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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

6-seed New Mexico vs 5-seed San Diego State at 6pm CBS for the MWC Chanpionship

Crazy NET numbers for the MWC and with 2 teams in the 200’s
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A10 Semifinals:

1pm Saturday VCU vs St Joseph’s

3pm Saturday St Bonaventure vs Duquesne
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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

And Colorado won their first marquee game of the year and now they'll be in 🤬 Yeah just watched that and was praying Colorado would hold on Let’s pull for FAU to lose their conference and Nc State to win , that would be 2 bid stealers FAU plays Temple today in the AAC Semifinals at Dickies Arena in...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

reef wrote: 1 week ago Friars in or out ?
Marquette played without Kolek. Likely will rest Kolek in Championship game with UConn and save him for NCAA

St John’s should be in. Friars out.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Top Seeds 1-4 all lost Thursday. Tough to play your 1st game when your opponent already has a win or two under their belt and experienced the arena.

VCU vs St Joseph’s

St Bonaventure vs Duquesne


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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: 1 week ago Hurls vs The Rick tonite. UConn a heavy favorite...I love Dan, but this would punch a ticket for the bubble-sitting Johnnies....
The Coach who Coached at URI vs the Coach who should have Coached at URI.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

reef wrote: 1 week ago
ramster wrote: 1 week ago 9-seed St Joseph’s vs 5-seed VCU 1pm Saturday

7-seed St Bonaventure vs 6-seed Duquesne 3:30pm Saturday

What a great, amazing Tournament!!!
A St Joes Duquesne final would be fun !
An All Pennsylvania Championship!

Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh!
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

9-seed St Joseph’s vs 5-seed VCU 1pm Saturday

7-seed St Bonaventure vs 6-seed Duquesne 3:30pm Saturday

What a great, amazing Tournament!!!
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Duquesne 65
Dayton 57

20 times the number of Dayton fans here to Duquesne fans
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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Dayton down 6 at the 4 minute time out
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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

2nd half coming up
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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

VCU dispatches UMass 73-59. Probably better for the A-10 that a team which will continue to be a league member advances. This was probably the closest a men's conference tournament will be to Amherst for a very long time. The last A-10 tournament for UMass next year is in DC. The MAC only has the t...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
Replies: 4017
Views: 442475

Re: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News

spookydog wrote: 1 week ago Ish goes for 30/8/5 with 0 turnovers off the bench today in the ACC Quarterfinals. Lets goooo Ish!!
Pitt plays 4th Ranked North Carolina Friday 7pm
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14026

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

90-57 Arizona State loses to Utah

Seat getting hot

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/asu-basket ... 25273.html
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

St John’s beats Seton Hall by 19. SJU was favored by 3.5
Pitino has his team on a roll

6 straight wins

Pitino vs Hurley Friday 5:30pm


Pitino would be the first head coach to lead six schools to the NCAA Tournament if St. John's gets in.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Kansas’ two All Americans were out last night, one of them, McCullar, has been hurt for about a month missing some games. Yep. Bill Self announced the teo would be out the Big 12 Tournament on Monday. Also said both would return for NCAA Those guys missing were built into the Cincinnati favored by ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 32
Views: 1437

Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

I said 5 of the 15 return 1. Hammond 2. Farrell Then from among these 4 I’d expect 3 to stay for a total of 5 returnees: 3. Fuchs 4. Estevez 5. House 6. Green 1 or more of these 4 current players: - may get a better offer which could include more playing time, more NIL or both - may want a change of...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
Replies: 141
Views: 3423

Re: Rhody Rehab is Open

For all his upside and talent, he certainly lacked some IQ, and based on what we saw on the court he almost willfully didn’t want to be coached and do his own thing. This isn’t Dave Cox. You don’t get to do whatever you want. You saw where that gets you. And if you have a player who doesn’t want to...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

4 Teams will play their 1st game Thursday in the Quarterfinals Some very close point spread Last year the Top 4 Seeds all won and moved on to the Semi-Finals on Saturday. Dayton, VCU, Fordham and St Louis. This year the teams seem very closely matched. Great matchups with St Joseph’s vs Richmond, V...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Kansas loses to Cincinnati by 20 tonight Kansas has now lost 4 of last 5 games and 3 of those 4 losses have been to teams that were NOT in the Big 12 last year: Lost to BYU from WCC by 8 at home Lost to Houston from AAC by 30 at Houston Lost to Cincinnati from AAC by 20 in Kansas City in Big 12 Tour...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 32
Views: 1437

How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

How many players from this current list of 15 will be on the URI MBB Roster November 1?

