Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Rhody opens the A10 season with a home contest vs last year's regular season and A10 tournament champion, St. Louis, at 7pm at the Thomas M. Ryan Center.

TV: CBS Sports Network

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 10 years ago

Hopefully there will be a few more fannies in the seats, although I doubt it with students still on break. Looking for an up tick in intensity coming off win against LSU and the opening league schedule. Gil cannot take any steps backwards. I see us hanging around to be in go ahead position inside five minutes.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 10 years ago

Yea this is gonna be a close game.

luke · Unread post by **luke** » 10 years ago

A close game? I really hope so. St. Louis historically has had problems at the Ryan Center even when they have had better teams. and the Rams also beat them at St.Louis last season. Let's hope the trend continues. Have to have a good first half again.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

URI has bet SLU 5 games in a row and 7 of the last 9 meetings

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

Forgot this one was on CBS College...pumped!

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 10 years ago

Key will be for URI to improve its ball hand doing and minimize the turnovers and opponents stealing the ball. The amount of lost possessions in the LSU game was a big negative and was critical to letting the Tigers back in game.

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 10 years ago

I am not very concerned about having problems with a full court press like we had at LSU. St Louis is not close to the athleticism that LSU showed on Saturday. Their guards are good defensively but the front courts are quite different when it comes to height, speed and athleticism. If we get a little aggressive we may actually get some lay ups once we break their press if they try to press us like LSU.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 10 years ago

The main ingredient of the recipe for success for this game and all the way to Brooklyn, is Gil, Iffy, all others staying out of foul trouble with the lack of depth. Second, shoot above their average free throws.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

As long as it's just Onyekaba, Biruta, and Martin, I think the foul trouble concern can be cut and pasted into every game thread.

Teams do not score very much against Saint Louis- they are very strong defensively. I'm interested in seeing how the offense works in this one.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

I thought this was being televised nationally on CBS Sports?

Ramtastico · Unread post by **Ramtastico** » 10 years ago

yes it is national, on CBS Sports Network. Channel 221 on Directv just under ESPN networks

rhodylaw · Unread post by **rhodylaw** » 10 years ago

Any stream available? I still don't get cbssports.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 10 years ago

Some input on Saint Louis U.

• Record 13-2, riding a six game win streak. Their two losses were to Wisconsin on a neutral site and loss at home to Wichita State.
• Their SOS is higher than URI, but that figure can be deceiving. For example, they played only four true road games with the toughest opponent being Vanderbilt. Contrast that with URI who played six road games where the weakest foe was Brown.
• Saint Louis also played nine home games to URI’s eight and, ex Wichita State, none came to a level equal to PC or Southern Miss.
• Consistently good defensive team.
• KenPom shows SLU has the second best efficiency in nation.
• Have done a great job in win streak to limit opponents' 3-point shooting, only one of their last six opponents has shot treys above 30%.
• Inconsistent offensively – good versus Yale, not so great versus Vanderbilt.
• Important to keep SLU in a half court offense. If they get runouts on turnovers/steals they will burn us. Talk to Vanderbilt about that one.
• Controlling the boards will be key for Rams. Important to get 2nd chance points, you not only score, you also demoralize the opponent.
• SLU attempts lots of 3-pointers. They have four players who have made 54 or more attempts. Even Rob Loe, their 6-11 C/F took 55 shots. Loe tends to get into foul trouble.
• Their starting five all score above 8 ppg game. Dwayne Evans is the leading scorer at 14.9. Team scoring stands at 71.3.
• Bench strength is fairly good. In close contests like Vanderbilt, most of the starters played 30+ minutes.

Likely Starters

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No.	     Name	    Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Class
5	   Jordair Jett	 G	 6-1	215	Sr.
11	  Mike McCall	  G	 6-0	180	Sr.
21	  Dwayne Evans    F	 6-6	230	Sr.
30	  Jake Barnett	 F	 6-5	205	Sr.
51	  Rob Loe	      F	 6-11  245	Sr.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

All 5 starters are seniors. Don't see that often.

I expect to see a grind it out game. Less turnovers, make FT's, and this is winnable.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

You kind of have to like a team that has a Rob Loe and a Jordair Jett.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 10 years ago

Planning on being there, will snap a few pics if I can make it and try to post later in the week. With no HD on cox 135 might as well drive 1/2 mile....

Anybody looking for a particular player or shot lemme know....

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:Planning on being there, will snap a few pics if I can make it and try to post later in the week. With no HD on cox 135 might as well drive 1/2 mile....

Anybody looking for a particular player or shot lemme know....

Any good player shots that I could use to update the banner for the site would be huge! Especially of guys like Hassan, EC, Biggie or Biruta would be great!

