the Mustangs streaking into the NCAA tournament by winning the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn. Tournament MVP Simi Ojeleye added 14 points, Jarrey Foster had 13 and Ben Moore scored 12 for Mustangs (30-4), who won their 16 th straight game and second AAC title in three years. The Mustangs took the championship in 2015, but missed last year's postseason under NCAA sanctions. Jarron Cumberland had 14 points to lead Cincinnati (29-5), which has not won a conference title since capturing the Conference USA crown in 2004. ATLANTIC 10. Rhode Island 70, Virginia Commonwealth 63: Jared Terrell finished with 20 points and E. C. Matthews added 19, including a decisive runner with 55 seconds left, as the Rams earned a spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999 with the win in Pittsburgh. Third-seeded Rhode Island (24-9) ...

Why Bill Murray Is At All These Xavier Games

... an assistant at Towson and Wagner. Before that, he was a graduate assistant at Arizona under Sean Miller in 2009-10. The Wildcats missed the NCAA tournament that year, so last season and this one have been Luke’s first opportunities in the Big Dance. Bill gets to watch, which is great. Here’s what Mack says about Luke in his official Xavier bio. "Luke is one of the top young assistant coaches in America. His efforts here so far and at Towson and URI have demonstrated his ability to both attract talented players and coach them successfully. I have known Luke for a number of years and it is evident he has a passion for Xavier Basketball.". It seems pretty cool that Bill Murray’s at all these games. Murray is a comedian and, therefore, a man of the people. At the Maryland game, he interacted ...