Fuchs
House
Green
Kortright
Weston
Estevez
Brown
Montgomery
Wright
Foumena
Dubsky
Stewart
Bilau
Hammond
Farrell
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Replies: 266
Views: 4439

Re: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round

Good: - House played very hard on both ends of the court. Good attitude. Could tell he really wanted this game. 8-12 FG for 18P - Green solid went for 14P all in the 2nd half. Green picked up 2 fouls in 1st half and Miller sat him rest of half. Only played a total of 24 minutes - Weston was assigned...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

It could be worse…we could be Georgetown fans. Enjoy your 9-23 record Coach Cooley and your 6 M pay check Cooley has commitments from ESPN #54 Thomas Sorber and from ESPN #75 Kayvaun Mulready for the 2024 Class. UConn has #31 and #85 Creighton has #55 and #90 Villanova has #97 and #100 St John’s ha...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

4 Teams will play their 1st game Thursday in the Quarterfinals Some very close point spread Last year the Top 4 Seeds all won and moved on to the Semi-Finals on Saturday. Dayton, VCU, Fordham and St Louis. This year the teams seem very closely matched. Great matchups with St Joseph’s vs Richmond, VC...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 344
Views: 49958

Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Don’t think the committee is “licking its chops” thinking they need that matchup though. It’s not like they need those two teams playing to stir up interest. Won’t move the needle. I love how much reef lives in your head rent free!! :lol: It's one the funniest things on the board to see how trigger...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Great game. Came down to the last shot and LaSalle just missed a 3P
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by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 224
Views: 22440

Re: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI Verbal Commit)

You read into things way way too much man. Weren’t you also the one who said Mike Layssard should play because he dunks hard in warm ups? How’s your George Washington doing in the Tournament? Ah so you did say Layssard should play more because of his warm up dunks. Thought so. No idea on Layssard. ...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 224
Views: 22440

Re: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI Verbal Commit)

I don't see him coming back. Before yesterday’s game and during halftime Foumena shots 3 Point Shots from the corner over and over again. Not 5 foot or 10 foot shots - just the long ball. Sometimes instead of set 3P attempts he does some off balance - not sure why you would want to practice low per...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 224
Views: 22440

Re: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI Verbal Commit)

I don't see him coming back. Before yesterday’s game and during halftime Foumena shots 3 Point Shots from the corner over and over again. Not 5 foot or 10 foot shots - just the long ball. Sometimes instead of set 3P attempts he does some off balance - not sure why you would want to practice low per...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Fordham vs VCU was a good game to the last minute

Frank Martin and his team are here watching 5-seed VCU vs 12-Seed Fordham as UMass plays the winner Thursday at 2pm

VCU pulls it out. Good DT shooting by VCU In final minutes contributed to the win.
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI signed LOI)
Replies: 336
Views: 54529

Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI signed LOI)

LIST OF RANKED/COMMITTED SENIORS IN #ChipotleNationals: Cooper Flagg - Duke VJ Edgecombe - Baylor Tre Johnson - Texas Derrion Reid - Alabama Derik Queen - Maryland Liam McNeeley - #11 in ESPN100 Asa Newell - Georgia Pat Ngongba - Duke Donnie Freeman - Syracuse Aiden Sherrell - Alabama Jase Richardso...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Far Is Rhody Going In The A10?
Replies: 21
Views: 856

Re: How Far Is Rhody Going In The A10?

reef wrote: 2 weeks ago
Blue Man wrote: 2 weeks ago Sheesh. I gotta stop doing polls.
Please don’t stop, I’m waiting for the annual Archie Miller grading poll
5th annual coaches poll is up, although I thought about not doing it tbh
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14026

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Payne is out at Louisville - just announced Yeah good call Ramster , we speculated that it was a questionable hire and it turned out to be an epic fail ! Who is on Louisville short list ? Here is an early list of 10 names from sports illustrated https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/13/ten-candidates-...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 224
Views: 22440

Re: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI Verbal Commit)

Big Fou coming back to URI or putting name in the portal ? I don't see him coming back. Before yesterday’s game and during halftime Foumena shots 3 Point Shots from the corner over and over again. Not 5 foot or 10 foot shots - just the long ball. Sometimes instead of set 3P attempts he does some of...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 125
Views: 3534

Re: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results

Pretty impressive that St Joes got ahead by 18 over Mason Say it ain’t so Coach Tony Skinn But at the end Reef GMU made is a one possession game in the last minute. St Joe Fans sitting near me were very nervous with the GMU comeback. GMU playing once again without their best player The freshman Oko...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?
Replies: 27
Views: 837

How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?

