1/13 | UMass | 7:00PM (NESN/ESPN+)

[SandorClegane]

Heck of a comeback.. just gotta finish there at the end.

[RhodyKyle]

Fuck it. At this point give me Pitino...

Pitino or Hurley would not be in this position with this roster. Period.

Sadly only one of them is currently in a position where URI is an upgrade.

[RhowdyRam02]

We can't extend Cox and add money to his buyout. Either get rid of him after this year, deal with whatever hit recruiting might take by him being on a short deal, or come up with some creative extension that somehow doesn't increase what it would take to buy him out. David Cox should be firmly on the hot seat at this point. This team is getting worse as the year goes on, that's the biggest warning sign of having a bad coach

[Rhody15]

Fuck it. At this point give me Pitino...

Pitino or Hurley would not be in this position with this roster. Period.

Me and you wouldn’t either.

[KevanBoyles]

Sheppard 5 TOs. Bertrand 4. Fatts 3. Carey 3 in 13 minutes. Walker 3 in 12 minutes. 18 of the 20 TOs. Still went to OT. 52% from the line (-9). Almost won. I need a Gansett.

[KingstonLane]

Fuck it. At this point give me Pitino...

Pitino or Hurley would not be in this position with this roster. Period.

Lol I think we can all agree Hurley > Cox

There’s a reason why one left and the other is here

[RhodyRams916]

Fatts went 3-13 from the floor today but obviously no one is gonna talk about it because he's automatically exempt from any criticism lol

[OrangeRam]

These guys aren't focused. From free throws, doubling down, and senseless turnovers....... looks like street ball to me.

[Rhodymob05]

I’d sell my soul to Pitino at this point.

[steveystuds06]

Fatts went 3-13 from the floor today but obviously no one is gonna talk about it because he's automatically exempt from any criticism lol

What? People complain about Fatts all the time...

[Rhody15]

Fatts went 3-13 from the floor today but obviously no one is gonna talk about it because he's automatically exempt from any criticism lol

He’s been criticized more than any other player this season.

He also led the team in rebounds (at 5’8) and steals, convenient you left that out.

[ram1980]

11-21 from the line. Unacceptable

Damned if you do damned if you don't. In a perfect world Mitchell would not be on the floor at the end of a close came. Fouling him turns into a turnover almost every time especially when he missed multiple front ends of a 1and 1.. but he was our best player tonight. He needs to figure it out or it's going to be a problem all year

[Rhodymob05]

Yea Fatts was as bad as ever today.

[Sweep The Leg]

Well, at least my Mom isn't banging My Cousin Vinny.

That’s not even relevant to literally anything.

Um, Tre Mitchell's Mom banging Bergeron.

[KevanBoyles]

Harris and Leggett played less than 10 minutes each. Harris didn’t play well. I don’t understand Leggett. Walker, Carey, and Martin played 14 or less. DJ played 25, 11 points, 6 boards.

[PeterRamTime]

Yea Fatts was as bad as ever today.

This team cannot be good with him going 3-13

[Blue Man]

Fuck it. At this point give me Pitino...

Pitino or Hurley would not be in this position with this roster. Period.

Me and you wouldn’t either.

It would be similar at least. Just a bunch of guys that don’t belong in the HC chair throwing shit at a wall.

[SandorClegane]

Complain?? All this board does is complain. Haha. If we were 13-0 we’d still hear complaining.

We’re not playing bad basketball. But we NEED to find a way to take care of the ball. Wayyy too many turnovers. Not sure what the answer is but there are too many giveaways.

[bigappleram]

Quite simply uninspired defense for 30 minutes and 20 turnovers lose that game. Makhel played great and we did exactly what we needed to with Tre. A bunch of unheralded FR beat us. Gross.

[RhodyRams916]

Complain?? All this board does is complain. Haha. If we were 13-0 we’d still hear complaining.

We’re not playing bad basketball. But we NEED to find a way to take care of the ball. Wayyy too many turnovers. Not sure what the answer is but there are too many giveaways.

