Week #7 - Games of Interest

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

At the start of Week #7, URI gets votes in both the AP and the USA Today polls, - 2 votes in the AP poll and 6 votes in the USA Today poll. URI continues to be the only A-10 team getting votes. With its loss to Rutgers, Seton Hall falls to a #23 ranking in the AP poll and # 22 in the US Today poll. Virginia is #13 and #14 respectively. Nevada gets 13 votes in the AP poll and no votes in the coaches' poll. Alabama got 5 votes in the AP poll and 1 vote in the USA Today poll.

Villanova retains the #1 spot in both polls. Arizona State is now at #3 in the AP poll and is tied with North Carolina for #4 in the USA Today poll.

The cumulative won-lost records of URI OOC opponents now stands at 75-40, .652, down from the previous week. Holy Cross remains as the only OOC opponent with a losing record.

Still early to take these metrics seriously, but here are key ratings for URI as of the beginning of Week #7:

RPI - 21, up two.
BPI - 46, down two.
Sagarin - 44, down six.
Pomeroy - 51, down three.

A-10 Conference RPI now at #10. Our next opponent, Iona, has RPI of #118 and Metro Atlantic Conference stands at #23.

No action on Monday in the A-10 or among URI OOC opponents.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

For URI to advance its record and move up in the polls, this team has got to get better shooting than what we have seen in recent games. The big and exciting win over PC masked the poor shooting in the second half of that game that contributed to the loss of the 13 point lead. This pattern continued with the Alabama game and we got more of the same with Charleston. Coupled with the erratic FT shooting - up and down from game to game - overall FG shooting is down with the three point shooting being particularly bad for the last five halves. Can URI get back to the shooting performances they showed earlier?

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Going from 3 games in 18 days, to 3 games in 10 days...would think that will help the shooting?

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

You're making excuses. Here is a reply I was going to make in another thread.

We should not be making excuses like this "they've played just two games in the 17 days prior to this one" . This statement may be factual true but the implication is false because the Alabama game on 12/6, followed games on 11/28 and 12/2. How more active can a team get than 3 games in eight days?? More sensible is to say we had a ten layoff before Charleston. Only the Charleston game was impacted by a stretch of inactivity.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

ok, thanks for the guidance on how I should vs should not be making excuses. I stand corrected.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Agree about the shooting we have great outside shooters we need to get them open shots

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 6 years ago

Amazing that Bobby Hurley has ASU 10-0 and 3rd ranked.
Tra Holder is shooting 45% on 3 pointers going 27-60 and 86% on FTs - averaging 21.6 ppg
Shannon Evans, who came over to ASU from Buffalo with Bobby is 42% on 3 pointers and also 86% on FTs - averaging 18.6 ppg

Big game coming up on Dec 30 @ Arizona

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 6 years ago

Iona is at Holy Cross tonight.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

Tempo picks up on Tuesday evening. In the A-10:

Lamar at Duquesne. 7 PM. Campus round game in the Las Vegas Classic.

Winthrop at VCU. 7 PM.

Bucknell at Richmond. 7 PM.

Campbell at Saint Louis. 8:30 PM.

Dayton at St. Mary's. 10 PM. St. Mary's is 6-0 at home so far this season. Tough one for the Flyers.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Savannah State at Virginia. 7 PM. On ACCNE.

Iona at Holy Cross. 7 PM.

UNC Asheville at UNC Greensboro. 7 PM. On ESPN3.

South Carolina State at Charleston. 7 PM.

Florida Gulf Coast at Florida International. 7 PM.

UC Davis at Nevada. 10 PM. Campus round game in the Las Vegas Classic.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:ok, thanks for the guidance on how I should vs should not be making excuses. I stand corrected.

No problem at all. Happy to help.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Great point Ramster if anybody ever predicted Bobby would have ASU 3rd ranked overall you would think they would be on some serious drugs

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 6 years ago

Actually there were posters on this board that had inferred the Hurleys only got the opportunities they got because of their last name, seems that couldn't be further from the truth.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Is there a chance Bobby is still at ASU next year ??

