Week # 9 - Games of Interest

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Conference play is underway everywhere in College Basketball as we begin Week #9. Dayton gets its first ranking coming in as # 25 in the AP poll and gets significant votes outside the Top 25 in the USA Today poll. George Washington and Saint Joseph's get votes in the AP poll. GW also gets votes in the US Today poll.

Among URI OOC opponents, Maryland gets the #4 ranking in each poll. PC moves up to #8 in the AP poll and gets the #9 spot in the USA Today poll. Houston got some votes in the AP poll.

Cumulative record of URI OOC opponents now stands at 101-76, a winning percentage of .571, up over previous week and the highest since first week of season. American retains the ranking as the worst team on the OOC schedule with a RPI ranking of 332, Brown is next at 307, followed by Rider at 270 and Holy Cross at 228

Apart from a few stray OOC games usually involving Philly's Big Five, the OOC schedule is now complete for conference schools. The A-10 cumulative record in OOC play concludes at 112-56 , .666 winning percentage, slightly down from last week. The conference RPI remains # 7. La Salle with an RPI of 280 is the worst ranked A-10 team. Dayton is the highest at # 8.

While still early to have any real creditability, here are some URI rankings as of January 4:

RPI - 108
BPI - 65
KenPom - 64
Sagarin - 70

No A-10 games on Monday evening.

In games involving URI OOC Opponents:

* West Virginia at TCU. 7 PM. On ESPN2. TCU was drubbed in its first B12 game, so this is a big chance for the Horned Frogs to resurrect themselves.

* Niagara at Iona. 7 PM. Good chance for the Gaels to get their record above .500.

* Rider at Quinnipiac. 7 PM.

* Cleveland State at Detroit. 7:30 PM. On ESPN3

Other game of interest: #1 Kansas hosts #2 Oklahoma 9 PM. On ESPN.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Another week, another big thanks to Obadiah for setting these threads up each time!

Rhode Island has an expected (end of regular season, PRE Conf Tournament) RPI Forecast of 70. It can very easily be swayed in either direction based on some swing games against quality teams.

With all URI's opponents already locked in until Brookyn, the only variables in RPI forecast are where URI wins and loses games.

Avoid home losses, and get some road wins. Enough of both will result in a sub 60 RPI heading into Brooklyn.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

TCU leads #17 West Virginia, 47-45 at the half. WVU much bigger than TCU so they are getting more boards and in a very physical game, many WVU fouls. TCU is 22-25 on FT's in the first half alone. Jonathan Holton has 13 points with several nifty put backs.

Joe · Unread post by **Joe** » 8 years ago

Go TCU! If they (somehow) manage to get their RPI down to under 100, (right now its 196) then our victory over them will add to our currently non-existent résumé.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Tonight's results in games involving URI OOC Opponents:

* TCU ran out of gas in second half to lose to West Virginia, 95-87. WVU was just too big and too deep. Holton finished with 15 points and six WVU players scored in double digits.

* Iona beats Niagara, 65-52. AJ English scored 21 points but had seven TO's.

* Quinnipiac edges Rider, 64-60. Rider continues winless in the MAAC.

* Detroit gets by Cleveland State, 88-80.

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 8 years ago

This OU-KU game has been some high level basketball, has a Final 4 feel to it. Very entertaining thus far.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

Agree on KU-OU game -- Wayne Selden's game has come a long way. First two years he tried to get by mostly on physical superiority and athleticism, now has added more skills/finesse to go with his powerful build. We have a player who needs to have a similar evolution - Selden was more highly rated (I believe) and for him it didnt click until Jr year.

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 8 years ago

With you on Selden BAR, definitely taken a step up this year. Seemed to disappear in games his first 2 years at KU if given a tough matchup with a physical team. It was too bad he picked up the 2 fouls in the 1st half too. He was clearly unhappy to be taken out of a game of such magnitude.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

Selden = Terrell (I hope)

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 8 years ago

We can pray...he's certainly shown flashes of it.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

The atmosphere at this Oklahoma-Kansas game is outstanding- and that's even with the home team being down.

Ok, now they're tied.

