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December 2, 2007 - December 8, 2007 Archives


Huge win for the Rams

9:22 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI pulled off one of the biggest regular season wins in school history tonight with its 91-89 win at Syracuse. The Orange (6-3) may......

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URI shocks Syracuse, 91-89

8:48 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI has knocked off Syracuse, 91-89, at the Carrier Dome. This is one of the biggest wins in Jim Baron's career as the Ram......

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URI-Syracuse tied at 72-72

8:28 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI has come back from a 11-point second half deficit and tied Syracuse, 72-72. Scrappiness on defense and a load of free throws have......

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SYR up over URI, 57-49

8:02 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

A slow offensive start for the Rams in the seocnd half has Syracuse in control at the Carrier Dome with 16 minutes left. SU's......

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7:33 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

What a half at the Carrier Dome. After throwing up a great offensive effort over the game's opening 12 minutes, the Rams slowed up......

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Rams up 10, 35-25

7:25 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Rams are shooting the lights out at the Carrier Dome. Rhody lost its lead for mere seconds when SU went up 25-24 but......

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URI up 24-23

7:15 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Rams lead, 24-23, as its offense continues to get clean looks. Syracuse started the game in man-to-man defense, a major surprise for a......

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Jimmy Hot Early

6:57 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Jimmy Baron isn't finding the Carrier Dome backdrop to be any issue with his shooting. He's just nailed four threes - several from 25......

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URI-Syracuse Pre-Game

6:52 PM Sat, Dec 08, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

We're here in the Carrier Dome getting ready for the tap for URI-Syracuse. This is the Rams' biggest non-conference test of the season, by......

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Audio slideshow: Kevin McNamara previews URI at Syracuse

11:04 AM Fri, Dec 07, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Kevin McNamara took some time this morning before flying to Syracuse to talk about Saturday's game between the Rams and the Orange at the Carrier......

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Tim Welsh's postgame audio: PC vs. South Carolina

9:44 AM Fri, Dec 07, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Tim Welsh spoke Thursday night in Philadelphia after the Friars' second loss in as many games, a heartbreaker against South Carolina. Here are his comments,......

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FINAL: South Carolina 68-67

8:45 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Providence Friars just lost to South Carolina, 67-66, in the Big East/SEC Invitational at the Wachovia Center. PC trailed by as many as......

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PC closing hard, down 61-59

8:27 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

A switch to man-to-man defense at the 9 minute mark has catapulted the Friars back into the game. So has Geoff McDermott who has......

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PC counter-punching but down, 57-46

8:11 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Friars are trying to get back in this game but S.Carolina has madetwo straight 3-pointers to stay in control at the 9 minute......

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Hanke is In

8:00 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Trailing by 12 points (43-31) and clearly out of whack, the Friars just insertd Randall Hanke into the game. Is this desperation or just......

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PC down at the half, 35-26

7:32 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Providence trails at the half in Philly, 35-26. The Friars fell behind by seven points in the first four minutes and haven't sniffed the......

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S.C. 25-15

7:11 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Uh, oh. It seems as if Friar fans are in for another tough night. PC is again playing sloppily with bad turnovers and not......

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PC down 11-4

7:06 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Friars are off to a slow start. Down 11-4 at the first timeout (15:20). PC shooting 2-of-7 and South Carolina at a 5-of-7......

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PC-South Carolina

7:02 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

We're off and running at the Wachovia Center. PC is starting its normal five of Dwain Williams, Jeff Xavier, Jon Kale, Brian McKenzie and......

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PC getting going in Philly

6:41 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

It seems as if the Providence Friars are playing an NBA schedule these days. The Friars are back in action tonight in yet another......

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URI vs. PC: A cheerleader's eye view

9:20 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

With a capacity crowd at the Ryan Center, Tuesday's PC-URI game was big for the cheerleaders as well. Photographers Gretchen Ertl and Connie Grosch hung......

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Game advance: Brown vs. UNH

5:29 PM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE -- The game plan is simple. Get the ball inside to Mark MacDonald or Matt Mullery for layups,......

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Download today's Sports cover

9:38 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Today's cover highlights last night's PC-URI showdown at the Ryan Center. Read the game story by Kevin McNamara, and Bill Reynolds' take on what the......

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Audio: Jim & Jimmy Baron, Daniels and Seawright react to win

9:02 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Here are comments last night from three of the University of Rhode Island's players and their coach, Jim Baron, following last night's victory. Click here......

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Audio: Tim Welsh's postgame reaction

9:00 AM Wed, Dec 05, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click here to listen to Friars coach Tim Welsh's assessment of his team's defeat last night at the Ryan Center. The recording is 10 minutes......

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URI rolls to 77-60 victory

8:42 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Comments (3)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Rhody Rams just completed a 77-60 whitewashing of Providence College at a jam-packed (7,657) Ryan Center. Will Daniels led the Rams with 18......

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URI in control, 56-47

8:18 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI's offense has put too much pressure on the PC defense and has allowed the Rams to get into control heading down the stretch,......

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URI pulls out to 11 point lead

8:08 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI has jumped out to a 44-32 lead out of the gate in the second half. The Rams have started 11-4 with Kahiem Seawright......

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URI 33 PC 28

7:52 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI leads at the break, 33-28, after Will Daniels banged home a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to play. Daniels has a game-high 10 points......

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URI up at half, 33-38

7:50 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

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PC-URI exchanging leads

7:35 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PC just went up, 24-21, after two deep Jeff Xavier threes but a deep trey by Jimmy Baron (his second) right in front of......

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URI-PC tight so far

7:17 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The nerves should be out of the hands by now but both URI and PC are playing a ragged game, struggling to deal with......

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A wild scene outside the Ryan Center

6:52 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

SOUTH KINGSTOWN _ Bethany Larkin and Jennifer Collard were the lucky ones last night. They got the last two student tickets to the PC-URI......

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URI up early

6:48 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

URI shot out to a 7-2 lead, lost it for a breath and then streaked to a 11-7 lead at the first timeout (14:32).......

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Getting Set to Tip

6:42 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

We're about 10 minutes away from PC-URI at the Ryan Center. The crowd is loud and raucous, just like Jim Baron likes it. Baron......

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Doors Closed

6:16 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The doors at the Ryan Center are officially closed and several students, maybe as many as a few hundred, were left out in the......

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They're lining up at the Ryan Center

5:10 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

It is two hours to game time and the Ryan Center already is buzzing. At least it is on the outside. While all tickets available......

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Audio: Kevin McNamara previews PC-URI

3:41 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

In this audio file, about six minutes long, basketball writer Kevin McNamara discusses the keys to victories and the players to watch in tonight's matchup......

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PC, URI fans already cheering on their teams

1:37 PM Tue, Dec 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Tipoff is hours away, but the fans of PC and URI basketball are already cheering on their teams on projo.com's bulletin boards. See what our......

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Brown wins in overtime

9:51 PM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Mark McAndrew scored 21 points and Damon Huffman added 18 as Brown beat Quinnipiac 86-79 in overtime on Monday. McAndrew hit five......

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Audio: Welsh and Xavier discuss the Friars' win in Boston

9:39 AM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Tim Welsh spoke Saturday night after his Friars came back in overtime to beat Boston College. Here are his remarks, broken down by topic, in......

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