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Iona beats HC by 14 nice win

FGCU loses on road to FIU

Duquesne wins by 1 over a decent Lamar team

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 6 years ago

reef wrote:Is there a chance Bobby is still at ASU next year ??

Would bet he stays there until Coach K retires. If ASU becomes a powerhouse he’ll coach st Duke.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 6 years ago

reef wrote:Iona beats HC by 14 nice win

FGCU loses on road to FIU

Duquesne wins by 1 over a decent Lamar team

Lamar was up by 7 points, 64-57, with less than 2 minutes to go and Mike Lewis scored the last 8 points of the game including a 3 pointer with 9 seconds left to win it 65-54.

VCU won with Justin Tillman getting another double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Tillman and Josh Cunningham of Dayton off to solid years in the A10.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

Iona defeated Holy Cross, 82-68, in a wild one. The game was only close in the early going as Iona steadily built a large lead helped by a barrage of three points -20 made on 37 attempts. Iona made only seven baskets inside the arc. Iona has now won five of their last six games as the Gaels move their record above .500 to 6-5.

Thursday night it will be interesting to see how the duel between Iona's three point shooting and URI's perimeter defense works out!!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 6 years ago

Yep, we will need to defend the 3 point line very well. 54% on 20-37 is tough for any team to overcome.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Dayton at St Mary's tonight too

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

Charleston in a nice win over South Carolina State, 80-64. Grant Riller had a massive night for the Cougars putting up a career high 31 points including 4-6 on treys. Charleston never trailed in the game.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 6 years ago

ramster wrote:Amazing that Bobby Hurley has ASU 10-0 and 3rd ranked.
Tra Holder is shooting 45% on 3 pointers going 27-60 and 86% on FTs - averaging 21.6 ppg
Shannon Evans, who came over to ASU from Buffalo with Bobby is 42% on 3 pointers and also 86% on FTs - averaging 18.6 ppg

Big game coming up on Dec 30 @ Arizona

Being ranked that high is crazy and, given how much University of Arizona fans hate him, I am loving every minute of it. The current team doesn’t care too much about defense, but they might just get away with that in a weaker conference this year.

Bobby had a couple things going for him when he took the job. First, he inherited some very good players, most notably Tra Holder and Kodi Justice who are 1st (22/game) and 4th (13/game) in scoring on this year’s team. It reminds me a little of Cooley’s situation when he had the benefit of already having Cotton, Council, and Batts on the team and having their contributions for two to three years. Second, he had no qualms about taking his Buffalo guys with him. Graham was big for them last year, and Evans has been consistently great. O’Field came, too, but he didn’t work out. Not sure that’s left him with too many fans in Buffalo, but dude’s a savage. He doesn’t care.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Don't look now guys but here comes the Dayton Flyers !!!!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 6 years ago

ace wrote:
ramster wrote:Amazing that Bobby Hurley has ASU 10-0 and 3rd ranked.
Tra Holder is shooting 45% on 3 pointers going 27-60 and 86% on FTs - averaging 21.6 ppg
Shannon Evans, who came over to ASU from Buffalo with Bobby is 42% on 3 pointers and also 86% on FTs - averaging 18.6 ppg

Big game coming up on Dec 30 @ Arizona
Being ranked that high is crazy and, given how much University of Arizona fans hate him, I am loving every minute of it. The current team doesn’t care too much about defense, but they might just get away with that in a weaker conference this year.

Bobby had a couple things going for him when he took the job. First, he inherited some very good players, most notably Tra Holder and Kodi Justice who are 1st (22/game) and 4th (13/game) in scoring on this year’s team. It reminds me a little of Cooley’s situation when he had the benefit of already having Cotton, Council, and Batts on the team and having their contributions for two to three years. Second, he had no qualms about taking his Buffalo guys with him. Graham was big for them last year, and Evans has been consistently great. O’Field came, too, but he didn’t work out. Not sure that’s left him with too many fans in Buffalo, but dude’s a savage. He doesn’t care.

