Week #9 - Games of Interest

[Jersey77]

Talking about a crazy year

Rutgers was ranked #11 just about 2 weeks ago and they considered Pikiell the savior of the program.
Tonight they just lost their 5th straight game at Penn State (1st conference win) and the fans are calling for his head and saying he is not the answer.
They even started a thread saying Pike is a Fake.
Thought on their forum is that many players will transfer out after this year.
Sound familiar?

[bigappleram]

I’m sure if you look you will find someone saying:

“Free throws”

“Hero ball”

“Our offense sucks”

“They just need to practice foul shots more”

[Obadiah]

Arizona beat Arizona State, 84-82 on a last second put back of a missed shot. ASU had a 82-77 lead with less than 2 minutes left, but on every possession in the remaining time ASU players took highly contested, low percentage shots and combined with bad defensive lapses, it doomed them. Bobby Hurley looked like a chump of a coach in those minutes.

[reef]

That was a good game and ASU is struggling under Bobby H

[Obadiah]

On Friday, there are no A-10 games scheduled nor are there any games involving URI OOC opponents.

Seton Hall at Butler has been postponed.

[Obadiah]

This thread has become an interesting barometer on URI basketball. When the Rams are doing well, weekly responses zoom to over 100, when the Rams aren't doing so well, it boils down to me and reef talking to each other.

[rambone 78]

Almost every team has lapses, some more than others.

I would totally expect our team to have them especially under the circumstances of this season.

Except our lapses are way too frequent for us to be any good.

20% of the time we look like a top 10 team...the other 80% we are either mediocre or just plain shit.

The goal is, to be good 80% of the time, not the other way around.

That goes for the coach too.

[SmartyBarrett]

Arizona beat Arizona State, 84-82 on a last second put back of a missed shot. ASU had a 82-77 lead with less than 2 minutes left, but on every possession in the remaining time ASU players took highly contested, low percentage shots and combined with bad defensive lapses, it doomed them. Bobby Hurley looked like a chump of a coach in those minutes.

Here are the final two plays (Martin's shot for AZ St. and the buzzer beater).

[steviep123]

Arizona beat Arizona State, 84-82 on a last second put back of a missed shot. ASU had a 82-77 lead with less than 2 minutes left, but on every possession in the remaining time ASU players took highly contested, low percentage shots and combined with bad defensive lapses, it doomed them. Bobby Hurley looked like a chump of a coach in those minutes.

Here are the final two plays (Martin's shot for AZ St. and the buzzer beater).

Man, that was an air ball shot that turned into a pass for an assist. Sort of like NC State's champion ship winner over Houston back in 1983!

[PeterRamTime]

Almost every team has lapses, some more than others.

I would totally expect our team to have them especially under the circumstances of this season.

Except our lapses are way too frequent for us to be any good.

20% of the time we look like a top 10 team...the other 80% we are either mediocre or just plain shit.

The goal is, to be good 80% of the time, not the other way around.

That goes for the coach too.

We just constantly lapse and relapse!

[reef]

This thread has become an interesting barometer on URI basketball. When the Rams are doing well, weekly responses zoom to over 100, when the Rams aren't doing so well, it boils down to me and reef talking to each other.

To me all games are of interest especially ones that I bet on so the more chatter here the better

[theblueram]

This thread has become an interesting barometer on URI basketball. When the Rams are doing well, weekly responses zoom to over 100, when the Rams aren't doing so well, it boils down to me and reef talking to each other.

To me all games are of interest especially ones that I bet on so the more chatter here the better

Wish we could give you more Reef, but this team is not one to bet on or against this year. Jekyll and Hyde type of year.

[reef]

Yeah I can’t figure this URI squad out

[rjsuperfly66]

URI is in a bracket on bracket matrix, FWIW.

[Rhody15]

URI is in a bracket on bracket matrix, FWIW.

I didn’t know Cox was able to post his bracket!

[Obadiah]

Saturday action in the A-10:

George Mason at Saint Joseph's at 12:30 PM. On NBCSN. Line: GMU -3.5, O/U: 146

La Salle at Richmond, 2:30 PM. On NBCSN. RICH -14.5, O/U: 144

Dayton at VCU, 4:30 PM. On CBSSN. Line: VCU -5.5, O/U: 135.5

St. Bonaventure at Duquesne, 7 PM. ON ESPN+. Line SBU -5.0, O/U: 132.