How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?

This is the 5th Annual Post Season Coach’s Poll
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Awards
Replies: 17
Views: 515

Re: A-10 Awards

Was on the overhead screen during the URI St Louis game Fuchs was 6th in rebounding in A10. He had some injuries that limited his playing time minutes in some games including a concussion causing 3 missed games. Holmes, Cohen and Cross were all 1st team A10 Hall was 2nd team A10 Fleming a solid cent...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 344
Views: 49958

Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Wagner just won the NEC and is headed to the NCAAT, presumably as a 16 seed that will play in the first four. I guess the only silver lining from this season is that URI defeated one NCAAT team ... safe to count this as progress? Actually kind of funny - for all the complaining about how "soft...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14026

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Payne is out at Louisville - just announced
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Ayo-Faleye's 19 help Vermont knock off New Hampshire 66-59 in America East Conference tourney semis BURLINGTON, Vt. -- — Ileri Ayo-Faleye had 19 points in top-seeded Vermont's 66-59 victory over fourth-seeded New Hampshire on Tuesday night in the America East Conference Tournament semifinals. The C...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Ayo-Faleye's 19 help Vermont knock off New Hampshire 66-59 in America East Conference tourney semis BURLINGTON, Vt. -- — Ileri Ayo-Faleye had 19 points in top-seeded Vermont's 66-59 victory over fourth-seeded New Hampshire on Tuesday night in the America East Conference Tournament semifinals. The Ca...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

St Mary’s beats Gonzaga to win WCC Gonzaga (25-7) had won four WCC championships in a row and 10 of 11, with Saint Mary's in 2019 the one year the Bulldogs didn't claim the trophy. The Gaels (26-7) earned the conference's automatic bid for the NCAA tournament, but both sides were certain to make the...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 125
Views: 3534

Re: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results

URI plays on day one in the PIG Round and losses. Fordham and LaSalle play the same day but advance. Just as LaSalle did last year and LaSalle also won in the 2nd round last year and advanced to the Quarterfinals on Thursday. LaSalle beat URI by 17 last year so at least this year the URI loss was c...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: NY Giants
Replies: 610
Views: 83744

Re: NY Giants

208, what do you think about losing Saquon to the Eagles? They should have paid him and tagged Jones instead. Bad move. At least they've made a few moves since which should help. Just dont know if they will draft a QB or a receiver. They need both and more. Not as big of a Barkley fan as I used to ...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 125
Views: 3534

Re: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results

9 A10 Teams with NET between 68 and 108 The power conferences and their allies that run the NCAA must be very pleased that their secretive NET ranking system is working exactly as they intended. It means that only one A-10 team (#21 Dayton) is at this time guaranteed an NCAA bid. Rankings in the ra...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Replies: 266
Views: 4439

Re: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round

Countdown Clock is at 21 minutes

Fordham Davidson went to OT putting things behind as LaSalle GW started about 35 minutes late.

Then LaSalle GW went to the last second. 2 nail biter games.
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128244

Re: Conference Realignment

I hate this idea. We, and the people we have running URI, should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Nobody is saying the A10 is a bigger problem than our own program, but we ignore the bigger picture at our own peril. Contrary to what someone said before you, the Atlantic 10 objectively...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128244

Re: Conference Realignment

It is not really people saying that URI should drop down. It is people saying that the A-10 is already in decline and would suffer a massive fall if teams such as Dayton and VCU went elsewhere in the future. In that scenario the A-10 would effectively be dropping down to the level of other conferen...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Awards
Replies: 17
Views: 515

Re: A-10 Awards

For the second season in a row, no one from URI was named. Every other A-10 school was represented. Holmes, King, Mooney Headline 2023-24 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Awards https://atlantic10.com/news/2024/3/12/holmes-king-mooney-headline-2023-24-atlantic-10-mens-basketball-awards.aspx 2024 A-10 A...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23827

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Yes, but since transfers have to enter the portal by 5/1, they would want to settle in and practice with their new team for summer workouts. Also be able to join the team if they have summer trips. Very rare that they would wait that long before signing. Many are approached by programs almost immed...
by ramster
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23827

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Official portal date March 18 - May 1st. No specific deadline to sign with the school. So, possible to sign a guy up til September? Yes, but since transfers have to enter the portal by 5/1, they would want to settle in and practice with their new team for summer workouts. Also be able to join the t...