1/15 | UMass | 4:30PM (USA)

[RF1]

First Rhody Umass Mullens game my wife and I will be unable to attend since graduating URI……

That's too bad, since this year you could sit anywhere in the building and have at least 10 empty seats around you in all directions.

It has been a great place to practice social distancing for many years.

[ramster]

1 Year Ago January 13th was out last game at UMASS. We lost 78-80 in OT

Only 3 of 10 Starters from last year's game will start today. 4 of 10 Starters transferred with immediate eligibility

URI Starters were:
Makhel Mitchell
Jeremy Sheppard
Antwan Walker
Allen Betrand
Fatts Russell - transferred to Maryland


UMASS Starters were:
Noah Fernandes
Ronnie Degray III - - transferred to Missouri
Tre Mitchell - transferred to Texas
Carl Pierre - - transferred to Rice
Dibaji Walker

[ElmCityRhody]

This game won’t even be close

URI wins big !

[RhowdyRam02]

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The state funded $18 million for a $54 million dollar Ryan Center. That's 33%. The rest was paid for by donors and URI. The state of RI provided nothing in comparison to Mullins.

That was the point of my original post. But you were wrong that the State didn't contribute to the RC. Also, revenue bonds are backed by the State and are both State and federal tax exempt and are paid off from ticket sales etc from events. Do you remember how much ticket prices increased compared to Keaney? URI doesn't pay for this.

Yes again, you are completely wrong. The bonds are being paid by student fees

[theblueram]

They absolutely need to plan for him.

I happen to think UMass is better than their record.
Like I said they have wins against Penn State and Rutgers.
Also CJ Kelly missed their last game against Davidson.
Their center Steadman has missed 6 games and Fernandes missed 2 games.
They have just lost 3 games in a row, it worries me that they may break out against us.

Penn St and Rutgers? Are you for real? Rutgers is not top 100 and Penn St is barely.

Is any team actually legitimate to you? I truly don’t remember a team you’ve said was decent/tough on this board except for Rhody in our tournament days.

Every single team sucks, is garbage, we should kill them, etc.

Well BC is great cause they are a P5 team from the vaunted ACC.

[ramster]

Atlantic 10 Team Stats to Date:

• URI 2nd in Offense FG% 48.8% - UMASS 7th 44.9%

• URI 1st in Defense FG% 37.2% - UMASS 14th 48.4%

• URI 3rd in Offense 3FG% 37.6% - UMASS 2nd 40.7%

• URI 2nd in Defense 3FG% 30.2% - UMASS 14th 37.0%

UMASS weakness is their defense. Dead last 14th in both defensive FG% and defensive 3FG%
UMASS strength is their 3FG Shooting being 2nd in A10

URI Strength is Shooting Efficiency: 2nd in FG% and 3rd in 3FG%
URI Strength is also Defense: 1st in FG% and 2nd in 3FG%

Our high ranked Shooting efficiency and Defensive efficiency should offset UMASS high ranked 3FG efficiency and bottom ranked defense

We should dominate this game and beat the -3 point spread. Small crowd was not noisy 2 years ago, will be even less so this year.

Thomas against Noah Fernandes will be an interesting match up to watch

[ramster]

Last year January 13 we lost by 2 in OT

Top Point Players:
URI
Makhel Mitchell, 23 points, 10-13 FG, only 3-9 FT, 6 rebounds
Russell 12 points, only 3-13 FG, 5-8 FT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Betrand 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3-4 3FG
DJ Johnson 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3-6 3FG

UMASS
Degray 21 points, 7-9 FG, 6 rebounds
Tre Mitchell 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
Pierre 15 points, 5-13 FG, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Fernandes 10 points, only 4-12 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 assists

Of the 8 Players from last year who scored double figures (4 from each team) only 2 are in today's game. Makhel Mitchell and Noah Fernandes.

Coaches know key to this game is to limit Noah Fernandes, an excellent PG. Also don't let TJ Weeks get hot on 3P Shooting

Interesting today as Hendricken Alumni Sebastian Thomas, TJ Weeks and Preston Santos reunite on the court.

[Rhody72]

Yes again, you are completely wrong. The bonds are being paid by student fees

Be honest and say student "athletic" fees which provides students with free tickets to games. It is ticket money and not money URI can use for any other non-athletic purpose.