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 8 years ago

Right you are Ace...I like non-conference and all, but college basketball unofficially begins to me when conference play rivalry games begin. I don't have a vested interest in either team or who wins, but anyone who's a fan of the sport should be glued to this game. Fantastic display of basketball tonight.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

Exactly. And VT is up against Virginia with less than two minutes to go.

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 8 years ago

And VTech will pull off the upset...road games in conference are never a gimme, regardless of who you play.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 8 years ago

I'm fine if this goes like 8 OTs

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 8 years ago

Looks like it just might...and totally fine with it. One of the best games I've seen in recent memory.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

This will be an interesting test of the voters. Oklahoma should not drop in polls for losing on road at #1 team in 3OT, but I bet they will reflexively drop them a bit because they lost. I hate how they just form a line with teams based on number of losses and rotate them up as teams in front of them lose, but it is what they do.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Two important games on Tuesday's A-10 agenda. Besides URI hosting Richmond at 7 PM (on ESPNU), VCU travels to Philly to play a surprising Saint Joseph's team. Also, at 7 PM.

In games involving URI OOC Opponents:

* Marquette at #8 PC. 7 PM. On FS1.

* Tulane at Houston. 9 PM. On ESPNU.

* Nebraska at # 19 Iowa. 9 PM. On BTN.

Other game of interest: Temple at #23 UConn. 8 PM. On CBS Sports.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 8 years ago

And the Friars go down at home. I am truly heartbroken!

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 8 years ago

great defense by Marquette at the end up 1

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

VCU beats St. Joes at Hagan, 85-82. Miles was unreal in defeat.

How good is VCU this year?

Unfortunately, they might be mad when we come to town......

We can win that game though.

Let's see if we can play like this on the road. At home, could we actually go 9-0?

Twisted, Bentil is a beast. He almost won that game for them singlehandedly.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 8 years ago

i didn't say anything about Bentil, just said it was great defense by Marquette on the last possession (I really only saw that 1 possession as I was watching URI)

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

I know. I was just looking at his numbers.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

VCU was down by 10 with about 5 minutes left in game and on sheer hustle and some SJU FT misses - the Hawks had four misses in that time frame- the Southern Rams grabbed the win.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Coming back to win in that gym is no small feat.

We are going to have to shoot our 3's well again to have a chance.

We now have seen how good we can be at home.[Not even at full strength either]

Now we need to play that way on the road. Going to be tough.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Other results tonight:

* Nebraska fell to #19 Iowa, 77-66.

* Houston in a romp over Tulane, 62-45. The Cougars are now 3-0 in the American.

Also, Temple edged UConn, 55-53 on a Josh Brown jumper with 2.5 seconds left.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Donaldson rough on the Friars
http://m.providencejournal.com/article/ ... 14022/NEWS

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 8 years ago

LSU beating Kentucky. Houston's hot start. Do we get residual effect of those two things.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

What does LSU -Kentucky have to do with us?

Joe · Unread post by **Joe** » 8 years ago

GO HOUSTON! Get under 100 RPI!

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 8 years ago

Houston beat LSU, so there is a trickle down effect (opponent of opponent in RPI)

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Five A-10 games on Wednesday evening:

* George Washington at Saint Louis. 7 PM. The Billikens have lost their last two games, each by 28 points and are on a five game losing streak. It will be a challenge to turn that around against the Colonials. Not happening.

* St. Bonaventure at George Mason. 7 PM. The Bonnies continue a second season of surprising play. GMU has been good at home and owns two P5 wins whereas SBU has none. Will the home court be enough of an advantage to hand the win to GMU? I think so.

* Duquesne at Davidson. 7 PM. Pivotal game for both teams as they try to recoup from opening conference losses.

* LaSalle at Fordham. 7 PM. La Salle has disappointed so far and Fordham has been on the upswing and are keen on keeping the momentum going. Edge to Fordham

* UMass at Dayton. 8 PM. On CBS Sports. Apart from the Clemson win, UMass has a lackluster resume to date. Dayton has four P5 wins, the most notable one beating Vandy on their Nashville floor. Dayton should take this one.

