Week #11 - Games of Interest

[RhodyRam86]

It would barely effect their NET and who the hell else other than us and maybe VCU can beat them?

How low our NET is also comes into play as well so the higher NETs we play and beat the better.

It's not impossible for 4 teams to make the dance in the A-10.

The ACC is trending towards 4 to 5. I know the big ten is taking a lot of those but so can the A-10.

Are you also saying we dont want Alabama to become a tournament team?

If us Bama and SLU are tournament teams then why should we have to worry about them knocking us out since we would have similar NET rankings and we BEAT them?

Dont forget the selection committee also grades you on how you do against the field and if we only beat two teams in the field I don't think that helps as much as four.

I want Alabama to win, but as I mentioned in another thread, if it comes dow to us and Alabama for the last Spot, the committee could look at Alabama beating Auburn as a bigger win for them than us beating Alabama at home is for us. It’s a little more difficult to see how things will play out with Alabama.

Now your saying the A10 could get 4 teams. That would be the max and I wouldn’t bet on it. Dayton is one. VCU has an inside track on another (despite their loss to us, they are currently in and we aren’t). You want SLU to win tonight and have them in. That’s 3. So now you have us fighting for the long shot 4th bid. What about Richmond? They beat us. And what if some other team wins the A10 tourney.

EVERYONE on this board is disagreeing with you. I know people like TP and Blue Man are much smarter than me about this stuff and they disagree with you too.

Continue to cheer for other A10 teams to beat Dayton. Your rooting interest won’t effect the outcomes of the games or URI’s chances of dancing.

URI making it with the max amount of teams in the A-10 making it is what I want.

I'm not even saying what I'm rooting for is that realistic. I just want Rhody and as many A-10 teams to make it as possible.

The A-10 gets revenue from it which is funneled back into the leagues teams and the more strong programs in the league the better for us for recruiting purposes and future chances at marquee win during the conference season.

I felt that SLU winning would go towards the already slim possibility of four teams making the tournament, but uh yeah they have a steeper hill to climb than we do now for sure.

Probably dont deserve it with their earth shatteringly bad free throw shooting.

I think everyone here would like to see the A10 represented, but I’m rooting for URI first. Until we have a bid secured I’m not rooting for other teams that we could be on the bubble with. And SLU winning tonight would hurt our chances because they would have been one more team on the bubble (a bubble we are not on yet by the way)If we hadn’t lost to Brown and Richmond and had won 2of 3 of WVU, LSU, and MD, then I’d be with you. URI would be in and I’d be rooting for other A10 teams to enhance their resumes. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

[PeteRI]

to win the conference...don't you need teams with better records to lose?

This post just gave me an enormous headache.

[ramster]

Definitely great that Dayton won that game for URI

Still pissed my under 137.5 lost on that layup by SLU to force OT

Reef,
I didn’t play the over/under

I took Saint Louis +7.5. I don’t bet too often, only when I have a hunch I think is solid. Giving 7.5 points to a St Louis Team with experienced players like a French and Goodwin on their Home Court seemed like a lot - and it was.
French AND Goodwin both had double doubles.

[ramster]

Saint Louis plays at the Ryan Center Sunday March 1 at 2pm.
Then URI host Dayton Wednesday March 4 at 9pm

SLU could be a very important game since we do not play SLU home and home. So if we end up in a tie for 1st, or 2nd, or 3rd, or 4th with SLU then the winner of the March 1 game will get the tie breaker.

March 1 and March 4 should be circled on every Rhody Ram Fans Calendar

Plus Dayton is Senior Night!!

[NYGFan_Section208]

to win the conference...don't you need teams with better records to lose?

This post just gave me an enormous headache.

Because it's less complicated than trying to "angle for second place"?

[Obadiah]

On the Saturday menu in the A-10:

La Salle at Rhode Island, 12:30 PM. On NBCSN.

St. Bonaventure at VCU, 2 PM. On CBSSN.

Saint Joseph's, at Penn, 2 PM. On ESPN+.

Richmond at George Mason, 2:30 PM. On NBCSN.

George Washington at UMass, 4:30 PM. On NBCSN.


In games involving URI OOC opponents:

West Virginia at Kansas State, 2 PM. On ESPNU.

Purdue at Maryland, 2 PM. On ESPN2.

Missouri at Alabama, 3:30 PM. On SECN.

Long Island U. at Bryant, 4 PM.

Central Arkansas at Nicholls, 4 PM. On ESPN3.