In games involving URI OOC opponents.

#15 Ohio State at #10 Wisconsin, 4 PM. On CBS.

Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee, 5 PM. On ESPN+.

St. Mary's at San Francisco, 7 PM. On CBSSN

16 games postponed/canceled including postponement of Pittsburgh at Seton Hall game.

[Jersey77]

Arizona beat Arizona State, 84-82 on a last second put back of a missed shot. ASU had a 82-77 lead with less than 2 minutes left, but on every possession in the remaining time ASU players took highly contested, low percentage shots and combined with bad defensive lapses, it doomed them. Bobby Hurley looked like a chump of a coach in those minutes.

Here are the final two plays (Martin's shot for AZ St. and the buzzer beater).

Man, that was an air ball shot that turned into a pass for an assist. Sort of like NC State's champion ship winner over Houston back in 1983!

Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley reprimanded by Pac-12 for comments about refs
11:29 PM ET
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Pac-12 Conference has reprimanded Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley for his comments about the officiating late in a loss to rival Arizona.

The conference said Friday that Hurley was reprimanded for public comments about the officials following an 84-82 loss to the Wildcats on Thursday night.

Hurley was furious a foul wasn't called on Azuolas Tubelis for hitting the arm of Arizona State guard Remy Martin with nine seconds left. Tubelis was credited with a blocked shot and made the winning shot at the buzzer on a tip-in.

Replays showed Tubelis did hit Martin on the arm, but the Pac-12 prohibits coaches from making public derogatory comments about officiating. Coaches are supposed to provide feedback to the coordinator of officiating instead of making public comments.

[woodennickel1]

Talking about a crazy year

Rutgers was ranked #11 just about 2 weeks ago and they considered Pikiell the savior of the program.
Tonight they just lost their 5th straight game at Penn State (1st conference win) and the fans are calling for his head and saying he is not the answer.
They even started a thread saying Pike is a Fake.
Thought on their forum is that many players will transfer out after this year.
Sound familiar?

Rutgers fans are idiots , Pikell has done fantastic job there. They have been a total joke of a program for years he brings them around and hits his first pothole and the fans are all over him. I believe they will turn it around and would love for Pikell to move on to another job if they do.Then give the Rutgers fan base the middle finger on the way out..

[Jersey77]

UConn at Creighton at noon today on Fox, for those interested

[rhodylaw]

URI is in a bracket on bracket matrix, FWIW.

This is only a little surprising to me - NET is 70 despite the losing record. It is easy for a person (who does not WATCH this team regularly) to project that the remainder of the season The record will improve. THIS IS NOT ME SAYING IT WILL HAPPEN (though that is my wish). A stat computer guy could run the numbers and probably make that argument that in March we will be on the right side of the bubble. Those of us who watch the team know that is extremely unlikely at this point in time, like less than 5%.

[Rhodymob05]

Why do I feel like there’s still some Hope left for this squad? Still some time on the clock to turn things around? Possibly.

[PeterRamTime]

Why do I feel like there’s still some Hope left for this squad? Still some time on the clock to turn things around? Possibly.

Just have to build enough positive momentum going into the A-10 tournament.

Or we will just continue to go up and down up and down.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Talking about a crazy year

Rutgers was ranked #11 just about 2 weeks ago and they considered Pikiell the savior of the program.
Tonight they just lost their 5th straight game at Penn State (1st conference win) and the fans are calling for his head and saying he is not the answer.
They even started a thread saying Pike is a Fake.
Thought on their forum is that many players will transfer out after this year.
Sound familiar?

They sound like occupants of the mental hospital.

[thatRamBand]

Impressed with Lasalle holding the lead on Richmond early in 2H. Up next for us after Fordham.

[Jersey77]

LaSalle beats Richmond 84-78.
We will have our hands full with every team in our conference.