In games involving URI OOC Opponents:

* Rutgers at #3 Maryland. 7 PM. On BTN.

* American at Bucknell. 7 PM.

* Colgate at Holy Cross. 7 PM.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

It's hard to be too sympathetic, but Davidson and La Salle have really limited rosters right now.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 8 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:What does LSU -Kentucky have to do with us?

Yea LSU can make Houston beating them important. Making URI beating Houston important.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 8 years ago

Anybody else really hate the camera angles for games at Dayton?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

I was just about to say...watching games from Dayton still makes me dizzy and anxious.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

At home, Saint Louis is hanging with GW. Down 3 with 7:35 to play.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Road games in this league are never fun.......

Even if we don't win Sunday, I would like to see us play well.

We're doing it at home. Need to do it away too.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

I am eagerly anticipating a Rashaan Holloway-Andre Berry match-up.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Saint Louis down 2 with one minute left and GW with the ball.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Road games in this league are never fun.......

Even if we don't win Sunday, I would like to see us play well.

We're doing it at home. Need to do it away too.

I can guarantee you that there is no scenario in which we lose to St. Joes and you think we played well. Let's be real.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 8 years ago

In honor of reef

Bye bye GW bye bye !

YES !!!

LOCKED IN !!!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

GW's loss is bad for the A10, but I love crazy conference results.

Adam's guy Yuta had a rough one.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Saint Louis in an upset win over GW, 65-62. GW led most of the way and lost this game because of missed free throws . With GW leading by 2 points, Joe McDonald misses two FT's and SLU then puts in a three with 24 seconds and Guarino commits a turnover on the ensuing GW possession. SLU puts in two FT's to seal the win.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

St. Bonaventure in an impressive win at George Mason, 73-56. Marcus Posley pours in 30 points. Win adds more credibility to the Bonnies' resume.

Also, Fordham comes from behind to beat LaSalle, 66-61.

Davidson over Duquesne, 77-66.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

TP, this St. Joes team is much better than last year's version.

Maybe not quite as good as people were thinking before they lost last night, but they had VCU beaten until they missed some FT's at the end.

Their defense isn't very good, but they can score with Bembry and Miles.

A lot of people think this will be a loss.

Believe it or not, I think we can win it. That's if the team that played St. Louis and Richmond shows up.

I don't know if GW losing tonight helps us. We will need wins against top 25 and 50 RPI teams, if it gets that far. Their RPI will take a hit, but at least it's a road game, so it could be worse.

Rhoomes for Fordham has really improved this year. He's going to be a load for our bigs to handle.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

Schmidt is great at maximizing his talent, and this year with Marcus Posley, Dion Wright and Jaylen Adams he has real talent. Adams may be best PG in league by season's end. Bonnies are underrated.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Road games in this league are never fun.......

Even if we don't win Sunday, I would like to see us play well.

We're doing it at home. Need to do it away too.

Play well and lose...? No way that happens...

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

bigappleram wrote:Schmidt is great at maximizing his talent, and this year with Marcus Posley, Dion Wright and Jaylen Adams he has real talent. Adams may be best PG in league by season's end. Bonnies are underrated.

Agreed. Posley was outstanding tonight. I think Adams gets overlooked because he ended last season with that hand injury, but he was a lock for all-rookie team before that.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:TP, this St. Joes team is much better than last year's version.

Maybe not quite as good as people were thinking before they lost last night, but they had VCU beaten until they missed some FT's at the end.

Their defense isn't very good, but they can score with Bembry and Miles.

A lot of people think this will be a loss.

Believe it or not, I think we can win it. That's if the team that played St. Louis and Richmond shows up.

I don't know if GW losing tonight helps us. We will need wins against top 25 and 50 RPI teams, if it gets that far. Their RPI will take a hit, but at least it's a road game, so it could be worse.

Rhoomes for Fordham has really improved this year. He's going to be a load for our bigs to handle.

I think it does help...helps reinforce that Rhody can beat GW. Might be worth more in the individual game if they hadn't lost...but every time the top A10 teams lose and Rhody doesn't....should increase confidence for URI. Maybe URI is actually the best team in the conference....undefeated til they lose.

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