Rhode Island, BYU ink shooting guards
As the regular signing period came to a close, the Rhode Island Rams and BYU Cougars each announced the addition to their program of shooting guard recruits. Rhode Island landed 6′-2″ Matthew Butler of East (TN), as their third recruit in the 2013 recruiting cycle, along with Hassan Martin and EC Matthews. A native of Memphis, Butler reportedly averaged [...]
Bob Huggins Lands Transfer Jonathan Holton For Next Season
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West Virginia men’s basketball head coach Bob Huggins added another member to his 2013 recruiting class this week.
Jonathan Holton, a 6-foot-9 power forward who was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference all-rookie team in 2012, has experience playing for Rhode Island and Palm Beach State Community College.
While at URI, Holton averaged 10.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. His...
Saint Joseph's 81, Rhode Island 44
C.J. Aiken led four Saint Joseph's players in double figures with 15 points as they beat Rhode Island 81-44 Wednesday night in Atlantic 10 Conference action.
Ronald Roberts scored 13 points, Chris Wilson added 11 and Carl Jones chipped in 10 to help Saint Joseph's (17-11, 8-7) win its sixth straight home game and clinch a berth in next week's Atlantic 10 championship...
UMass 81, Rhode Island 53
Chaz Williams scored a season-high 27 points and dished eight assists as Massachusetts downed Rhode Island 81-53 in Atlantic 10 Conference action Wednesday night.
Williams hit 9 of 14 from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 at the foul line for the Minutemen (15-6, 5-3), who extended a 41-31 halftime lead into the 28-point victory.
Xavier Munford paced the Rams (6...
Rhode Island hangs tough in 75-68 loss to Butler
Rhode Island has proven itself a tough opponent for some of the better teams in the Atlantic-10.
It was no exception Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where the Rams lost to ninth-ranked Butler 75-68 despite holding a 32-30 halftime lead and making things interesting down the stretch - as they have all year.
Nikola Maleseciv scored 18 points for Rhode Island (6-14, 1-6) in the team...
VCU 70, Rhode Island 64
Juvonte Reddic tallied a double-double and Treveon Graham posted his 15th straight game in double figures in Virginia Commonwealth's 70-64 win over Rhode Island on Wednesday.
Graham, a sophomore, scored eight of his 19 points from the free-throw line. Reddic, who leads the Atlantic 10 Conference in rebounding, finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds - seven on the offensive...
Billikens defeated by Rhode Island in overtime
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Xavier Munford scored 24 points to lead Rhode Island over Saint Louis 82-80 in overtime Saturday night, winning their first Atlantic 10 game of the season.
Kwamain Mitchell led Saint Louis with 29 points and had seven 3-pointers.
Munford was 8 of 14 from the field and had four 3-pointers for Rhode Island (6-10, 1-2 Atlantic 10).
Nikola Malesevic and Andre Malone...
Rhode Island 82, Saint Louis 80
Xavier Munford scored 24 points to lead Rhode Island over Saint Louis 82-80 in overtime Saturday night, winning their first Atlantic 10 game of the season.
Kwamain Mitchell led Saint Louis with 29 points and had seven 3-pointers.
Munford was 8 of 14 from the field and had four 3-pointers for Rhode Island (6-10, 1-2 Atlantic 10).
Nikola Malesevic and Andre Malone scored 14 points...
SLU Falls To URI in OT, 82-80
Kwamain Mitchell's career night was spoiled by the Rhode Island Rams. An exciting, back-and-forth game saw URI make just enough plays to get a big road win on Saturday night. BillikenReport.com was in attendance to break it down.
(Video) Charlotte rides boards and bench play to 2-0 Atlantic 10 start
Alan Major and his Charlotte 49ers traveled to Kingston on Saturday to take on the Rhode Island Rams. The Ryan Center crowd was treated to an evenly contested first half.
The second half saw Charlotte control the glass (26 rebounds in the half) and receive a huge lift from its bench. As a result, the Niners were able to grind out an eight point victory, 58-50.
Following the game...
(VIDEO) After slow start, Munford paces Rhode Island in victory
Rhode Island took to the court for the first time in 2013 on Friday evening, playing host to their neighbors from Providence, Brown University. The first 20 minutes of the contest saw both teams struggle offensively.
Following the intermission, Xavier Munford was able to help Rhode Island find its offense. The New Jersey native had 14 of his team high 18 points as Rhode Island...
Rhode Island 59, Brown 47
Xavier Munford scored 18 points and Mike Powell 16 to lead Rhode Island to a 59-47 victory over Brown on Friday night.
Munford scored 14 points in the second half, including 11 during a 16-3 run when the Rams (5-8) extended a five-point lead to 43-25 with 4:20 remaining.
Both teams shot poorly in the first half, which ended with the Rams ahead 21-14 despite shooting 25.8 percent...