Well there's a reason teams have coaches. How hasn't Cox figured the turnovers out yet?

[brady1]

Mitchell was actually drawing the fouls after he got the defensive rebound. If he played the rebounds stronger he never would of been at the line. Cox you’re going to tell him that right.

GO RHODY!

[RI_Bred]

Street ball is right. No consistency or discipline, which is supposed to come from the bench. Like I said before, I feel like I'm watching a pickup game at Boone St. during summer break.

Free throws, God! C'mon!

Turnovers, just ugly ugly sh!t.

SO FRUSTRATING! These guys have had plenty of games to "gel" at this point, no excuses anymore. Sorry, not sorry.

It would be different if we had no athletes, like an Ivy team or something.

I wasn't posting during the game, why did Leggett not play much?

[Rhody15]

Well, at least my Mom isn't banging My Cousin Vinny.

That’s not even relevant to literally anything.

Um, Tre Mitchell's Mom banging Bergeron.

Correct, but that had absolutely zero bearing on the game and really isn’t relevant to what just happened.

Pretty stupid comment, that’s all.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Well, at least my Mom isn't banging My Cousin Vinny.

Tonight? Or ever?

[bigappleram]

Today the problem seemed like over passing at times which I don’t fault. But still half dozen or more completely unforced lacksadaisacal TOs by our back court. Coach needs to be black and white with it at this point, you turn it over you sit plain and simple.

When is playing 13 hard games with no Covid stoppages going to beat fruit. Nothing but inconsistency as a team and as individuals from game to game.

[Rhody15]

Pitino or Hurley would not be in this position with this roster. Period.

Me and you wouldn’t either.

It would be similar at least. Just a bunch of guys that don’t belong in the HC chair throwing shit at a wall.

Well at least our rotation would be cut down by 1.

[eli#10]

As I said earlier about what Walker is capable of doing. Losing this game is absolutely PITIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! There is so much wrong with this team starting from the top (Cox) on down. It seems they play passively. We need a leader on the staff or one the team and we don't have one.

I hate to say it but this year's team was going as far as Fatts could take it and he has not played well at all. His misses from 3 have for the most part have not even been close.

[Blue Man]

Complain?? All this board does is complain. Haha. If we were 13-0 we’d still hear complaining.

We’re not playing bad basketball. But we NEED to find a way to take care of the ball. Wayyy too many turnovers. Not sure what the answer is but there are too many giveaways.

We are most definitely playing bad basketball. Wut?

The answer to turnovers is to not have an “anyone can handle the ball” offense like Dave Cox does when you don’t have competent ball handlers.

He “got away with it” the first 2 years because his 2 guard was a ball handler too. Problem was Dowtin was 10x the floor general Fatts was so those teams never reached their potential.

We have 1 ball handler/creator on this team: Fatts.

We have shooters around him. We have bigs that can score in the post.

Go back to a single PG running the offense and minimize the ball handling errors by shooters and scorers who can’t handle in traffic or the open floor.

But I’ve been told I don’t watch enough basketball so maybe idk what I’m talking about.

[luke]

I guess it was very appropriate to lose because they turned over their last possession with a chance to win. They are a turnover machine . It has been the mark of this team to continue to be careless with the ball and miss free throws . The shooting has improved , but all else remains the same . Apparently we have a group of players who are poor passers and poor decision makers . I am not sure that is going to change until the roster does . Makhel Mitchell had a great game going which he ruined by going three for nine from the free throw line. Even Fatts was only 5-8 from the line . I will give him some slack because he was probably exhausted . Win one lose one . That is probably going to be the story of this season , so a record around .500 looks to be
the likely outcome. A shame to give this one away after such a great comeback effort during the final 8 minutes of regulation. both teams looked spent at the end.

[RI_Bred]

My 74 YO dad just texted me from CT and used the term "playground attitude" (unsolicited) to describe what he saw tonight with URI.

[PeteRI]

My 74 YO dad just texted me from CT and used the term "playground attitude" (unsolicited) to describe what he saw tonight with URI.

