Post Game Show: Rams lose to Temple
The University of Rhode Island Rams lose a tough game to the Temple Owls, 76-70 in Atlantic 10 play. URI is now officially eliminated from post-season play.
The University of Rhode Island Rams lose a tough game to the Temple Owls, 76-70 in Atlantic 10 play. URI is now officially eliminated from post-season play.
Watch and hear the “live call” from Cox Sports’ Eric Frede and Abu Bakr when Xavier Munford hits a huge 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds that gave Rhody an upset win.
Xavier Munford knocked down a contested 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift Rhode Island (7-16, 2-8 Atlantic 10) to a 75-72 victory over Dayton Wednesday, in a game televised by Cox Sports. The Rams led throughout the second half after taking a 36-35 lead with 18:21 remaining on a Nikola Malesevic layup. Rhody pushed the lead to as many as eight, but Dayton (13-11, 3-7 A-10) rallied back. Guard Kevin Dillard hit a long 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining [...]
Rhode Island kept battling but came up just short in a 70-64 loss to VCU Wednesday. VCU led 43-41 before going on a 19-6 run to open up a 15-point lead with 4:00 remaining in the game. Rhody managed to get within five points three times in the final minutes, but was unable to complete the rally. VCU was led by guard Treveon Graham, who had a game-high 19 points and added eight rebounds. Big man Juvonte Reddic’s added 18 points [...]
George Washington’s Joe McDonald hit a baseline jumper with nine seconds left to lead his team to a dramatic 66-65 win over URI televised on OSN from the Ryan Center. The Rams nearly won the game with Xavier Munford 3-point attempt that rimmed out. Freshman Jordan Hare rebounded Munford’s miss and was clearly fouled on the follow-up but there was no call. URI Coach Dan Hurley stormed the court to protest the non-call, but it was too late.The buzzer had [...]
UMass’ Chaz Williams and URI’s Xavier Munford are among the high-scoring guards in the Atlantic 10 Conference. CoxSports’ Chris DiSano gives us a capsule look at the A10′s five most lethal backcourt weapons.
Rhode Island never trailed as it won its second game in a row, beating Georgia State 65-60 Saturday afternoon, in a game televised on OSN and streamed over CoxSportsOnline. With the score tied 42-42 and 9:56 remaining, Xavier Munford put the Rams on his back, scoring the team’s next 12 points. The run for Munford was highlighted by a four-point play at he drained a 3-point shot and was fouled by Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter. Munford’s scoring spurt put the [...]
On Saturday at 2pm, OSN will televise Saturdays URI-Vermont basketball game (channels 5, 1005HD), as well as stream the action on Go.CoxSportsOnline.com. Earlier this week, Cox sent our camera crew down to Alabama to capture the drama when Dan Hurley’s Rams upset Auburn in a double-overtime win (check this out, below.) While this video captures the euphoria and promise of that victory, URI followed with a tough 55-52 to George Mason. Despite a record 1-6, most onlookers believe the future [...]
The Rhody Rams won their the first game of the Dan Hurley era in dramatic fashion – a 78-72 double overtime victory at Auburn. Xavier Munford hit an off-balance, 28 footer to tie the game at the end of overtime. In OT, the gritty Rams team outlasted Auburn, 78-72 Munford finished with a game-high 33 points. Nikola Malesevic added 19 points. The 6-2 guard drained a 3-pointer as time expired, forcing the second and final five minutes of play.
Saturday night, the University of Rhode Island began the Dan Hurley era with an 83-31 victory, defeating an overmatched United States Coast Guard Academy team. While only so much can be learned from a lopsided tune-up, one thing was plainly evident. FIRST URI TV GAME – FRIDAY 7:3o on OSN The days permitting opponents to regularly shoot 50% from the floor are over. A year ago, Rhode Island ranked 321st out of 339 teams in scoring defense, allowing 75.5 points [...]