Saint Mary's (Cal) 82, Rhode Island 59
Stephen Holt scored 17 points, leading five players in double figures, to help St. Mary's beat Rhode Island 82-59 Thursday night.
Holt was 5 of 12 from the field and had six rebounds. Matthew Dellavedova had a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists.
James Walker III had 14 points, shooting 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and a team-high eight rebounds. Beau Levesque scored...
Rhode Island 72, SMU 50
Mike Powell made 3 of 3 from 3-point range, 7 of 7 from the foul line and scored 18 points to lead Rhode Island to a 72-50 victory against SMU on Saturday.
Andre Malone had 15 points, Nikola Malesevic 12 and Xavier Munford 11 for the Rams (3-8), who had been 1-3 at home.
Jalen Jones and Ryan Manuel scored 14 apiece for SMU (8-2), which had won three in a row.
Holding a 36-35 advantage...
Friars, Rams meet for 125th time
Each year as Thanksgiving passes us by and Christmas still a few weeks away, Providence College and the University of Rhode Island put on a show to help bridge the gap between one holiday and another for Rhode Islanders.
Fortunately for Ocean State natives and residents, 2012 will be no different.
With turkey now in our rear view, presents and carols creeping up on us quicker than...
There’s a formula in place for the Rams
Doing math is transparent and telling.
Xavier Munford scorched the nets for 33 points against Auburn, including an 8-15 effort from deep. (Credit: URI Athletics/Mike Scott)
Teacher and student. Learning equations, applying concepts and producing an answer, all while demonstrating an understanding and consistency in how you arrived at that answer.
Sticking with math and applying the...
Rhode Island 78, Auburn 72
Rhode Island guard Xavier Munford scored 33 points to lead the Rams to a 79-72, double-overtime victory on the road at Auburn Sunday afternoon.
Munford's desperation 3 at the buzzer at the end of the first overtime kept the Rams alive and forced another overtime period. The Rams outscored the Tigers 13-6 in the game's second overtime to earn the victory.
Senior forward...
Loyola (MD) pulls 58-54 OT win over Rhode Island
Robert Olson hit a go-ahead layup with 1:57 left in overtime and Loyola (MD) held off Rhode Island for a 58-54 nonconference victory Friday night.
Olson's layup put the Greyhounds (5-1) ahead 55-54. He hit a jumper 83 seconds later to stretch the lead to 57-54, helping Loyola hold on as the Rams (0-5) missed their last four shot attempts - all 3-point tries.
Rhode Island went...
Loyola (Md.) 58, Rhode Island 54
Robert Olson hit a go-ahead layup with 1:57 left in overtime and Loyola (MD) held off Rhode Island for a 58-54 nonconference victory Friday night.
Olson's layup put the Greyhounds (5-1) ahead 55-54. He hit a jumper 83 seconds later to stretch the lead to 57-54, helping Loyola hold on as the Rams (0-5) missed their last four shot attempts - all 3-point tries.
Rhode Island went...
Ohio St.-Rhode Island Preview
With a game finally under its belt, Ohio State has something to build on heading into a busy weekend.
The fourth-ranked Buckeyes look to keep Rhode Island winless Saturday when they open play at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
After its scheduled Nov. 9 opener against Marquette aboard the USS Yorktown in South Carolina was canceled because...
Rhode Island sets tone defensively in tune-up against Coast Guard
Sophomore guard Mike Powell had two steals, eight assists and just two turnovers in 28 minutes of action last night (Credit: University of Rhode Island Media Relations)
Last 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...
Rhody overhauling its talent
Hurley’s message is clear. He and his staff will recruit young men that “value the same things that we do as a program; winning on and off the court and player development”. (Courtesy: GoRhody.com, Univ. of Rhode Island Athletic Media Relations)
It was the first thing on Dan Hurley’s agenda after being announced as the next head coach at the University of Rhode Island....
Billy Baron Receives Waiver; Eligible Immediately For Canisius
Billy Baron is eligible right away at Canisius after transferring from Rhode Island in the summer
According to Shawn Stepner of WKBW in Buffalo, Canisius guard Billy Baron has received a waiver from the NCAA, making him eligible to play during the 2012/13 year after transferring from Rhode Island during the summer.
Billy’s dad, Jim Baron was named head coach at Canisius during...
Billy Baron To Transfer To Canisius
Billy Baron played for his father at Rhode Island last year before deciding to transfer to Canisius
It didn’t take long for newly hired Canisius basketball head coach Jim Baron to make an impact at his new school.
On Thursday evening, CBS Sports’ Jeff Goodman announced on his twitter account (@GoodmanCBS) that Baron’s son, Rhode Island star Billy Baron will follow his father...
Report: Baron To Transfer from URI
Billy Baron will transfer from Rhode Island, according to a Providence Journal report.
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