1/23|VCU Rams|7:00PM (CBSSN)

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Game #18

VCU URI Game Thread
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Biggest, most important A10 Home Game of the season for URI and a big Road Game for VCU

https://www.vcuramnation.com/forums/thr ... ead.17904/

Current A10 Standings:
(5-0) Saint Louis (14-4)
(5-1) George Mason (11-8)
(4-1) Davidson (13-5)
(4-1) Duquesne (13-5)
(4-1) VCU (13-5)
(4-1) Dayton (12-6)
(3-2) Rhode Island (10-7)

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

.......Team Rankings gives us 51% to win......

spookydog · Unread post by **spookydog** » 5 years ago

University of Rhode Island vs VCU
The Ryan Center, Kingston, RI
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
7:00PM

Media
TV: CBSSN

Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or iHeart Radio App

Previews:
VCU Fan Site

Opponent
Record:
13-5, 4-1 in the A10
Last season: 18-15, 9-9 in the A10

Rankings:
RPI: 30
KenPom: 55
NCAA NET: 51

Leaders (Current):
Points – Marcus Evans, 13.4 (Jr., G)
Rebounds – Marcus Santos-Silva, 6.8 (Soph., F)
Assists – Marcus Evans, 2.6 (Jr., G) (2.6 TO per game)

Historical
Series: 6-6
H: 3-1, A: 1-5, N: 2-0
Most Recent Matchup: 3/9/18 76-67 W at A10 Tournament
Most Recent Win Streak: 4 - URI

rhodyruckus · Unread post by **rhodyruckus** » 5 years ago

Big turning point to the season if our Rams can pull this off. The one home game against an upper half league opponent did not go well, in the interest of building up confidence for a late-season run and potential path for a conference tourney run this would help. Otherwise if Rhody can't win one of these we are staring at within a game north or south of a .500 record just off the basis of beating up inferior opponents.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Hoping for a packed house here.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

.....the surprise in the standings list is Duquesne......no?

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 5 years ago

section(105) wrote: ↑5 years ago .....the surprise in the standings list is Duquesne......no?

Their wins haven’t been that impressive though. They lost to Davidson and then won 4 close ones in a row against Fordham, St Joes, Richmond and GW. Their next 4 are against St. Louis, VCU, URI and Dayton so we’ll see where they are after that stretch.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

VCU completed their OOC schedule with a 9-4 record versus the Rams' 7-5 mark. Their OOC SOS was a bit higher than ours and our only common foe was the College of Charleston. Both schools lost to C of C, but VCU gave them a better game losing by 4 and URI lost by 11. Several factors mitigate that comparison; first, VCU played them at home in their 11th game of season whereas URI played them on the road and in the second game of season. VCU has a more veteran team, with freshman overall getting less PT than URI. URI freshman average PT is 67 minutes versus VCU at 30 minutes. Their top freshman is Vince Williams whose PT is lower than three of our guys. So how the URI freshman handle the pressure of an important game played at home against a veteran team will be key.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

VCU is a good matchup for us. They can be offensively challenged, aren't a great shooting team and aren't particularly big. Could be a rock fight game played in the 60s as both teams rely on defense. I think Dayton and Davidson will be our most challenging matchups bc they are efficient offenses with multiple guys that will be hard for us to stop. Hope we get a big crowd on Wednesday, would be a great confidence boost for this young team to keep the streak alive vs VCU.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 5 years ago

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neil · Unread post by **neil** » 5 years ago

Seven home games left all of them with the students on campus. Time to make some noise!

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 5 years ago

They also want everyone wearing Keaney for this one

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 5 years ago

7 o'clock tip, students back on campus, syllabus week, name brand opponent.

Should be a loud and packed arena.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 5 years ago

Get the win.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

"syllabus week" made me feel all warm inside.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

My guess is game will attract 7300+. If student interest is very high, URI may go over the student allotment and make it a sellout.

RhodysRelevant · Unread post by **RhodysRelevant** » 5 years ago

Grabbed tickets yesterday, didn't appear to be many left available, looks like a good sign to me

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Here we go on this one!! Feel the Rhody pride. Let's beat these "johnnie come lately" Rams and show them a Keaney Blue tsunami.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Since VCU sells out all their home games, it would be nice if we could return the favor at least for this one.

