Ryan Center, Kingston, RI
Saturday, December 21, 2019
2:00PM
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TV: YurView
Online: ESPN +
Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or iHeart Radio App
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After coming off a big victory against their instate rivals & some extended time off for exams, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come to town. This is the first ever meeting between these two teams. The only thing I really know about WKU is that they have a weird looking mascot & that former PC ruffian Kenny McDonald was their coach like 10 years ago. The Hilltoppers were dealt a major blow this season when they lost their beast of a center, 6’11” sophomore Charles Bassey. This would have been a great match-up with him & Cyril, but alas it won’t happen. WKU spreads out their offense as they have 4 others who average in double digit points. Also, this will be the first game of the season that Antwan Walker is eligible to play. With Bassey out, Rhody should take this one but you can never take these types of games too lightly. There won’t be many students at this game as they are on break but it is part of the 5 game mini-plan, so I am going to estimate the attendance in the upper 5000s.
Opponent
Record:
7-3, 0-0 in Conference USA
Last season: 20-14, 11-7 in Conference USA
Rankings:
RPI: 70
KenPom: 88
NCAA NET: 113
Leaders :
Points – Charles Bassey, 15.3 (Soph., C)
Rebounds – Charles Bassey, 9.2 (Soph., G)
Assists – Taveion Hollingsworth, 3.3 (Jr., G) (3.1 TO per game)
Historical
Series: 0-0
H: 0-0, A: 0-0, N: 0-0
Match-up Predictor: 65.6% Chance of URI Winning