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[spookydog]

University of Rhode Island vs Saint Louis University
Chaifetz Arena, Saint Louis, MO
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
9:00PM

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The University of Rhode Island continues their road trip as they head to Missouri to take on the Saint Louis Billikens. The Billikens, who were picked to finish second in the A10 preseason poll, are coincidentally currently in second place. Saint Louis come into this game with on a two game losing streak with losses at home to conference leading VCU & a road loss to Fordham. They will look to put a stop to that on Tuesday night.

To start the season, the Billikens had players nominated all over the place on the preseason awards. Junior guard Yuri Collins was named on the first team & the voters nailed that pick. Collins is averaging a double-double on the season with 11.5 points and an astonishing 10.2 assists. Collins is leading all of college basketball in assists per game. He had a 20-assist game against Tennessee State earlier this season, which broke his own school record that he set when he got 19 against Boston College last season. Collins was also on the preseason all-defensive team & is currently leading the team in steals, with 30 on the year. On the preseason second team they had Gibson Jimerson, who probably has the whitest name in the league, & Javonte Perkins. Jimerson is leading the Billikens in points with 12.7 & Javonte Perkins is third on the team with 11 points per game. Jimerson is also Saint Louis’ biggest three-point threat. Downlow, they have third team player & former Oregon Duck Francis Okoro who was also selected on the all-defensive team. The senior is averaging 7.3 points per game & 8.7 rebounds. His rebounds per game puts him in the top 55 in all of college basketball. And for good measure they have a fourth player averaging in double figures with guard Javon Pickett. The fifth-year senior transfer from Missouri is averaging 10 & 5 on the season.

The Rams are coming off one of their poorest performances of the season in which they were totally outplayed & outclassed against a mediocre Saint Joseph’s team. Bray & Ish shot a combined 7-27 & as a team they went a paltry 1 for 13 from deep. The Rams had 18 turnovers to just 6 assists. Remove Malik from the equation & as a team they had just 2 assists. Insert vomit emoji here. If Jalen Carey can’t play because of the injury in last week’s game, get ready for some Bassy minutes & we all know how much the board loves that.

Come tipoff Tuesday night, it will be 388 days since the Rams last road victory. Ummm, that seems less than ideal. The Rams have lost 3 in a row & 4 of 5 against St Louis & look for this streak to continue. The Billikens have a really good team & should easily cruise to victory. This should be the first time since Kansas State that the Rams will be double digit underdogs. My prediction Saint Louis 71 – URI 57. Go Rhody!!


Opponent
Record:
15-8, 7-3 in the A10
23-12, 12-6 in the A10 (Last Season)

Rankings (URI):
NCAA NET: 94 (233)
RPI: 48 (243)
KenPom: 92 (221)
BPI: 86 (226)
Sagarin: 85 (203)
Barttovik: 102 (220)

Leaders:
Points – Gibson Jimerson 12.7 (Soph., G)
Rebounds – Francis Okoro 8.7 (Sr., F)
Assists – Yuri Collins 10.2 (Jr., G) (3.4 TO per game)

Historical
Series: 13-10
H: 6-4, A: 6-6, N: 1-0
Most Recent Matchup: 3/2/22 80-74 L at URI
Most Recent Win Streak: 3 – Saint Louis
Match-up Predictor: 8.8% Chance of URI Winning

[rhodysurf]

8.8% percent chance seems right lmao

[Jersey77]

SLU just lost the last 2 games, they are going to take out their wrath on us tomorrow night.
They aren't going to lose 3 straight especially at home and Rhody will not pick up their 1st road victory on Tuesday.
They will out-talent us regardless of coaching and this game shouldn't be close.

[PeteRI]

Gibson Jimerson is so white it's a miracle he didn't end up at Davidson. Although he doesn't appear to be from Iceland or any of those other frigid nations on the Caucasian Sea...

[spookydog]

8.8% percent chance seems right lmao

It was at 8.1% before the weekend. Things are looking up for Rhody!

[RF1]

With SLU having lost their last two games, I expect them to put a beatdown on Rhody at home.




387 days and counting since the last time URI won a true road game

[RhodyRams916]

SLU by 20

[section(105)]

Team Rankings has the #84 ranked SLU, and the #206 ranked URI with a 14% chance to win.

[KeaneyBluBallz]

this one might be ugly

[Rhodymob05]

The way things are going, I wouldn't be shocked if the end result was surprising.

[Obadiah]

Saint Louis by 20.

[Jdrums#3]

this one might be ugly

Oooph. Batten down the hatches. There’s a storm brewing.

[reef]

72-60 Billikens

[Blue Man]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

[79RhodyFan]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Blue Man did you have a liquid lunch with ECR today? I love the optimism but the St Joes game broke me. I always loved ECR's positive takes, but for some reason the St Joes game was extra disappointing and I am afraid might be turning me from ECRish to more like Rhody15ish. That will probably take all the fun out of being a Rhody fan. So I am praying your prediction is right that will get me back in the fun camp. Go Rhody!