Pops dropping some wisdom right there.

[RI_Bred]

And for fu*ks sake Walker, dunk that sh!t to tie it!!!!

[eli#10]

The UMASS defense was average at best but somehow we managed to have 20 turnovers. That stat is all you need to know about this team....

[KingstonLane]

Today the problem seemed like over passing at times which I don’t fault. But still half dozen or more completely unforced lacksadaisacal TOs by our back court. Coach needs to be black and white with it at this point, you turn it over you sit plain and simple.

When is playing 13 hard games with no Covid stoppages going to beat fruit. Nothing but inconsistency as a team and as individuals from game to game.

Turnover Count
Betrand - 4
Fatts - 3
Sheppard - 5
Carey - 3

Going to be seeing a lot of Umberto off the bench if we don’t play any guard that turns it over (hint they all suck right now at handling the ball)

[Rhody15]

And for fu*ks sake Walker, dunk that sh!t to tie it!!!!

From where he took off, he wasn’t able to dunk that.

Still should’ve easily laid it up.

[Sweep The Leg]

That’s not even relevant to literally anything.

Um, Tre Mitchell's Mom banging Bergeron.

Correct, but that had absolutely zero bearing on the game and really isn’t relevant to what just happened.

Pretty stupid comment, that’s all.

It's a joke. Wow. You must be fun at parties.

[RhodyRams916]

Today the problem seemed like over passing at times which I don’t fault. But still half dozen or more completely unforced lacksadaisacal TOs by our back court. Coach needs to be black and white with it at this point, you turn it over you sit plain and simple.

When is playing 13 hard games with no Covid stoppages going to beat fruit. Nothing but inconsistency as a team and as individuals from game to game.

Turnover Count
Betrand - 4
Fatts - 3
Sheppard - 5
Carey - 3

Going to be seeing a lot of Umberto off the bench if we don’t play any guard that turns it over (hint they all suck right now at handling the ball)

Seriously, what does Carey do well? Defend? Rebound? Definitely not dribble, or shoot.

[RhodyRams916]

Fatts went 3-13 from the floor today but obviously no one is gonna talk about it because he's automatically exempt from any criticism lol

He’s been criticized more than any other player this season.

He also led the team in rebounds (at 5’8) and steals, convenient you left that out.

Lol you WOULD defend someone shooting 23% from the floor. You're pathetic Rhody15

[OrangeRam]

Your Dad is right on. UMass is not good, no way in Hell URI should have lost to them.
Get Leggett out on that floor please.

[eli#10]

We might win this game, but this trend of never being prepared for a game is unfortunately telling.

Why Harris is all of a sudden a focal point of the offense is beyond me. He hasn’t developed a bit since freshman year.

We’re a really talented JV high school team from a fundamental team basketball perspective.

You left out "poorly coached" JV team

[KevanBoyles]

Walker and Carey played at a 9 TO/game pace tonight and sat on the bench more than 30 minutes each. At least that’s something.

[SandorClegane]

Complain?? All this board does is complain. Haha. If we were 13-0 we’d still hear complaining.

We’re not playing bad basketball. But we NEED to find a way to take care of the ball. Wayyy too many turnovers. Not sure what the answer is but there are too many giveaways.

We are most definitely playing bad basketball. Wut?

The answer to turnovers is to not have an “anyone can handle the ball” offense like Dave Cox does when you don’t have competent ball handlers.

He “got away with it” the first 2 years because his 2 guard was a ball handler too. Problem was Dowtin was 10x the floor general Fatts was so those teams never reached their potential.

We have 1 ball handler/creator on this team: Fatts.

We have shooters around him. We have bigs that can score in the post.

Go back to a single PG running the offense and minimize the ball handling errors by shooters and scorers who can’t handle in traffic or the open floor.

But I’ve been told I don’t watch enough basketball so maybe idk what I’m talking about.

Everyone on this board is always whining about Fatts forcing the issue and calling to get the ball out of Fatts hands? Now you want him to be the sole ball handler?

