11/22 | Tulane | 5:00PM (FloSports)

[spookydog]

University of Rhode Island vs Tulane University
John Gray Gymnasium, George Town, Cayman Islands
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
5:00PM

Media
TV: N/A
Online: FloSports
Radio: Tune In Radio
App: Varsity Network

Previews:
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After a less than ideal performance against Kansas State in the opening round of the Cayman Islands Classic, the Rams will take on the Tulane Green Wave. Tulane, which were a preseason top 4 team in the American Athletic Conference, lost by 9 to Nevada last night. If you look up volume shooter in the dictionary, Jaylen Forbes picture from last night is there. He took 25 shots, almost 40% of his team’s shots, scoring 22 points. He shot more 3s (4 of 12) than any other play on his team took shots. Even Fatts Russell thought he should have toned it down. In Forbes’ defense, the Green Wave are missing their best player in Jalen Cook (1st Team Preseason). He injured his back in the previous game & may not play in today’s match-up. Along with Forbes, Sion James both played 36+ minutes in yesterday’s game. So hopefully they are a bit tired for tonight’s game. Leading the team in scoring this season is Collin Holloway, who transferred from Georgetown. Throw in junior Kevin Cross, who is averaging in double digits as well. Tulane is averaging over 80 points a game while shooting 48% & the Rams…well, they are not. URI is averaging less than 65 per game while shooting 38% from the field. Will be interesting to see how this game plays out offensively.

As for Rhody, well last night’s game was not good. On the bright side, after starting the season 0-17 from the field, Braylon Freeman hit a shot. I am anxiously awaiting the press release announcing a banner being raised into the rafters of the Ryan Center to signify such a momentous occasion. In last night’s game URI continued their shooting woes with only Carey shooting the ball well but he did have 4 turnovers in just 16 minutes of play. If URI plans on pulling out the upset victory, along with shooting better they need to take care of the ball better. They are averaging almost 17 turnovers per game while Tulane only has 9 per contest.

Tulane hasn’t really played anyone until last night & they rolled easily in their first 3 wins. Hopefully Rhody’s defense can make it more of a game. On a side note, URI will not be the only team from Rhode Island Tulane plays this year as Bryant will travel to NOLA in a couple weeks. URI will not be the only Rams Tulane plays this year as Fordham also will travel to NOLA. I can only assume that this will be close to 10 point spread in Tulane’s favor. For the gamblers out there, URI is 0-4 against the spread. My prediction Tulane 75 – URI 65. Go Rhody!!

Opponent
Record:
3-1, 0-0 in the American Athletic
14-15, 10-8 in the American Athletic (Last Season)

Rankings (URI):
NCAA NET: 94 (142)*
RPI: 71 (325)
KenPom: 74 (184)
BPI: 68 (230)
Sagarin: 82 (154)
Barttovik: 61 (179)
* Denotes last season

Leaders:
Points – Collin Holloway 17.3 (Jr., F)
Rebounds – Tylane 6.0 (Soph., F)
Assists – Sion James 5.5 (Soph., G) (1.0 TO per game)

Historical
Series: 1-2
H: 1-0, A: 0-1, N: 0-1
Most Recent Matchup: 1/15/98 85-61 W at URI
Most Recent Win Streak: 1 – URI
Match-up Predictor: 18.7% Chance of URI Winning

[RI_Bred]

Thanks for the write-up!

I watched a good part of the Tulane/Nevada game yesterday prior to the URI game. Tulane hung with Nevada for most of the game - it was like a two point game until less than ten minutes to go. I think Tulane is decent.

[JushinThunderLiger]

The Christion Thompson Derby

[SGreenwell]

The Christion Thompson Derby

Thompson is another example of how frustrating it must be for coaches to try to project from HS to college. The billing on him was always that he was a shooter... And he finished his college career shooting 27.6 percent from 3-point range, with 32.8 percent his freshman year as his best mark. His PER almost doubled in his senior year, when he went to Tulane (from 11.2 to 21.2), but it's because he essentially became a slashing, Fatts Russell-like player that drew 6 FTA a game and 10 FTA per 40 minutes. He probably, ultimately "needed" to transfer to reach his peak, since Russell was blocking his playing time at URI and you probably don't need two players like that logging 30+ MPG for you.

[KeaneyBluBallz]

tremendous write up as usual.

sigh, Tulane by 17.

[Rhody72]

I guess this is our best chance for a win on this trip.

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Team Rankings says their #214 ranked and #14 In A-10 URI has 22% chance to beat their #90 ranked Tulane

[RhowdyRam02]

I guess this is our best chance for a win on this trip.

For what kenpom is worth at this point, Kansas State is ranked 60th, Tulane 74, Western Kentucky 114, and Illinois St. 256, so tomorrow should be our best chance at a win no matter which of the two teams we face

[Blue Man]

I refuse to believe we will continue to miss open shots at the clip we have.

It’s nice to have an established, professional coach and staff so I don’t have to wonder “if” he can get this team winning - just when.

It’s almost an oxymoron - but this is the best offensive basketball I’ve seen from URI since 1999 - if you take out the shooting. Obviously that’s the most important part of basketball - but it’s not like we throw up panicked, end of shot clock desperations.