Still sucks to have to work full time, but starting next season that will all change and I will be a frequent visitor to Kingston....finally.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 5 years ago

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑5 years ago "syllabus week" made me feel all warm inside.

.......love that, I used to immediately start figuring out a semester GPA.....

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Just purchased my tickets...this game is close to a sell out.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

URI needs to not get desperate in response to VCU’s defense. Know what shots they should be taking, and don’t give in to what VCU wants them to take. Home court advantge should be the difference in this one.

RhodysRelevant · Unread post by **RhodysRelevant** » 5 years ago

Can only hope home court advantage is the difference this would be a huge win for the young guys!

PeteRI · Unread post by **PeteRI** » 5 years ago

Love what I heard from Coach and Fatts. Let's make it a three-peat against VCU fellas!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

I love hearing this from Fatts. Winning basketball games is hard, and all the veteran guys (Jared and Jarvis and EC) he joined last year already knew that. They had been through it all to get to that point. Sometimes when guys join something that’s already successful, they don’t appropriately recognize and appreciate the work that it takes to get and stay there.

HobbyBurley · Unread post by **HobbyBurley** » 5 years ago

I’ve got two tickets in 203 to sell, pretty good seats. Out of town on business this week. PM me with an offer, looking to avoid reselling them on Ticketmaster etc.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

RhodysRelevant wrote: ↑5 years ago Grabbed tickets yesterday, didn't appear to be many left available, looks like a good sign to me

looking at blue dots, this should be a packed house tomorrow. Can't wait.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

theblueram wrote: ↑5 years ago
RhodysRelevant wrote: ↑5 years ago Grabbed tickets yesterday, didn't appear to be many left available, looks like a good sign to me
looking at blue dots, this should be a packed house tomorrow. Can't wait.

I agree it should be a packed house but don’t go by the blue dots. Most of seats were gone in the 300s for the Bonnies game based on the dots and then in reality they were mostly empty.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

Winning in front of a sold out crowd pays huge dividends.

That would make winning this that much bigger.

To beat a top team at home in a rebuild year, would establish a lot of faith in the fanbase and likewise the players to continue this winning culture.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Here is a look at the VCU record to date. VCU NET* rank is 51 and the NET* for URI is 128.

             
Opponent       NET*     Score

GARDNER-WEBB   157    W, 69-57
HAMPTON        274    W, 69-57
BOWLING GREEN  119    W, 72-61 
Temple          61    W, 57-51
St. John's      42    L, 86-87 OT
HOFSTRA         48    W, 69-67 OT
at ODU          87    L, 52-62
IONA           223    W, 88-59
at Texas        44    W, 54-53
at Virginia      1    L, 49-57
CHARLESTON     116    L, 79-83 
WICHITA ST.    115    W, 70-54 
RIDER          153    W, 90-79 
at Fordham     217    W, 76-51 
LA SALLE       276    W, 69-63 
at Davidson     71    L, 57-64 
DAYTON          81    W, 76-71 
MASSACHUSETTS  200    W, 68-50 
*Rating as of 01/20/19

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

They got boned vs St. John’s.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

They are a solid team, this would be a great win for us

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago

Looks like they don't want everyone wearing Keaney Blue after all.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

......against their various press defenses, hopefully that slow loopy soft cross back court pass will be limited in our press offense....

Mongo · Unread post by **Mongo** » 5 years ago

VCU Forum:

www.vcuramnation.com/forums

They really seem to hate our team and fans. I also noticed that their grammar and spelling is horrible, they need a better english department.

rhodysurf · Unread post by **rhodysurf** » 5 years ago

Some fun stuff to pass the time....

Gopher+RamFan · Unread post by **Gopher+RamFan** » 5 years ago

Obadiah wrote: ↑5 years ago VCU has a more veteran team, with freshman overall getting less PT than URI. URI freshman average PT is 67 minutes versus VCU at 30 minutes. Their top freshman is Vince Williams whose PT is lower than three of our guys. So how the URI freshman handle the pressure of an important game played at home against a veteran team will be key.