If not no big deal, I can probably find some around, but some user submitted shots would be cool.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 10 years ago

I think I posted a couple of good shots of Biruta in the Maine thread.....maybe EC too.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 10 years ago

rhodylaw wrote:Any stream available? I still don't get cbssports.

According to the game notes, Cox Sports Online will be streaming it.

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013 ... 0106agoh6v

Ramtastico · Unread post by **Ramtastico** » 10 years ago

I want a picture of rod

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:Planning on being there, will snap a few pics if I can make it and try to post later in the week. With no HD on cox 135 might as well drive 1/2 mile....

Anybody looking for a particular player or shot lemme know....

Eric Youncofski dunking. Thanks in advance.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

OK, your wish is granted, Ramtastico. I'm the one on the right.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 10 years ago

Outside of their obvious edge in experience nothing scares me about SLU. Keys for us will be limiting turnovers, getting good shots on offense, and defending the perimeter. Munford and Matthews should be too quick for Jett and McCall, would seem to be an advantage for us.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 10 years ago

ace wrote:
hrstrat57 wrote:Planning on being there, will snap a few pics if I can make it and try to post later in the week. With no HD on cox 135 might as well drive 1/2 mile....

Anybody looking for a particular player or shot lemme know....
Eric Youncofski dunking. Thanks in advance.

I think the Gatorade container has a cap on it.....

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 10 years ago

CLASSIC ROD.. CLASSIC !!!

Ramtastico · Unread post by **Ramtastico** » 10 years ago

Nice classic Lanning Ram

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

To me, that's the real Rhody Ram mascot.
The white Ram was based on the Frank Lanning cartoons.
No idea where they got the present Lion King Ram concept from.

rhodyrudder · Unread post by **rhodyrudder** » 10 years ago

There's an older guy who goes to all the home games, think his name is Dave. He usually has a light blue sweatshirt from the 70s. Was he a professor? Anybody know who I'm talking about? Rod's pic reminded me of him for some reason, but his shirt just says RHODE ISLAND.

neil · Unread post by **neil** » 10 years ago

Lanning's work was classic. I still have the football and basketball programs from years past. Also, it was always great to see his work in the projo

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:OK, your wish is granted, Ramtastico. I'm the one on the right.

Nice! Who knew Freddie Mercury was such a big Rams fan!!!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Everyone's a comedian. Guess if you have a mustache (I've had mine since age 20)
you must be gay and look like Freddie Mercury. At least according to Gerry Calahan.
Whatever.
I guess it's better than Sadaam .

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

SmartyBarrett wrote:
rhodylaw wrote:Any stream available? I still don't get cbssports.
According to the game notes, Cox Sports Online will be streaming it.

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013 ... 0106agoh6v

Smarty, I am not seeing that in the gamenotes as of this moment. This would be the first time Cox has ever been able to stream a game they weren't producing, especially one from a national network.

This is good news for those looking for free stream is it's more likely when someone other than Cox is broadcasting the game. Cox's streaming system is quite secure.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 10 years ago

I'd like us to keep up the intensity down low. This isn't the front line LSU had, so we should be able to use our bodies and (theoretically) win the battle on the glass.

I'd like to see X take less than 5 3's (unless he hits em).

I'd like to see us turn the ball over less than 10 times.

I also wouldn't mind seeing us shoot at least 75% from the line.

It's funny - i'd have asked for the same thing last game, but we didn't do any of that and still beat a good team on the road.

Screw it, just win boys.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

I think a big factor in why we were able to stay out of foul trouble against LSU is that they were so much bigger than us. I think it's human nature for it not to look like a smaller guy is beating up a bigger guy. For that reason, I'm a little worried about ability to stay out of foul trouble against teams that don't outsize us the same way LSU did. Hope I'm wrong.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

URI has had more trouble with small, quick frontcourts than with big frontcourts. If Gil plays the 4 at all tonight, he'll have to cover someone 6-6. That spells trouble. URI should be able to use their small lineup, with both EC and TJ at forward.
This will be a low-scoring game, so turnovers and free throws take on added importance.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

I am more than comfortable with the small lineup. I'd prefer it whenever we can get away with it, so here's hoping that we see a bunch of it tonight.

