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PC loses in overtime, 81-74

9:07 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Notre Dame survived a major scare in regulation and then pulled way in overtime for a 81-74 win at the Joyce Center. PC led......

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Overtime in South Bend

8:39 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PC let a golden opportunity for an upset win slip away in regulation. It's now overtime at the Joyce Center. PC led 61-59 with......

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Notre Dame goes up, 54-48

8:32 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

A little too much Luke Harangody (22 points right now) and a lack of 3-point shooting luck (PC is 4-of-23) has combined to give......

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ND up 41-39

7:48 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Good game here in South Bend. PC has settled into a good defensive focus and is playing the Irish tough. ND's offense is very......

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It's ND by 1 at the half

7:35 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Notre Dame holds a 32-31 halftime lead over Providence. Tory Jackson's layp at the 2 second mark gives the Irish the lead. The Friars......

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PC up, 25-23

7:30 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Threes by Dwain Williams and Jeff Xavier have given PC a slim lead. Heavy input from the bench has really helped tighten the defense.......

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PC fighting back

7:20 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

After falling behind 21-9 after a barrage of Notre Dame shooting, the Friars have regrouped and cut the lead to 21-17 at the 7:52......

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Bad start at Notre Dame

7:15 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

We're here at Notre Dame where it's cold and snowy (as usual) and the irish are playing well. After scoring the game's opening four......

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Multimedia: Kevin McNamara previews PC-Notre Dame

5:22 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars' game tonight at South Bend against the Fighting......

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Fans urged to arrive early for URI-Dayton

5:09 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

With a sellout expected for Saturday's Rams-Flyers rematch at the Ryan Center, officials are advising fans to get to the game early to avoid getting......

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Rhody wins, 78-64

9:04 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The final score was 78-64 Rhode Island over Richmond tonight. But it wasn't that easy. URI finally shook off the pesky Spiders in the final......

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Rams bid to take control

8:39 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Big plays by Lamonte Ulmer, Jimmy Baron, Kahiem Seawright and Joe Mbang have helped URI finally give itself a significant lead, 64-54 with 7:59 left.......

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Turnover problems for URI

8:27 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI and Richmond are going back and forth with neither team able to gain much of an advantage in the second half. Rhody leads 50-49......

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Tied at the half

7:53 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

We have a good one at the Ryan Center. URI and Richmond have taken turns making runs and it ended with the score tied at......

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Daniels give URI the lead

7:29 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Will Daniels had made back-to-back 3-point plays to give URI a 26-21 lead against Richmond. Daniels first drained a trey from the top of the......

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Points coming quickly at the Ryan Center

7:21 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Both sides are off to a strong start, at least on offense, at the Ryan Center. It is 18-15 Rhode Island with a time out......

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About Spiders and Rams

6:47 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

College basketball's one and only group of Spiders visits the Ryan Center tonight. Richmond enters to play URI with a 10-8 record, 3-2 in the......

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Multimedia: Paul Kenyon previews URI-Richmond

2:54 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams game tonight at the Ryan Center against the......

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Will Daniels hoops chat transcript

1:27 PM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Will Daniels: Hi everyone - Will here. Just want to say hello before we get going with the chat. Thanks to everyone who has stopped......

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Talk college hoops today with URI's Will Daniels

8:54 AM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Rhode Island Rams' senior star Will Daniels will be available to answer projo.com readers' questions in a live chat today at noon. You can......

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Syracuse holds on, 71-64

3:44 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Syracuse held off a nice Providence second half rally and just defeated the Friars, 71-64, at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse led by 12 points......

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Check That. PC Back in it

3:37 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Live and die by the 3.. After bricking from outside most of the day, the Friars have caught fire with Dwain Williams and Jeff......

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Syracuse still up, 41-33

3:24 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Friars are on the verge of getting blown out here at the Dome. PC's shooting trouble persist and Syracuse is getting it done......

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Syracuse up at the half, 30-21

2:46 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

A horrible half of basketball for the Friars as Syracuse plays marginally well and leads by 9 points. PC can't get inside SU's long......

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Syracuse up, 24-17

2:29 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Friars can't solve Syracuse's long zone defense and their offensive woes are very deep today. PC made 4 of its first 20 shots......

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Rock Fight in Syracuse

2:05 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Providence and Syracuse are in a rock fight, bricking their way out of the gate at the Carrier Dome. The Friars got off to......

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Back at the Dome

1:58 PM Sun, Jan 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

It seems like I was just here. Actually it was the night of Dec. 8th when Syracuse was beaten by URI in a wild......

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Rhody wins, 89-77

8:56 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

St. Bonaventure gave its home fans a reason to get excited for a few minutes, anyway, as it pulled as close as seven points to......

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Bonnies make it a game

8:31 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

St. Bonaventure has come back behind the outside shooting of guards Zarryon Fereti and Tyler Relph and given URI a challenge. The score is 72-60......

