Ryan Center, Kingston, RI
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
7:00PM
Media
TV: YurView
Online: ESPN+
Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or Tune In Radio App
Previews:
Saint Louis Fan Forum
The University of Rhode Island close out their season’s home slate of games Wednesday night when they take on Travis Ford & the Saint Louis Billikens. The Billikens are battling to finish in the top 4 of the A10 to get the double bye while conversely the Rams are struggling to avoid finishing in the bottom 4 to prevent having to play opening night. The Billikens leading scorer at almost 16 per game is 3rd(?) year freshmen Gibson Jimerson. A 40% shooter from behind the arc, Jimerson is also the teams’ top deep threat, having a third of the teams made threes. Yuri Collins runs the point for this team, averaging 8 assists per game. He is turnover prone though, averaging 4 per game. Hopefully the Rams can get some easy baskets off his turnover. Rhody will have to take care of the ball with him around as he is averaging 2 steals per contest. Oregon transfer Francis Okoro has taken over the Hasahn French roll for this team with the main difference being Okoro can hit his free throws. Okoro had a monster double-double in their last game against Richmond when he went for 23 & 15 in the loss. The Rams ended a 3-game losing streak with a win in their last game against a lowly Duquesne squad. The Rams currently do not have a leading scorer averaging 11 points or more. If Makhi & Sheppard don't go off, Makhel could realistically be the only double-digit scorer on this team which is pretty crazy. The Billikens, winners of 3 of last 4 against Rhody, should be favored by about 4 in this game. I don’t see the Rams pulling out a victory in David Cox’s last game at the Ryan Center. Saint Louis 68 – URI 60. Go Rhody!!
Opponent
Record:
19-10, 10-6 in the A-10
14-7, 6-4 in the A-10 (Last Season)
Rankings (URI):
NCAA NET: 63 (128)
RPI: 63 (147)
KenPom: 60 (123)
BPI: 48 (125)
Sagarin: 57 (119)
Barttorvik: 57 (130)
Leaders:
Points – Gibson Jimerson 15.9 (Fr., G)
Rebounds – Franics Okoro 7.9 (Jr., F)
Assists – Yuri Collins 8.0 (Soph., G) (4.0 TO per game)
Historical
Series: 13-9
H: 6-3, A: 6-6, N: 1-0
Most Recent Matchup: 2/10/21 67-60 L at Saint Louis
Most Recent Win Streak: 2 – Saint Louis
Match-up Predictor: 38.2% Chance of URI Winning