Providence at Creighton, 4:30 PM. On FS1.

North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 5 PM. On ESPN+.

Charlotte at Western Kentucky, 5 PM. On ESPN3.

Middle Tennessee at Florida International, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Monmouth at Manhattan, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

[LoveThoseRams]

I HATE to want Pee C to win...even though it helps us

[RhowdyRam02]

In today's bubble action using Bracketville's seed list

Fourth to last bye Purdue at #17 Maryland
Third to last bye #23 Texas Tech vs Iowa State, 4. ESPNU. I'm not sure why he has a top 25 team that close to out of the tournament
Second to last bye Houston at #16 Wichita State, 4. ESPN2
Last bye Saint Mary's at Pepperdine, 4. CBS Sports network

Third to last in Virginia Tech vs Syracuse 12
Second to last in NC State vs Clemson 2
Last in Washington vs #8 Oregon 3:45 CBS

First out USC vs Stanford 6:30 PAC 12 Network
Second out Oregon State at Washington State 4 PAC 12 Network
Third out VCU vs St. Bonaventure
Fifth out St. John's vs #18 Seton Hall 12 Fox
Sixth out Arizona State hosts seventh out Utah 9 PAC 12 Network
Eighth out Georgia at Mississippi State 8:30 SEC Network
Ninth out DePaul vs #5 Butler 1
We're tenth out

[rjsuperfly66]

I HATE to want Pee C to win...even though it helps us

I actually think you need to start rooting for the opposite. If PC were to go 3-2 in their next 5 (big if), they are going to see their NET jump approximately 30 spots, will be approximately 5-5 in Q1 games and 3-0 in Q2 games, and will have offset their bad losses. As much as PC winning improves their NET to becoming a Q2 game for URI, it could also force both teams into jostling for births on the bubble.

[rambone 78]

If it were to end up between us and PC for an NCAA berth, our win against them could be the deciding factor.

Not likely to come down to that, but you never know.

[bigappleram]

Today for the first time we made Joey Brackets “other teams considered” list - just keep winning. Go Rhody.

[URI2006_Andy]

VCU beat St. Bonaventure at home by 28. That win at VCU was huge.

[Rhodysk]

Ouch Umass!!
Good seats still available.
Wow is it that hard for them to draw fans..
Looks rough on TV.

[Obadiah]

Saint Joseph's beat back Penn, 87-81, in a game the Hawks led most of the way. Ryan Daly scored 30 points, 5-6 on FT's and 3-7 on treys with nine rebounds.

[reef]

Damn VCU playrd angry today wish I laid that number

[RF1]

VCU beat St. Bonaventure at home by 28. That win at VCU was huge.

Both teams were without key players. Biggest loss was big guy Osun O for the Bonnies for concussion protocol from prior game. VCU didn't have Marcus Evans or Vince Williams. VCU dominated from the start and led by 28 points at the half. Halted its two game losing skid.

[RhodyRam86]

If it were to end up between us and PC for an NCAA berth, our win against them could be the deciding factor.

Not likely to come down to that, but you never know.

the committee could also say their Q1 wins are better than our win at home against them. Same with Alabama and their win vs. Auburn. We don't need more company on the bubble.

[reef]

PC in a war late

David Duke with 32

[Rhodysk]

Pee Cee gives up a 3 with 2.3 seconds left. Down 3

[reef]

Friars lose they lose

Big 3 for Zegarowski to win it

Great game

[SmartyBarrett]

Right in Pipkins face. Hate to see it.

[Obadiah]

West Virginia is pounded by Kansas State, 84-68. KSU led most of the way building their largest margin at 24 points before the Mountaineers went a a furious run to cut the lead to 8, but could never get closer.

[RamStock]

Damn VCU playrd angry today wish I laid that number

I thought about it, but pulled back. Almost did the money line. Spread went from 7.5 to 9.5

[rambone 78]

McCall has got UMass back on the suck train.

Didn't take long.

[reef]

Yeah any chance McCall comes back next year or is he gone ???

[rambone 78]

Well they are young but it might not matter....

Another waste of talent is looking more likely.

[R.Kelly150]

UNT and WYK win tonight.

[RF1]

Friars lose they lose

Big 3 for Zegarowski to win it

Great game

The Friars were up 5 with about 90 seconds left. It was looking good for them. PC then got outscored 9-0 the rest of the way. Tough way to lose especially when you consider the stretch of schedule they started today (5 straight games vs ranked teams).

