KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

Media
TV: CBS Sports Network
Online: CBS Sports Online
Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or iHeart Radio App

Previews:
Dayton Fan Site
Another Dayton Fan Site
Blackburn Review
Dayton Daily News

Opponent
Record:
15-8, 7-3 in the A10
Last season: 14-17, 8-10 in the A10

Rankings:
RPI: 94
KenPom: 81
NCAA NET: 95

Leaders (Current):
Points – Josh Cunningham, 14.1 (Sr., F)
Rebounds – Trey Landers, 7.2 (Jr., G)
Assists – Jalen Crutcher, 5.7 (Soph., G) (2.4 TO per game)

Historical
Series: 16-18
H: 9-5, A: 6-9, N: 1-4
Most Recent Matchup: 2/23/18 81-56 W at URI
Most Recent Win Streak: 2 – URI

I actually fully expect us to win this game, just because that seems to be the way this season has been going so far. Lose some frustrating ones and win some impressive ones. Their inside game worries me though.

I want another big game from Martin. He tried to push it at Davidson but it didn't work out. Let's give him the props for the game he played against SLU on Saturday.

He got caught up in the 3 pt. shooting fest and flopped.

He can make them, but that's really not his game.

Need to get Dayton's bigs in foul trouble...that would be the key to a win.

They struggle from 3 especially on the road, but they do have a couple guys who can get hot here and there.

We have 2 guys that NEVER get hot from 3....don't need to mention their names either.

Looks like a Kyle Van Noy sighting may be happening:

Sorry for doubting you Spookydog, but I saw the series stats and said no way that's right and went to the record book. You were right! I definitely thought we've played them more than 34 times. Great job on the preview

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑5 years ago Sorry for doubting you Spookydog, but I saw the series stats and said no way that's right and went to the record book. You were right! I definitely thought we've played them more than 34 times. Great job on the preview

34 seems about right assuming we had few or zero games against them before they joined the A10 for the 1995-96 season. That is 23 seasons (prior to this one) of A10 basketball for which both Rhody and Dayton were in the league together at the same time. When the A10 went to 12 teams that season, they had an east/west format (from 95-96 to 99-2000 and from 2001-02 thru 2004-05 - the 2000-01 season there was 11 teams in the year between when Va Tech left and Richmond came in). Dayton was in the West and URI in the East. You played each team in your division home and home and the six teams in the other division once (3 home, 3 away). Those 9 years of east/west divisions, Dayton and URI played each other once during the regular season and 4 times in the A10 tournament for 13 total games (not counting that 11 game season):

1998
2001
2002
2003

After the 04-05 season, Charlotte and SLU joined, expanding the league to 14 teams and the league abandoned divisions from there. So in 9 years of divisional play, they met 13 times. I didn't look up how many times they met during the season/A10 tournament in the other years, but I know they met twice several of those seasons. For the sake of argument, let's assume an average of 1.5 per season in the other 14 years, that's another 21 games average (discarding the extra 1/2 game), so that would add up to that would be a total of 34 games in the life of both teams being in the A10 together.

So 34 seems like an appropriate # and just about right.

Stone Freeman interview on Blackburn Review about upcoming match-up

steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago Looks like a Kyle Van Noy sighting may be happening:

Rhody Tickets responded that they have the four seats for Van Noy.

Rhody fans should reply on Twitter. Would be great to get him to show up.

Speaking of Van Noy and the Pats, does Dan Koppen still go to games? I know he lives pretty close to campus. I used to see him often at games. His wife used to be a Ramette, or a cheerleader, I forgot which one. That's the connection.

Ramette

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Speaking of Van Noy and the Pats, does Dan Koppen still go to games? I know he lives pretty close to campus. I used to see him often at games. His wife used to be a Ramette, or a cheerleader, I forgot which one. That's the connection.

One would think Koppen is still local as his LineSider Brewing is in nearby EG (where I believe he may also live). His wife Amber van Eeghen (daughter of NFL great and Cranston native Mark) was a NE Patriots cheerleader and URI Ramette (team captain).

As a reminder....

Quis the Dayton killer! Love it!

Rhody has had many last second basket wins over Dayton during the previous 15 years:

Dustin Hellenga 2004
Jimmy Baron 2007
Marquis Jones 2009
Marquis Jones 2010
Xavier Munford 2013

They had one or two over us as well, but we definitely had more.

......Team Rankings gives us 56% to win....