Just to clarify a few things: Vince Williams is a redshirt freshman, so still a year older. VCU has no seniors, which might be a reason why we seem to fade a bit late on the road. We lead by double digits in the second half against: @ODU, @Davidson and Saint Johns (N). We also led @UVA by 5 late (before UVA somehow had a 5-point play). Our lack of a single senior seems to lead us to wilt under pressure on the road a bit. Advantage URI.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Maybe you guys have had late road game issues due to lack of seniors, but we are young ourselves, with only 2 seniors who have very little impact in our games since they hardly play.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

The game isn’t going to be a sellout. Tickets available. Hopefully we get a good walk up base and a great student showing. Expecting a great crowd. Time for all season ticket holders to show up. If you are thinking of going to a game this year, this is the one. The crowd will be electric.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

I don't see where you guys are seeing close to a sellout. Not a lot of the seats in the 300s have been sold. Don't go by the green dots. We're going to need a huge student turnout to make it a big crowd.

gazakaza · Unread post by **gazakaza** » 5 years ago

I feel as though people consider the lower level barely having seats as a sellout. Which is not totally true.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 5 years ago

Okay, I think there's some confusion. The $15 Coaches vs. Cancer seats are nearly sold out (low availability in sections 207 through 211 and all other sections sold out):

Coaches vs. Cancer Seats

However, the Main Purchase Link from gorhody.com for all seats have much more availability.

Most of the 100 level is unavailable, but there is at least some availability for most of the 200 and 300 levels.

So I can see why some people think it is a near sell out and others don't. It depends on which link you go to.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

My guess is somewhere in the high 6000's for attendance.

Luckily the weather is decent.

spookydog · Unread post by **spookydog** » 5 years ago

If I can end up making the game, I will be here...

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Gopher+RamFan wrote: ↑5 years ago
Obadiah wrote: ↑5 years ago VCU has a more veteran team, with freshman overall getting less PT than URI. URI freshman average PT is 67 minutes versus VCU at 30 minutes. Their top freshman is Vince Williams whose PT is lower than three of our guys. So how the URI freshman handle the pressure of an important game played at home against a veteran team will be key.
Just to clarify a few things: Vince Williams is a redshirt freshman, so still a year older. VCU has no seniors, which might be a reason why we seem to fade a bit late on the road. We lead by double digits in the second half against: @ODU, @Davidson and Saint Johns (N). We also led @UVA by 5 late (before UVA somehow had a 5-point play). Our lack of a single senior seems to lead us to wilt under pressure on the road a bit. Advantage URI.

Thanks, Gopher, for the info on Vince Williams since the VCU website roster lists him as a true FR. Also, I thought Xavier Jackson is a VCU senior, at least that he is how he is listed on the roster. Actually, the Vince Williams input bolsters the comparative observation about the stronger experience and depth of the VCU team versus URI. So let me re-phrase my original statement, true freshman on the URI roster are in action 67 minutes per game versus VCU true freshman at 8.6 minutes. Thanks for helping me make that clarification.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

I don't have a good feeling about this game. I fear that VCU's great D will stymie and frustrate our Rams. Will cause them to stray from game plan and go back to old bad habits of jacking up too many tough shots, especially threes. Hope I am wrong but memories of what I witnessed earlier at the Ryan Center against Stony Brook and George Mason are still with me.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 5 years ago

I see it as a pivotal game. Winning will give these guys the confidence to do special things this year. Lose and progress will remain slow.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago Okay, I think there's some confusion. The $15 Coaches vs. Cancer seats are nearly sold out (low availability in sections 207 through 211 and all other sections sold out):

Coaches vs. Cancer Seats

However, the Main Purchase Link from gorhody.com for all seats have much more availability.

Most of the 100 level is unavailable, but there is at least some availability for most of the 200 and 300 levels.

So I can see why some people think it is a near sell out and others don't. It depends on which link you go to.

No confusion on my part, my prediction of 7300+ is based not on the Cancer link but on the main purchase link which shows about 500 tickets left unsold. And my guess assumes small walk-up ticket sales which is a stretch at best.