[Obadiah]

Impressive performance by La Salle to knock off Richmond, 84-78. The Explorers showed what it takes to keep a close game in check by repeatedly breaking the Richmond press and then hitting free throws. La Salle on their home court will be a tough out for URI. Richmond showed the effects of a two weeks of inaction due to Covid prtocols.

[reef]

Richmond was definitely rusty what a bad loss for them

Friars lose they lose

[reef]

VCU up 26-10 on Dsyton

[Obadiah]

VCU routs Dayton, 66-43. How the mighty have fallen.

[Jersey77]

VCU routs Dayton, 66-43. How the mighty have fallen.

They destroyed them the entire game, Bones had 28

[rhodysurf]

Richmonds defense was terrribleeee and they shot lights out against URI but couldn’t hit a three for their lives against la salle.

Dayton is so short handed, and VCU just punched them directly in the mouth from the start

[reef]

Crazy year indeed St Bona about to lose to Duq too

[ramster]

Off topic but amazing nobody was seriously hurt or killed in this dunk mishap

[rhodylaw]

Crazy year indeed St Bona about to lose to Duq too

But didn’t and now sits at 8-1 before (maybe) getting a crack at SLU who hasn’t played in weeks...now where did that 1 come from?

[Rhodymob05]

Thats God right there, wow.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Off topic but amazing nobody was seriously hurt or killed in this dunk mishap

daaaang.....what the...amazing indeed

[reef]

Wow scary indeed !!

[Obadiah]

Sunday action wraps up the week in the A-10:

Fordham at URI at 2:30 PM. On NBCSN. Line: URI -17.0, O/U: 123

Davidson at UMass, 12 Noon. On CBSSN. DAV -2.5, O/U: 144.5

One game involving URI OOC opponents.

Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee, 2 PM. CBSSN.

8 games have been postponed including South Florida at Wichita State

[Obadiah]

Davidson in a strong second half performance came from 5 down at the half to beat UMass, 69-60. Key to that effort was putting the brakes on Trey Mitchell who had 12 points in the first half, but was limited to 4 in the second.

[reef]

Bye bye UMass bye bye

[ramster]

A10 Big Game for 1st place is next Saturday with St Bonaventure (6-1) at Davidson (6-2)

[reef]

Poor St Louis

[Obadiah]

Results after Game #16 Fordham

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                             2020-21 Season	    2019-20 Season

Team Scoring, ppg	         72.8                   73.3

Top Scorers, ppg	     Russell, 15.2          Russell, 18.8
                             Sheppard, 10.4         Dowtin, 13.9
                             Walker, 8.6            Martin, 12.8 
                             Mitchell, 8.6

Record After Sixteen Games:
             OOC                  3-4		          8-4
             A-10 	          5-4                     3-1
             Overall              8-8                    11-5

[RF1]

Poor St Louis

What is the league going to do with them? Some teams have played NINE conference games and they have zero in the books. It is highly unlikely they are going to be able to make all of these up with just six weeks left. Should they be allowed to compete in the A-10 Tournament if they have played significantly less league games? How do you seed them if they participate? Some tough decisions.

[Rhodymob05]

Poor St Louis

What is the league going to do with them? Many teams have played NINE conference games and they have zero in the books. It is highly unlikely they are going to be able to make all of these up with just six weeks left. Should they be allowed to compete in the A-10 Tournament if they have played significantly less league games? How do you seed them if the participate? Some tough decisions.

I think they're good enough to get in. Like the Ohio State of CFB.

[Rhody15]

Poor St Louis

What is the league going to do with them? Many teams have played NINE conference games and they have zero in the books. It is highly unlikely they are going to be able to make all of these up with just six weeks left. Should they be allowed to compete in the A-10 Tournament if they have played significantly less league games? How do you seed them if the participate? Some tough decisions.

100% should be allowed in the A10 tourney.

Just like Big Ten did with Ohio St, they changed the rules allowing their best team to have a chance to make the playoff/national championship game.

Hopefully they do allow them in even if they play minimal games, they’re the best chance the conference has at a tournament win.

Now I’m sure if I was a Bonnies, Richmond, or Davidson fan I wouldn’t want them in because I would have a better chance to win, but since we have zero shot at winning the whole thing, I want St Louis with all the opportunity they can get.

[reef]

They play Dayton tomorrow!!!