[Rhody83]

Yeah any chance McCall comes back next year or is he gone ???

If UMass continues to suck this year, McCall is gone. The AD forced him to fire all three of his Assistants last year.
What a shit show.

[NYGFan_Section208]

McCall has got UMass back on the suck train.

Didn't take long.

"back on"?

[bigappleram]

Creighton is a nice team but not Top 25 quality. A team like LSU, for example, would dismantle them IMO.

[bigappleram]

Yeah any chance McCall comes back next year or is he gone ???

If UMass continues to suck this year, McCall is gone. The AD forced him to fire all three of his Assistants last year.
What a shit show.

I think he’ll get another year no matter what, but he looks in over his head.

[SmartyBarrett]

UNT and WYK win tonight.

North Texas was +6 and they snagged a one point win on the road. Gonna end up being one of Rhody's best non-conference wins when it's all said and done.

[PeterRamTime]

UNT and WYK win tonight.

They are both on a roll!

If only Bassey didnt get hurt for WKU.

Looking like the two best teams in the Conf USA.

[RF1]

SATURDAY 01-18-2020 RESULTS
Winners in BOLD - URI opponents to date in ITALICS

La Salle at Rhode Island, 12:30 PM. On NBCSN.

St. Bonaventure at VCU, 2 PM. On CBSSN.

Saint Joseph's, at Penn, 2 PM. On ESPN+.

Richmond at George Mason, 2:30 PM. On NBCSN.

George Washington at UMass, 4:30 PM. On NBCSN.


In games involving URI OOC opponents:

West Virginia at Kansas State, 2 PM. On ESPNU.

Purdue at Maryland, 2 PM. On ESPN2.

Missouri at Alabama, 3:30 PM. On SECN.

Long Island U. at Bryant, 4 PM.

Central Arkansas at Nicholls, 4 PM. On ESPN3.

Providence at Creighton, 4:30 PM. On FS1.

North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 5 PM. On ESPN+.

Charlotte at Western Kentucky, 5 PM. On ESPN3.

Middle Tennessee at Florida International, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Monmouth at Manhattan, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

[PeterRamTime]

SATURDAY 01-18-2020 RESULTS
Winners in BOLD - URI opponents to date in ITALICS

La Salle at Rhode Island, 12:30 PM. On NBCSN.

St. Bonaventure at VCU, 2 PM. On CBSSN.

Saint Joseph's, at Penn, 2 PM. On ESPN+.

Richmond at George Mason, 2:30 PM. On NBCSN.

George Washington at UMass, 4:30 PM. On NBCSN.


In games involving URI OOC opponents:

West Virginia at Kansas State, 2 PM. On ESPNU.

Purdue at Maryland, 2 PM. On ESPN2.

Missouri at Alabama, 3:30 PM. On SECN.

Long Island U. at Bryant, 4 PM.

Central Arkansas at Nicholls, 4 PM. On ESPN3.

Providence at Creighton, 4:30 PM. On FS1.

North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 5 PM. On ESPN+.

Charlotte at Western Kentucky, 5 PM. On ESPN3.

Middle Tennessee at Florida International, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Monmouth at Manhattan, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Opponents continue to average out in our favor.


Poort MTSU though... they cant beat anybody.

[RamStock]

UNT and WYK win tonight.

North Texas was +6 and they snagged a one point win on the road. Gonna end up being one of Rhody's best non-conference wins when it's all said and done.

That is not a great resume win to put on display. 11-8 team from a poor conference

[Obadiah]

URI OOC opponents went 6-4 in Saturday games.

Little action on Sunday, only one game in the A-10: Davidson at Fordham, 12 Noon. On CBSSN.

[RhowdyRam02]

In today's bubble action using Bracketville's seed list

Fourth to last bye Purdue at #17 Maryland
Third to last bye #23 Texas Tech vs Iowa State, 4. ESPNU. I'm not sure why he has a top 25 team that close to out of the tournament
Second to last bye Houston at #16 Wichita State, 4. ESPN2
Last bye Saint Mary's at Pepperdine, 4. CBS Sports network

Third to last in Virginia Tech vs Syracuse 12
Second to last in NC State vs Clemson 2
Last in Washington vs #8 Oregon 3:45 CBS