[Rhody15]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Blue Man did you have a liquid lunch with ECR today? I love the optimism but the St Joes game broke me. I always loved ECR's positive takes, but for some reason the St Joes game was extra disappointing and I am afraid might be turning me from ECRish to more like Rhody15ish. That will probably take all the fun out of being a Rhody fan. So I am praying your prediction is right that will get me back in the fun camp. Go Rhody!

What’s wrong with being more realistic than others?

And if you don’t think I have fun being a fan then idk what to tell ya.

Fun to me isn’t truly thinking we’ll win 20+ games and contend for a bid in the first year of a major major rebuild.

[Blue Man]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Blue Man did you have a liquid lunch with ECR today? I love the optimism but the St Joes game broke me. I always loved ECR's positive takes, but for some reason the St Joes game was extra disappointing and I am afraid might be turning me from ECRish to more like Rhody15ish. That will probably take all the fun out of being a Rhody fan. So I am praying your prediction is right that will get me back in the fun camp. Go Rhody!

What’s wrong with being more realistic than others?

And if you don’t think I have fun being a fan then idk what to tell ya.

Fun to me isn’t truly thinking we’ll win 20+ games and contend for a bid in the first year of a major major rebuild.

I like 15's realism. I like ECR's optimism. I like all URI fans. We are brothers, for you have suffered or I have suffered.

As I've said, I have zero expectations this year. It's a rebuild. I can't suffer a backbreaking loss.

I can't believe we lost to St Joes. I also can't believe we beat Dayton or came back down 14 to La Salle. Nothing makes sense. Why not?

[79RhodyFan]

Blue Man did you have a liquid lunch with ECR today? I love the optimism but the St Joes game broke me. I always loved ECR's positive takes, but for some reason the St Joes game was extra disappointing and I am afraid might be turning me from ECRish to more like Rhody15ish. That will probably take all the fun out of being a Rhody fan. So I am praying your prediction is right that will get me back in the fun camp. Go Rhody!

What’s wrong with being more realistic than others?

And if you don’t think I have fun being a fan then idk what to tell ya.

Fun to me isn’t truly thinking we’ll win 20+ games and contend for a bid in the first year of a major major rebuild.

I like 15's realism. I like ECR's optimism. I like all URI fans. We are brothers, for you have suffered or I have suffered.

As I've said, I have zero expectations this year. It's a rebuild. I can't suffer a backbreaking loss.

I can't believe we lost to St Joes. I also can't believe we beat Dayton or came back down 14 to La Salle. Nothing makes sense. Why not?

I agree completely BM, I read and try to respects every ones opinions. I believe Rhody15 is a knowledgeable and a realistic fan. I was just pointing out that for Rhody Fans living in a fantasy world has been more fun then living in reality the past 5 years. That's why I enjoy ECRs takes. I also enjoy your optimism and enthusiasm for the future of the program under Archie. Go Rhody, I will be watching tonight but I just don't see how they win tonight hope I am wrong. See I am being realistic that why I said I am becoming more Rhody15ish, I wasn't criticizing anyone.

That why I've

[RI_Bred]

As much as of course we want Rhody to win, I don't see St. Louis dropping this home game after losing their last two.

But stranger things have happened...

[Jdrums#3]

Wait! No game tonight. It’s tomorrow. Oooph don’t do that 79; I get my days screwed up as it is without anyone’s help.

[Billyboy78]

Everybody thought Dayton was going to crush us. Yes, I know that was at home, so this is much more unlikely. But you never know.

[McRam]

I’m figuring we will be a 13 point or so underdog. It will be closer than that applying the Travis Ford coaching. !!

[RhowdyRam02]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Blue Man did you have a liquid lunch with ECR today? I love the optimism but the St Joes game broke me. I always loved ECR's positive takes, but for some reason the St Joes game was extra disappointing and I am afraid might be turning me from ECRish to more like Rhody15ish. That will probably take all the fun out of being a Rhody fan. So I am praying your prediction is right that will get me back in the fun camp. Go Rhody!

I feel bad for you and others that might have been broken by the St. Joe's game. I was at the women's game and have about as much memory of the men's game that night as if I had the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind procedure done. When you mentioned the game my first reaction was, oh yeah, that did probably suck, huh? It's a blessing that the women are doing what they're doing and I can lock into that instead of suffering all the downs of the men's season

[ramster]

St Louis has lost to:

• Maryland by 28 in Uncasville

• at Auburn by 5

• At Iona by 22 - what

• Boise State by 5 at Chaifetz

• To SIUE Southern Illinois at Edwardsville by 2 at Chaifetz

• UMASS by 9 at UMASS

• Fordham by 10 @ Fordham

• VCU by 8 at Chaifetz

St Louis has 3 losses at home
URI is 0-7 on the road

Warren Nolan Results predictor:
St Louis 78 - URI 65
URI 14% Win Probability

If both teams were exactly equal on neutral court would be 50-50
Since home court SLU would be 60-40 SLU if exactly equal

So 14% vs what would be 40% IF both exactly equal????