Granted, I don’t think Sheppard should have had the ball in his hands at the end of OT, but he’s a good point guard. Forces things at times, but I would definitely consider him a playmaker. I would have gone to Betrand or Fatts at the end there. However, we had an open look to tie the game. Can’t blame that on Cox. We just need to convert.

That and learn to make free throws.

Keep in mind our two best scores were 6-21 and we had a chance to send it in 2x overtime. If we can get the two of them to play consistently, I think this could be a tough team to beat. Consistency is key.

[Shinze88]

Complain?? All this board does is complain. Haha. If we were 13-0 we’d still hear complaining.

We’re not playing bad basketball. But we NEED to find a way to take care of the ball. Wayyy too many turnovers. Not sure what the answer is but there are too many giveaways.

I dont know how anyone can watch this team make the same mistakes over and over and over again game after game and say we're not playing bad basketball. I'm glad your not our coach. Is there literally any facet of the game that team does even remotely well?

[Sweep The Leg]

Well, at least my Mom isn't banging My Cousin Vinny.

Tonight? Or ever?

Ha ha.. She may have secrets. I'll have to lawyer it out of her.

[KingstonLane]

Today the problem seemed like over passing at times which I don’t fault. But still half dozen or more completely unforced lacksadaisacal TOs by our back court. Coach needs to be black and white with it at this point, you turn it over you sit plain and simple.

When is playing 13 hard games with no Covid stoppages going to beat fruit. Nothing but inconsistency as a team and as individuals from game to game.

Turnover Count
Betrand - 4
Fatts - 3
Sheppard - 5
Carey - 3

Going to be seeing a lot of Umberto off the bench if we don’t play any guard that turns it over (hint they all suck right now at handling the ball)

Seriously, what does Carey do well? Defend? Rebound? Definitely not dribble, or shoot.

He’s pretty solid at creating his own look and attacking the basket

That being said the value of a guard who can’t shoot the 3 (like literally at all) or handle the ball even half decent is pretty low. He’s so one dimensional

[RI_Bred]

Walker and Carey played at a 9 TO/game pace tonight and sat on the bench more than 30 minutes each. At least that’s something.

Brutal.

[Jersey77]

We all knew it was going to be this type of an up and down season. Very disappointed on this loss, but can't say I am totally surprised, figured it would come down to the wire with these guys.
Blue Man and others, I said pump the brakes early on with this team and slow down on the Kool-Aid, my expectations this season were tempered
I was hoping for the best this year like everyone else, but there were so many uncertainties.
Again, we were picked to finish 6th by the A10 coaches this year.
I still say hopefully we will have some good wins along with the bad losses.

[KingstonLane]

Walker and Carey played at a 9 TO/game pace tonight and sat on the bench more than 30 minutes each. At least that’s something.

Spot on. Cox is (albeit slowly) punishing his worst offenders.

[Ibn34]

I’m just lost on why Leggett can’t get on the floor 15-20 minutes a game. And I’m not saying he’s a star in waiting or anything special. But, the kid is an obvious winner and a dog out there!! It’s inexcusable that other guys get in the game over that kid. Even when he’s not shooting well, he plays so damn hard, that he still ends up making things happen. His activity defensively and his offensive aggression, may have been a huge help tonight. It’s just so obvious he belongs out there. It’s frustrating to watch it NOT happen.

[Rhody15]

Fatts went 3-13 from the floor today but obviously no one is gonna talk about it because he's automatically exempt from any criticism lol

He’s been criticized more than any other player this season.

He also led the team in rebounds (at 5’8) and steals, convenient you left that out.

Lol you WOULD defend someone shooting 23% from the floor. You're pathetic Rhody15

People have defended Jermaine Harris when he goes 0- from the floor and gets lit up on D because he “tries hard.”

Fatts played terribly offensively tonight, but led the team in rebounds, steals, and made the right play to tie the game.

Imagine if he took the 3 and missed instead of passing to Walker?