[theblueram]

Yes again, you are completely wrong. The bonds are being paid by student fees

Be honest and say student "athletic" fees which provides students with free tickets to games. It is ticket money and not money URI can use for any other non-athletic purpose.

Students are provided 1,000 tickets. There are over 18k students at URI. They all pay the fee for the RC.

[Rhody72]

Yes again, you are completely wrong. The bonds are being paid by student fees

Be honest and say student "athletic" fees which provides students with free tickets to games. It is ticket money and not money URI can use for any other non-athletic purpose.

Students are provided 1,000 tickets. There are over 18k students at URI. They all pay the fee for the RC.

True- but that doesn't change anything.

[rhodyrudder]

There is absolutely no-one here.

[Rhody72]

There is absolutely no-one here.

How does anyone know if no one is there?

[theblueram]

Looks like less than 1,000

[rhodyrudder]

They’re playing like there’s no-one here.
No energy at all

[adam914]

Kind of a frantic out of control game so far, but somehow also with no energy. Refs letting them play, which should be to our advantage if it continues.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Referees must have dinner reservations

[rhodyrudder]

Referees must have dinner reservations

Patriots are on at 8

[reef]

Here we go playing down to the competition again !!

[SandorClegane]

I like how they’re running some set plays for Walker.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

We need to duct-tape a few mouths

[section(105)]

…..here we go Rhody……here we go…….

[adam914]

Makhel dominating so far, they have no answer for him.

[section(105)]

…….are we becoming almost watchable……..?

[Rhode_Island_Red]

…….are we becoming almost watchable……..?

... until our coach interrupts the flow again ...

[SandorClegane]

I think the offense looks decent. Need to find a way to get Shep and Leggett going.

[rhodyrudder]

…….are we becoming almost watchable……..?

Since the A-10 games started…

[SandorClegane]

Can we also start a topic on number 3’s hair on UMass?

[PeterRamTime]

I like the 10 point lead and all, but it would be really cool if we could idk...extend that lead and blow them out?

I'd bet my life's savings this is a close game late

[URIFIJI]

Nice TO Carey #2

[URIFIJI]

#3

[Rhody15]

Nice TO Carey #2

7 points and 4 rebounds in a half. Leading the team in rebounds.

Failed to point out that.

[Rhody15]

Love how it’s crickets when we’re playing well.

If we were down by 3, there’d be 4 pages in this thread.

[PeterRamTime]

We are looking really good right now yall!

Pleaaaase keep it up

[Rhodymob05]

Nothing to complain about here. They look fluid. Now don’t blow this.

[URIFIJI]

Yes. His move to hoop was great but come on. Very untimely TO's. He's not a freshman. Take care of the ball

[KevanBoyles]

Carey played a pretty good half although he had 3 TOs.

[section(105)]

…..here we go Rhody……here we go…….

…….here we go Rhody…..here we go…..clap clap

[PeterRamTime]

Nothing to complain about here. They look fluid. Now don’t blow this.

We can maybe have some hope if they're able to keep it up!

[theblueram]

Love how it’s crickets when we’re playing well.

If we were down by 3, there’d be 4 pages in this thread.

We just know we need a lead at the 6 minute mark in the 2nd half. Same as it ever was.

[reef]

Not a bad half at all to be up 14

Carey deserving of his minutes despite the turnovers

Need to get Leggett going. !

[Rhody72]

Ish is doing a great job on defense. At the end of last season, I was thinking of him as a PG who would get many assists and occasionally score. We don't need him to score in traffic. This year we will score inside. I don't want to see pressure on him to be a scorer.

[Rhody15]

I’d take Fernandes on my team any day.

[Rhodymob05]

Twins looking good

[reef]

Rough stretch right there too many turnovers

Need to pick it back up

[rhodysurf]

Umass is very bad. McCall has to be done right?

[reef]

24 bench points nice

[KingstonLane]

Umass is very bad. McCall has to be done right?

Coaching a mid major with modern day college basketball transfer rules is a nightmare. Had their best player in decades and a team trending in the right direction and it’s gone in the blink of an eye

[section(105)]

Umass is very bad. McCall has to be done right?

……yes, you would have to think so……..

[reef]

Umass is very bad. McCall has to be done right?

I would have to think he’s as good as gone

[DeanDome88]

Jalen Carey is potentially our best defender for a quick point guard. I like what I'm seeing out of him this year. If he had not been out for FGCU it may have been a different story.