Not so big a reach for URI to pull another upset like Dayton

Archie Miller points to the Dayton win and his we could have won by even more than 5.
Miller points out SLU has scored only 65 points in last two losses to Fordham and VCU
SLU looks past URi NET 233 to the game at Dayton this coming Saturday and underestimates URI

Vs Fordham SLU had 4 steals, Fordham an absurd 14 steals - worst of year for SLU
Vs VCU SLU had 5 steals, VCU had 9 steals
SLU has a big turnover problem of late

URI wins by 7 points as SLU continues ball handling woes.
Leggett solidifies his case for All Conference after being snubbed from all Preseason All Conference recognition

[PeterRamTime]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Flashbacks of this night! Waaaay back in 2013..

https://gorhody.com/news/2013/1/19/1_19_2013_2901.aspx

[bigappleram]

Jordan Hare…what could have been he had the size and athleticism rarely seen in A10

[section(105)]

Everybody thought Dayton was going to crush us. Yes, I know that was at home, so this is much more unlikely. But you never know.

The blind squirrels will be on the hunt. Go Rhody

[Rhody15]

St Louis has lost to:

• Maryland by 28 in Uncasville

• at Auburn by 5

• At Iona by 22 - what

• Boise State by 5 at Chaifetz

• To SIUE Southern Illinois at Edwardsville by 2 at Chaifetz

• UMASS by 9 at UMASS

• Fordham by 10 @ Fordham

• VCU by 8 at Chaifetz

St Louis has 3 losses at home
URI is 0-7 on the road

Warren Nolan Results predictor:
St Louis 78 - URI 65
URI 14% Win Probability

If both teams were exactly equal on neutral court would be 50-50
Since home court SLU would be 60-40 SLU if exactly equal

So 14% vs what would be 40% IF both exactly equal????

Not so big a reach for URI to pull another upset like Dayton

Archie Miller points to the Dayton win and his we could have won by even more than 5.
Miller points out SLU has scored only 65 points in last two losses to Fordham and VCU
SLU looks past URi NET 233 to the game at Dayton this coming Saturday and underestimates URI

Vs Fordham SLU had 4 steals, Fordham an absurd 14 steals - worst of year for SLU
Vs VCU SLU had 5 steals, VCU had 9 steals
SLU has a big turnover problem of late

URI wins by 7 points as SLU continues ball handling woes.
Leggett solidifies his case for All Conference after being snubbed from all Preseason All Conference recognition

Leggett was terrible last year.

In no way shape or form did he get snubbed for a preseason all conference team.

[Rhody15]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Flashbacks of this night! Waaaay back in 2013..

https://gorhody.com/news/2013/1/19/1_19_2013_2901.aspx

When I think about those years I always go back and remember we somehow won @ LSU and @ Auburn when our teams were terrible.

[Rhody72]

I was going to predict a URI win, but I can't agree with Blue Man.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Jordan Hare…what could have been he had the size and athleticism rarely seen in A10

Another case of a million-dollar body and a 10-cent head.

[brady1]

Is Carey playing?

GO RHODY!

[Billyboy78]

Jordan Hare…what could have been he had the size and athleticism rarely seen in A10

Too bad he didn't like basketball.

[PeterRamTime]

69-62 Rhode Island.

Embrace the tin foil hat!

Flashbacks of this night! Waaaay back in 2013..

https://gorhody.com/news/2013/1/19/1_19_2013_2901.aspx

When I think about those years I always go back and remember we somehow won @ LSU and @ Auburn when our teams were terrible.

Biruta put it all together for the only time @LSU and then Xavier Munford went off @Auburn

[Rhodymob05]

Assuming CBS sports is the only outlet for this game?

[Billyboy78]

Assuming CBS sports is the only outlet for this game?

It's also the 2nd game of a doubleheader. If the 7:00 game runs long, we miss the beginning of our game.

[RhowdyRam02]

Assuming CBS sports is the only outlet for this game?

That's the only outlet for TV then you have the Varsity app for the radio broadcast

[Jdrums#3]

Game day! Let go!

My head says we lose: haven’t won a road game against lesser teams so far; Jersey posted (I am pretty sure it was Jersey), and I agree, that SLU will be angry due to recent losses.

My heart is saying SLU is slumping and Ford will figure out a way for Archie to out coach him.

My head has the edge for now. We lose by 5-10 but hang tough.