Rhody72 · Unread post by **Rhody72** » 10 years ago

I expect us to be up by 6 with 5 minutes to play and I'll spend the next 15 minutes praying that we hang on.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 10 years ago

2 Pre-Game Articles from the St Louis Post-Dispatch

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/ ... b1ce4.html
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ ... 02f3e.html

St Louis (13-2) ranked #29 in USA Today ESPN Coaches Poll has only lost to #4 ranked Wisconsin (15-0) in Mexico and to #6 ranked Wichita State (15-0) at home.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Iggy makes a good point.
Southern Miss had a relatively small front line, and they
destroyed us in the paint.
Gil will have trouble covering a smaller player, but their center is taller than Gil,
so maybe he can not foul so much so early?
On the flip side, Martin becomes a bigger factor against a smaller front court,
where he can be more active inside on defense.
He was essentially a non factor against the trees of LSU. Not having a perimeter game,
to play away from the basket when he can't get inside, hurts him.
That will change when he develops his handle and shot.
Jett is a terrific defensive player. Who does he cover? X or EC? Can't cover both.
Let's hope those two have their shots falling.
I see an ugly grind 'em out ballgame. Keep it close, and we can win it.
Can't afford another 8 turnover game from Biggie. He needs to take
care of the ball.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 10 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:
SmartyBarrett wrote:
rhodylaw wrote:Any stream available? I still don't get cbssports.
According to the game notes, Cox Sports Online will be streaming it.

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013 ... 0106agoh6v
Smarty, I am not seeing that in the gamenotes as of this moment. This would be the first time Cox has ever been able to stream a game they weren't producing, especially one from a national network.

This is good news for those looking for free stream is it's more likely when someone other than Cox is broadcasting the game. Cox's streaming system is quite secure.

Yeah, I thought it was strange too. It must have been an error that is now corrected.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Everyone's a comedian. Guess if you have a mustache (I've had mine since age 20)
you must be gay and look like Freddie Mercury. At least according to Gerry Calahan.
Whatever.
I guess it's better than Sadaam .

So I make a comment saying you look like Freddie Mercury in a picture and you come up with this rant? Are you insane?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 10 years ago

Looking at the box score from last season, Xavier Munford had a big game with 24 points but we also had three other players in double figures. TJ Buchanan had 5 points in 17 minutes. St. Louis was significantly less balanced with 50 of their 80 points coming from Kwamain Mitchell and Cody Ellis, neither of whom are still with the team. We won the rebound battle 30-21. Jordair Jett had a particularly poor game for them, scoring only 3 points in 35 minutes with 2 assists and 3 turnovers.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 10 years ago

If it makes you feel any better Rod, your celebrity doppelganger is infinitely cooler than my two. In college I looked liked McLovin and when I grow a mustache for Movember I look like Rod Farva.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Rod, is that really you in that picture? Your mustache hasn't turned white yet at your age? I'm a year younger than you, and mine turned 5 years ago.

Although I still have my hair, my brother, who's 7 years younger than me, has none.

Must have been from watching URI BB the last few years.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

All in fun. I actually love Freddie Mercury. Incredible performer.
I've always had a mustache. I got rid of it once,
and my daughter didn't recognize me when I picked her up at school.
I also discovered I'd lost my upper lip somewhere in time.
My rant was more in reaction to Callahan's going on, that Aaron Rodgers must be gay,
because he grew a mustache. Are people that shallow?
Wonder if he'd say that to Mike Ditka?
Somehow, staches got associated with old porn stars, or gay guys.
Burt Reynolds and Tom Selleck are neither, and George Clooney has one in
his new movie.
Who knows?
Rambone, ask Blue Man. Better yet, that pic came when my daughter posted a bunch of
them on Facebook.
Here's the comments on that picture:
Ned Pavia Great picture of both of you!!
January 5 at 9:33pm · Unlike · 1

Jay Michael Rod you are literally ageless. Is the stache your secret!?
January 5 at 10:29pm via mobile · Unlike · 4

Rod Carri Thanks Jay! I told you to keep yours. You never change if you grow one! That pic is from 1997. Andrea was at URI basketball camp. I hit three from 3 that day at Keaney Gym. Of course nobody was guarding me....
January 5 at 10:32pm · Edited · Like · 1

Andrea Vita One time he shaved the moustache when I was in preschool and I didn't recognize him when he came to pick me up.....
Yesterday at 7:01am via mobile · Unlike · 1

Ned Pavia Jay, you are correct, he is ageless. He looks no different now then when I first met 27 years ago!!
23 hours ago · Unlike · 1

Rod Carri Wow! It HAS been 27 years! I remember we went to the game where the future murderer Jason Williams, picked up a chair during a fight. Glory Days!
22 hours ago · Like

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

I grew a mustache because my doctor told me to. Back in the late 70's, I fell asleep for the afternoon on Narragansett town beach, and the resulting face burn took all the pigment out of my upper lip. He said skin cancer city if I kept burning it, so the mustache has remained all these years.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

I came from a culture, where many of the men wore mustaches.
My mother always nagged me to grow one.
I finally grew one on college, because I always seemed to cut
my upper lip shaving, and they were becoming popular, anyway.
Just for Men is a wonderful aid. Then again, so is Levitra.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 10 years ago

Back to the pictures......would like to see one of.......Jordan Hare checking in at the score ears table......

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