RF1 wrote: ↑5 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Speaking of Van Noy and the Pats, does Dan Koppen still go to games? I know he lives pretty close to campus. I used to see him often at games. His wife used to be a Ramette, or a cheerleader, I forgot which one. That's the connection.

One would think Koppen is still local as his LineSider Brewing is in nearby EG (where I believe he may also live). His wife Amber van Eeghen (daughter of NFL great and Cranston native Mark) was a NE Patriots cheerleader and URI Ramette (team captain).

I asked on the microbrew thread, but, has anyone sampled at Linesider?

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2018 ... 0208ovxvyh

Nice statistics on Langevine
Thompson statistics also singled out

That would be awesome of Kyle Van Noy shows up !!

Is there any better feeling than winning a game you're not supposed to win at the buzzer? IITC, Brian Woodward did that to someone as well.

Rhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑5 years ago Is there any better feeling than winning a game you're not supposed to win at the buzzer? IITC, Brian Woodward did that to someone as well.

2003 against St. Joes?

Still can't believe they didn't call a foul to appease Young Frankenstein.

Still can't believe that St. Joe's team with Jameer Nelson and Delonte West didn't get to the Final Four.

Still can't believe the 1998 Rams didn't get to the Final Four. Or the 1978 NCAA game the Rams lost to Duke....

Those are scars that will never heal.....

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Still can't believe the 1998 Rams didn't get to the Final Four. Or the 1978 NCAA game the Rams lost to Duke....

Those are scars that will never heal.....

Or the Oregon game...

reef wrote: ↑5 years ago That would be awesome of Kyle Van Noy shows up !!

It’s looking like he will be here for the Davidson game.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Still can't believe the 1998 Rams didn't get to the Final Four. Or the 1978 NCAA game the Rams lost to Duke....

Those are scars that will never heal.....

Or the Oregon game...

That Oregon game crushed my soul.

The guy we gotta get to tomorrow's game is Marquis Jones!!!!!!

Blackburn Review pregame take:
http://www.blackburnreview.com/2019/02/ ... -island-7/

Always entertaining!

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Still can't believe the 1998 Rams didn't get to the Final Four. Or the 1978 NCAA game the Rams lost to Duke....

Those are scars that will never heal.....

Or the Oregon game...

That Oregon game crushed my soul.

Had them on the ropes without Hassan Martin ....

Got lucky on those rebounds and Dorsey nailed everything.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago


Or the Oregon game...

That Oregon game crushed my soul.

Had them on the ropes without Hassan Martin ....

Got lucky on those rebounds and Dorsey nailed everything.

Was walking out of the arena next to St. Daddy-o the Great. I told him "we haven't gotten a square whistle since you were here." He shot back, "That call on Matthews was HORSESHIT!" Good thing he wasn't coaching that day, because he would have gotten T'd and we definitely would have lost -- just like he cost us against Charlotte in 1999.

Rhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago

That Oregon game crushed my soul.

Had them on the ropes without Hassan Martin ....

Got lucky on those rebounds and Dorsey nailed everything.

Was walking out of the arena next to St. Daddy-o the Great. I told him "we haven't gotten a square whistle since you were here." He shot back, "That call on Matthews was HORSESHIT!" Good thing he wasn't coaching that day, because he would have gotten T'd and we definitely would have lost -- just like he cost us against Charlotte in 1999.

What exactly happened in that Charlotte game? I never hear of that game.

Sucks still 8 minutes left in VCU game so that means they will be late going to URI game

I actually got here early but most of the parking by Boss Arena was already full. Still lots of empty seats inside though. Hope itfills up -- and we see Mr. Van Noy!

Nice start

9-0 Dayton @ 16:07 mark.

Laying another egg.

JH with instant replay of one of his signatute fouls.

Anyone know what time the team is supposed to show up? Game started 15 minutes ago...

So we've already had Fatts throw the ball directly into the back of Martin. In fairness, Martin was three feet away, so it was tricky. Cox is killing this team by playing Fatts at the point, he hasn't learned a damn thing this season.

I keep hearing every game the announcers comment on out very intense pregame workouts. Is this the norm? Sounds like ours is more intense than the norm, could this be an issue for a team that isn’t deep to begin with?

JH with instant replay of one of his signatute fouls.

Did we pass on Toppin?

CL has like 5 TOs already. This is getting stupid.

Toppin with 8 pts already

KevanBoyles wrote: ↑5 years ago Did we pass on Toppin?

Yes we did, but he was 6’6 at the time.

We stink. 25-6.

25-6, are you f’n kidding

Are these kids gonna show any signs of life