Plus Mickey Mitchell just returned the past couple of games to give some good production and Kimani Lawrence had foot surgery for a stress fracture and should be able to play sometime after Christmas.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Dayton lays an egg 2h loses by 15

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

Wrapping up last night's a results;

UNC Asheville came roaring back in the second half to take away nice road win at UNC Greensboro, 67-60.

Saint Louis turned it on in the second half to beat Campbell, 74-66.

Florida Gulf Coast loses to FIU, 91-88

Dayton lost steam in the second half to lose to St. Mary's, 69-54.

Nevada easily defeats UC Davis, 88-73.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 6 years ago

Wednesday night action in the A-10:

Saint Joseph's versus St. John's in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun. 4:30 PM. On ESPNU.

New Hampshire at George Washington. 7 PM.

Northeastern at St. Bonaventure. 7 PM.

Georgia State at UMass. 7 PM.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

PC versus Houston in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun. 6:30 PM. On ESPNU.

Wagner at #23 Seton Hall. 7 PM. On FS1.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 6 years ago

Weird spot, but we need PC to win, I know thats obvious but hurts to say it. They need to get healthy.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 6 years ago

If Cartwright isn't 100%, they will struggle....he makes that team go....

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Rhodymob05 wrote:Weird spot, but we need PC to win, I know thats obvious but hurts to say it. They need to get healthy.

Yep, no different than Seton Hall, FGCU, UNCA, C of C...every other A10 team except for when they play URI....

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Since game is not at the Dunk PC may lose this game they are a 5 point dog

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 6 years ago

Damn, Saint Joe’s official account telling on their own players...

Newkirk and Longpre not in the starting line-up

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 6 years ago

Hawks play Johnnies close but lose 77-73. Joes had their last lead 66-65 with 5:38 left.

Puck Frovidence · Unread post by **Puck Frovidence** » 6 years ago

Joes couldn't get out of their own way but officials handed this one over to St Johns today. Pretty paltry crowd at Mohegan as well.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 6 years ago

This PC-Houston game is as boring as it is ugly.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 6 years ago

Some gross happenings in A10 OOC games underway......GW losing to New Hampshire at half....

And PC can't score.....

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

ace wrote:This PC-Houston game is as boring as it is ugly.

Glad I took a "Jeopardy" break

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

and it has gotten no better....Houston by 17...... insert vomit emoji here => ___________

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 6 years ago

looks like pc quit already. fugly game.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 6 years ago

Soft soft softer than charmin

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 6 years ago

.....the PC “haters” must be loving this one.......

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Say goodnight to the Providence College Friars !!

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

back to single digits...

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Probably not many fans of either, or interest here, but....Furman giving Tennessee all they can handle..1 point game with 7 mins to play...
(Would be no interest for me either, but a co-worker's kid plays for Furman...+ who doesn't like to see a big upset?)

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Same thing going on in Wofford at UNC

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Exhibits # 17,467 and 17,468 why this is the coolest sport ever...

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 6 years ago

Love seeing PC lose but we now have one good win.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Wofford...wow....

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 6 years ago

Rhodymob05 wrote:Love seeing PC lose but we now have one good win.

Not really. As long as PC stays in top 75, it’s fine. And out of the entire OOC, only Brown and Holy Cross fall under the “all but meaningless category.” Big picture? They’re good.

urirx · Unread post by **urirx** » 6 years ago

the Wofford free throw shoot had 100% rate on the season... would of been better to eat the time and play defense then let him shoot
This is why you play the games!

PS: others have said it, but losing to URI broke PC. hopefully they get it together for Big East Play

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 6 years ago

reef wrote:Say goodnight to the Providence College Friars !!

Stats that jump out to me in this loss are Zero Blocked Shots and only 4 steals. Plus watching PC just not displaying overall tenacity or energy on the defensive end
For all the hype in the Projo, on the PC board and from CB Anaysts about ESPN Top 100 ranked Makai Ashton-Langford, his shooting performance to date has surprised me. Of course it’s early in his career but he is going to have Teams daring him to shoot.
Ashton-Langford is:
19-41 FTs for 46%
2-11 on three pointers for 18%

Loved seeing Roy Williams go down to Wofford tonight.

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