Ryan Center, Kingston, RI
Saturday, February 12, 2022
2:00PM
Media
TV: ESPNU
Online: ESPNU
Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or Tune In Radio App
Previews:
Davidson Fan Forum
Sweet, another game preview to write. Davidson is a very good team & URI is the complete antithesis. Michigan State transfer Foster Loyer has been tearing it up for this team, averaging 16/3/3 while shooting 45/44/94 from the field. Down low the Wildcats have their enforcer Luca Brasi, excuse me, Luka Brajkovic. He has a solid array of post moves that will probably get the Mitchell twins in foul trouble & one can only assume a technical foul thrown in for good measure as well. I foresee Davidson getting easy baskets on backcuts & Rhody’s defense leaving Hyunjung Lee wide open in the corner for an easy spot up 3. Rhody averages over 4 more turnovers a game than Davidson, so that is a bit problematic. As we are all painfully aware, the Rams have now lost 6 in a row as well as lost 7 of the last 8 contests against Davidson. In their last 18 conference games dating back to last year, they are 4-14. With this being a Rhody home game, Davidson will probably only be favored by a few points. I would say this game is a trap game for Davidson, but they play Duquesne in the following game & they suck even more than we do. Davidson is too disciplined & well coached to lose this one. They will be able to force a half dozen turnovers alone on some token pressure. Davidson wins this one 70 – 62. Go Rhody!!
Opponent
Record:
20-3, 10-1 in the A-10
13-9, 7-4 in the A-10
Rankings (URI):
NCAA NET: 50 (129)
RPI: 26 (157)
KenPom: 63 (119)
BPI: 68 (117)
Sagarin: 67 (118)
Leaders:
Points – Foster Loyer 16.0 (Jr., G)
Rebounds –Luka Brajkovic 7.1 (Sr. F)
Assists – Foster Loyer 3.5 (Jr., G) (1.8 TO per game)
Historical
Series: 7-10
H: 4-3, A: 2-5, N: 1-2
Most Recent Matchup: 1/8/22 72-68 L at Davidson
Most Recent Win Streak: 3 – Davidson
Match-up Predictor: 48.5% Chance of URI Winning