Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Saturday, November 28, 2020
5:30PM
Media
TV: ESPN3
Online: ESPN3
Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or Tune In Radio App
Previews:
USF’s Fan Forum
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Well, this season has not started off as Rhody fans would have liked. Two winnable games, one against a ranked opponent, slipped through their hands because of turnovers, fouls, & free throw shooting. The Rams now head into Saturday’s game against USF still searching for their first win. Thankfully they have a day off to catch their breath, straighten things out before playing Saturday night. Even with the poor free throw shooting & foul trouble, Rhody’s shooting has been keeping them in the games so far. Only Fatts & Martin are shooting under 50% on the season (minimum of 2 attempts). Fatts’ 3 point shooting is only 21%. That needs to be closer to 33%. Hopefully he can turn it around from behind the arc. South Florida has played only one game this season & it was against a NAIA school. USC was down at the half but pulled away in the second half, eventually winning by 10. Senior guard David Collins went for 17, 5, & 3. The Mitchell twins will not be the tallest players on the court as the Bulls start a 7 footer down low. I hope URI finally comes out & plays a complete game from start to finish. If that is the case, URI should win by 5 or 6. Otherwise, who the hell knows. I am predicting a final score of 81-73 with Rhody winning. If USF goes with a Hack-A-Mitchell strategy, this one could easily go the other way. Wear a Mask & Go Rhody!
Opponent
Record:
1-0, 0-0 in the American
Last season: 13-18, 7-13 in the ACC
Rankings (URI):
RPI: 144 (23)
KenPom: 87 (101)
NCAA NET: 125 (57)*
BPI: 85 (98)
* = Last Year’s Rankings
Leaders :
Points – David Collins 17.0 (Sr.,G)
Rebounds – Jamir Chaplin 7.0 (Soph., G)
Assists – Caleb Murphy 7.0 (Fr., G) (3.0 TO per game)
Historical
Series: 2-1
H: 1-0, A: 0-1, N: 1-0
Most Recent Matchup: 11/16/07 74-67 W at Glenn Wilkes Classic
Most Recent Win Streak: 1 – URI
Match-up Predictor: 49.9% Chance of URI Winning