We have great spacing, great sets, and we get open shots. We just haven’t converted them.

It will come.

[SmartyBarrett]

FINALLY getting some national attention.



... never mind.

[RI_Bred]

It’s almost an oxymoron - but this is the best offensive basketball I’ve seen from URI since 1999 - if you take out the shooting. Obviously that’s the most important part of basketball - but it’s not like we throw up panicked, end of shot clock desperations.

We have great spacing, great sets, and we get open shots. We just haven’t converted them.

It will come.

Agree. This team looks engaged, way more disciplined, running actual plays, looking inside-out, helping each other up off the floor, aggressively playing D, not complaining to the refs (and getting away with it), etc. etc. 180 from the last few years. It'll come. Archie is getting them to believe.

[PeterRamTime]

Rhody by.......8!!!!

The awakening of Freeman and Weston continues, which means threes go down and the W's start to matriculate into the win column!

[Rhody Sody]

We should make this a game. I’ll be real happy with the team progress if we keep it close. Tulane beat low tier teams by a wide margin and lost to a solid mid major by 9.

Hoping a few bounces go our way and we pull off the upset!

[Jdrums#3]

Almost game time. Let’s goooooo!

[KingstonLane]

Just cause I’ll never pass up a chance to shit on FloSports…

Downloaded their app to my TV, rather than watch again on the iPad like last night.

Their entire TV app is just a still screen ad encouraging you to screen cast the app from your phone to your TV. This company is a legit joke

[RI_Bred]

Just cause I’ll never pass up a chance to shit on FloSports…

Downloaded their app to my TV, rather than watch again on the iPad like last night.

Their entire TV app is just a still screen ad encouraging you to screen cast the app from your phone to your TV. This company is a legit joke

Definitely. But I will say, for me anyway, the actual game broadcast last night was fine. No glitches and very good picture quality. Hopefully more of the same tonight.

[Jdrums#3]

We need to get off to a good start, unlike last night.

[spookydog]

Change to the starting line-up. Hutchinson is starting over AT.

[RhowdyRam02]

Jalen Carey is out

Louis Hutchinson gets a start

[Jdrums#3]

Hutch is starting. Good for Hutch!

I hope Bassy can hit a shot or two early. We need reliable scoring - and the threat of scoring - from the point.

Let’s goooo!

[Native]

The video stream of today's Game #3 (URI versus Tulane) has started.

[RhodyRams916]

This team has such a tough time scoring. Jesus.

[RI_Bred]

Man that has to go down for Thomas, too easy!

[RhodyRams916]

Why are we missing layups…

[Native]

At the 15:47 mark of the first half,

Tulane 7, URI 2

[RhodyRams916]

Martin seriously? You’ve gotta hit that 3.

[KingstonLane]

I know there are some big Bassy fans on this board, but he’s just such a dud with this type of lineup. Not enough creators around him.

[PeterRamTime]

Martin seriously? You’ve gotta hit that 3.

Well hold on now

Let's start with hitting the rim

Baby steps

[Jdrums#3]

1-8 from the floor to start. Yikes!

[eli#10]

Please put in Weston and Freeman. Thomas does not shoot because he can't and Martin shoots an air ball like that.

[RhodyRams916]

Martin seriously? You’ve gotta hit that 3.

Well hold on now

Let's start with hitting the rim

Baby steps

.

[adam914]

I wonder what it is about enrolling at URI that suddenly makes you shoot consistent airballs.

[steveystuds06]

Get Bray in the game

[Jdrums#3]

Yes! Come on Bray! Big 3 right there.

[KeaneyBluBallz]

I wonder what it is about enrolling at URI that suddenly makes you shoot consistent airballs.

it's the salt air. it's too dense. need to hit the weight room.

[steveystuds06]

This is the Bray we were hoping for!!!

[adam914]

I am liking this lineup of Freeman, Weston, Ish, Samb and Tchikou

[PeteRI]

This is more like it!

[SGreenwell]

I like this lineup out there right now - Bray, Leggett, Weston, Bilau and Samb. Good amount of beef and athleticism. (Martin came in for Samb as I was typing - bit smaller, but still good to me.)

[steveystuds06]

ISHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[adam914]

Ish heat check!!!

[SGreenwell]

Also, *this* is the Leggett I thought we would see last year! An All-A10 type of player you can build around. I'd consider this year a success if that's the only thing that Archie manages to produce, but obviously, there are some other promising things happening as well.

[Jdrums#3]

Let’s goooooooo!

[KingstonLane]

Well Archie. You’ve found your 1 - 3. Bray, Leggett, Weston. Tinker with the 4 and 5 and find good rotations from here

[Rhody15]

Can ABSOLUTELY win this game.

Keep the foot on the gas.

[rhodysurf]

LFGGGGGG

[PeterRamTime]

LETS FUCKING GO BABY

THE ARCHIE MILLER ERA HAS BEGUN GODDAMNIT

[Native]

at 10:58 in the first half,

URI 20, Tulane 13


Rhody on a roll

[RI_Bred]

Well that was nice.

[reef]

Hello our best sequence of the year we lead 20-13

Ish hot from 3 !!