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Rhody leads by 14

8:20 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The shots are not falling nearly as well for either team in the second half. URI leads 64-50 with a time out wiht 10:51 left.......

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Rhody 50-35 at the half

7:52 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

It is 50-35 URI at the half, but St. Bonaventure has started making some shots and giving the Rams a bit of a challenge.......

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Rams scoring in 3s

7:31 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Rhode Island has had seven 3-point baskets as it has built a 32-14 advantage over St. Bonaventure with 6:33 left in the first half.......

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Rhody rolling early

7:21 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI is off to a great start at St. Bonaventure. Rhode Island already has forced the Bonnies to call two time outs as it......

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It's a nice night in Olean

6:39 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Welcome to Olean, where it is cold, but not much different than it is in Rhode Island. The good news is that while there......

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Brown leading Yale at half

3:44 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

Brown ran to a 32-16 lead over Yale in the first 15 minutes of the game, withstood a late Yale charge and took a......

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Multimedia: Kevin McNamara previews PC-Syracuse

11:09 AM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars game Saturday night against the Orange, at 2......

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Multimedia: Paul Kenyon previews URI-St. Bonaventure

10:48 AM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams game Saturday night against the Bonnies.......

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PC kid's lucky shot is tops on SportsCenter

8:07 AM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson Kyle Tibbetts, the PC sophomore from Milford, Mass., who won a new Nissan from Balise after hitting a halfcourt......

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Tim Welsh's postgame audio: PC vs. Seton Hall

7:28 AM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Tim Welsh spoke to reporters on Thursday night after the Friars lost in disappointing fashion to Seton Hall. Here are his comments, as recorded by......

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Seton Hall upsets Friars, 88-75

8:53 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Sparked by an outstanding second half effort, Seton Hall has come into the Dunkin' Donuts Center and knocked off Providence, 88-75. Seniors Brian Laing......

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PC down big

8:37 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

With 4 minutes to go, the fans are heading for the exits with Seton Hall up, 76-64. The Pirates are absolutely on fire and......

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Seton Hall Grabs control

7:59 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Seton Hall's explosive offense has grabbed control of the game and it's getting ugly for the home team. The Pirates have made 11 of......

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Kid Wins Car

7:56 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Minor correction. The PC student who drained a halfcourt shot during a time out did not win a trip to the Big East tourney.......

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PC lead trimmed to 38-37 at break

7:45 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PC leads at the half, 38-37. They should be up by more. The Friars jumped out to a 17-7 lead and built a 26-11......

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Half Court Shot winner

7:00 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

A PC student just swished a halfcourt shot to win a trip to the Big East tourney. The Dunk crowd erupted in cheers. Way......

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PC-Seton Hall Gettin' Ready

6:54 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PC and Seton Hall are almost set to tip off in a very big Big East games for both teams. The Friars are looking......

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Gonzo Talk

5:38 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Former Friar assistant Bobby Gonzalez knows Providence more than most. As a single guy during his term at PC with Pete Gillen, Gonzo got......

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Multimedia: Kevin McNamara previews PC-Seton Hall

12:49 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars game tonight against the Pirates; it's at 7......

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Rhody wins, 81-70

9:05 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI got back on track in Atlantic 10 play tonight, using some excellent second-half shooting to beat George Washington, 81-70. GW hung in through......

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Mbang goes bang bang

8:37 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI has just broken open a wild game with George Washington, and senior forward Joe Mbang was the guy who did it. Mbang, who has......

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Rams start the second half hot

8:15 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI is trying to break it open here at the Ryan Center. The Rams came out and hit their first four shots of the......

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Baron, Ulmer give Rams lead at the half

7:53 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Jimmy Baron and Lamonte Ulmer have combined to give URI a 44-39 lead at the half over George Washington. Since our last report, GW scored......

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GW firing away with the Rams

7:34 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

George Washington is not playing like a team averaging 62 points a game. The Colonials have been more than willing to race up and......

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Both teams scoring at the Ryan Center

7:25 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The speed is back for the URI basketball team. But maybe not the defense. After scoring a season low 61 points in a loss......

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Rams ready to host Colonials

6:46 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Everyone at the Ryan Center is ready and raring to go. Hi. It’s been six days since URI played, it just seems as if......

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Friar News for Wednesday

3:46 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

---- The Friars are preparing for a key Big East home game Thursday against Seton Hall at The Dunk. Here are a few notes to......

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Multimedia: Paul Kenyon previews URI-George Washington

2:02 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams game tonight against the Colonials; it's at 7......

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Transcript: College Hoops Chat with Paul Kenyon

1:15 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Paul Kenyon: Hi everyone. It’s nice to be here on game day. I’m not like the players and coaches. I’m happy to talk on......