First out USC vs Stanford 6:30 PAC 12 Network
Second out Oregon State at Washington State 4 PAC 12 Network
Third out VCU vs St. Bonaventure
Fifth out St. John's vs #18 Seton Hall 12 Fox
Sixth out Arizona State hosts seventh out Utah 9 PAC 12 Network
Eighth out Georgia at Mississippi State 8:30 SEC Network
Ninth out DePaul vs #5 Butler 1
We're tenth out

Purdue lost 57-50
Texas Tech won 72-52
Houston won 65-54
Saint Mary's won 78-69
Virginia Tech lost 71-69
NC State won 60-54
Washington lost 64-61
USC won 82-78
Oregon State lost 89-67
VCU won 91-63
Saint John's lost 82-79
Arizona State beat Utah 83-64
Georgia lost 91-59
DePaul won 79-66
We won 66-63

Bubble teams were 9-7 on the day

[RhowdyRam02]

One bubble game today

Fourth to last in Minnesota plays at Rutgers at 1 on the Big Ten Network

[TruePoint]

UNT and WYK win tonight.

North Texas was +6 and they snagged a one point win on the road. Gonna end up being one of Rhody's best non-conference wins when it's all said and done.

That is not a great resume win to put on display. 11-8 team from a poor conference

IDk, they are safely in the top-100 now so beating them handily on a neutral court is a good win in my book, and regardless is a Q2 win. I don't care what their record is, and neither does the quadrant system.

[RamStock]

North Texas was +6 and they snagged a one point win on the road. Gonna end up being one of Rhody's best non-conference wins when it's all said and done.

That is not a great resume win to put on display. 11-8 team from a poor conference

IDk, they are safely in the top-100 now so beating them handily on a neutral court is a good win in my book, and regardless is a Q2 win. I don't care what their record is, and neither does the quadrant system.

Which is fine if it works in our favor from an NET ranking. Just saying a win over North Texas isn’t going to turn any heads. Alabama, Western Kentucky and PC are better wins

[sevegny7]

If they win their conference it will. And in terms of resume and quadrant system it can only help.

[bigappleram]

They have a NET 20+ spots higher than WKU so not sure how you can say WKU is a better win.

[RamStock]

They have a NET 20+ spots higher than WKU so not sure how you can say WKU is a better win.

How about my eyes watching both teams play. Pretty simple. Just because North Texas may have gotten beat up by a bunch of good teams or won by 10 or more against bad teams that manipulates a flawed system in the NET doesn’t make me change my mind. Do you feel that Baylor is the best team in the nation? They are ranked 1 in the NET

[TruePoint]

maybe your eyes aren’t more infallible than the NET system, but also as far as I know you aren’t on the selection committee so not sure it matters.

[bigappleram]

They have a NET 20+ spots higher than WKU so not sure how you can say WKU is a better win.

How about my eyes watching both teams play. Pretty simple. Just because North Texas may have gotten beat up by a bunch of good teams or won by 10 or more against bad teams that manipulates a flawed system in the NET doesn’t make me change my mind. Do you feel that Baylor is the best team in the nation? They are ranked 1 in the NET

Umm Baylor is #2 or #3 in all polls so yeah I guess their actual ranking by the eye test is pretty dam close to their NET. And if you are judging based solely on watching UNT and WKU against us then that isn’t an eye test. It’s a 1 game sample unless you have been watching a lot of CUSA games.

[RamStock]

They have a NET 20+ spots higher than WKU so not sure how you can say WKU is a better win.

How about my eyes watching both teams play. Pretty simple. Just because North Texas may have gotten beat up by a bunch of good teams or won by 10 or more against bad teams that manipulates a flawed system in the NET doesn’t make me change my mind. Do you feel that Baylor is the best team in the nation? They are ranked 1 in the NET

Umm Baylor is #2 or #3 in all polls so yeah I guess their actual ranking by the eye test is pretty dam close to their NET. And if you are judging based solely on watching UNT and WKU against us then that isn’t an eye test. It’s a 1 game sample unless you have been watching a lot of CUSA games.

So your way of judging is simply by looking at the NET rankings and you must feel the TEP best teams in the nation are SD State and Baylor. Western Kentucky beat North Texas a couple weeks ago. Any system that gives you extra points for winning by 10, but not 9 and so is no way to judge

[theblueram]

The NET is suspect but we need to adapt to it cause that is the measure. I'm not a fan of the NET but is is what it is.

[NYGFan_Section208]

So...Cal @ UCLA at 8...that's a Game of Interest because (likely, hopefully) ... Bill Walton?

ETA: Bitter, bitter disappointment.