[RF1]

My head says we lose: haven’t won a road game against lesser teams so far

URI's last true road win was over a year ago - January 15, 2022 in Amherst, MA.

[ramster]

My head says we lose: haven’t won a road game against lesser teams so far

URI's last true road win was over a year ago - January 15, 2022 in Amherst, MA.

So we are due

[ramster]

Game day! Let go!

My head says we lose: haven’t one a road game against lesser teams so far; Jersey posted (I am pretty sure it was Jersey), and I agree, that SLU will be angry due to recent losses.

My heart is saying SLU is slumping and Ford will figure out a way for Archie to out coach him.

My head has the edge for now. We lose 5-10 but hang tough.

Could be St. Louis will be angry, wanting to take it out on URI. Kinda like media-speak. They are going to punish URI because they are so mad.

On the other hand, I could say St. Louis is frustrated, confused, blaming each other and/or the coaching staff for their problems. They may not know how to right the ship. Their confidence level could be shaky. Players may be playing selfishly. Maybe find are mad about Collins having announced transferring last spring, only to return when big NIl $$$$ was presented upon his return. Maybe teammates are jealous. Who know, but something is wrong with the SLU team this season, they are underachieving vs preseason expectations. 'Maybe they are ripe for an upset - no team better than URI to pull off a Dayton repeat.

[KevanBoyles]

Late start to radio broadcast. No go as of 8:40.

[KevanBoyles]

Starting now.

[section(105)]

No Steve and Chris, S&S…..

[NYGFan_Section208]

St Louis has lost to:

• Maryland by 28 in Uncasville

• at Auburn by 5

• At Iona by 22 - what

• Boise State by 5 at Chaifetz

• To SIUE Southern Illinois at Edwardsville by 2 at Chaifetz

• UMASS by 9 at UMASS

• Fordham by 10 @ Fordham

• VCU by 8 at Chaifetz

St Louis has 3 losses at home
URI is 0-7 on the road

Warren Nolan Results predictor:
St Louis 78 - URI 65
URI 14% Win Probability

If both teams were exactly equal on neutral court would be 50-50
Since home court SLU would be 60-40 SLU if exactly equal

So 14% vs what would be 40% IF both exactly equal????

Not so big a reach for URI to pull another upset like Dayton

Archie Miller points to the Dayton win and his we could have won by even more than 5.
Miller points out SLU has scored only 65 points in last two losses to Fordham and VCU
SLU looks past URi NET 233 to the game at Dayton this coming Saturday and underestimates URI

Vs Fordham SLU had 4 steals, Fordham an absurd 14 steals - worst of year for SLU
Vs VCU SLU had 5 steals, VCU had 9 steals
SLU has a big turnover problem of late

URI wins by 7 points as SLU continues ball handling woes.
Leggett solidifies his case for All Conference after being snubbed from all Preseason All Conference recognition

You had me...right up to those last 9 words...then I was like, whaaat, are you just being silly?
But, sure, Rhody wins this one, then the next one, and the push for 4 lives.

[ramster]

St Louis has lost to:

• Maryland by 28 in Uncasville

• at Auburn by 5

• At Iona by 22 - what

• Boise State by 5 at Chaifetz

• To SIUE Southern Illinois at Edwardsville by 2 at Chaifetz

• UMASS by 9 at UMASS

• Fordham by 10 @ Fordham

• VCU by 8 at Chaifetz

St Louis has 3 losses at home
URI is 0-7 on the road

Warren Nolan Results predictor:
St Louis 78 - URI 65
URI 14% Win Probability

If both teams were exactly equal on neutral court would be 50-50
Since home court SLU would be 60-40 SLU if exactly equal

So 14% vs what would be 40% IF both exactly equal????

Not so big a reach for URI to pull another upset like Dayton

Archie Miller points to the Dayton win and his we could have won by even more than 5.
Miller points out SLU has scored only 65 points in last two losses to Fordham and VCU
SLU looks past URi NET 233 to the game at Dayton this coming Saturday and underestimates URI

Vs Fordham SLU had 4 steals, Fordham an absurd 14 steals - worst of year for SLU
Vs VCU SLU had 5 steals, VCU had 9 steals
SLU has a big turnover problem of late

URI wins by 7 points as SLU continues ball handling woes.
Leggett solidifies his case for All Conference after being snubbed from all Preseason All Conference recognition

You had me...right up to those last 9 words...then I was like, whaaat, are you just being silly?
But, sure, Rhody wins this one, then the next one, and the push for 4 lives.

Got the attention of the policeman on that one

[adam914]

Game time moved back just in case anyone was wondering.

[steviep123]

Game time moved back just in case anyone was wondering.

Just came here to post this. Typically cbssportsnet will show the start of the game on line. Glad they are delaying the start though it’s late.

[rhodyrudder]

They did not foul

[ElmCityRhody]

Here we go