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January 27, 2008 - February 2, 2008 Archives


WVU pulls away for 77-65 win

8:32 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

West Virginia pulled away in the final 10 minutes and beat PC tonight at The Dunk, 77-65. Point guard Darris Nichols led the Mountaineers......

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Game grinds to a halt

7:58 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

West Virginia leads PC 52-48 at the 11 minute mark. The games has ground to a halt as both teams are struggling to score.......

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Friars blow lead; trail at break

7:55 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Friars started quickly and built a 12-point lead (36-24) but were out-scored by 15-0 in a complete defensive meltdown. PC now trails at......

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PC off to solid start, 20-15

7:04 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

The Friars began the game looking good by making 7 of their first 13 shots. Ten of the opening 20 points came from centers......

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PC-WVU set to tip

7:02 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

It's a must win for both teams tonight at the Friars entertain West Virginia. PC has lost three in a row. WVU has dropped......

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Bang, bang, Mbang

3:27 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Joe Mbang has the Ryan Center crowd going wild. The senior forward has scored 11 second-half points to help URI open its lead against Dayton......

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Rams lead by nine at the half

2:51 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI took an early lead against Dayton and has maintained it throughout the first half. The 36-27 lead the Rams have at the break is......

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URI up by seven

2:31 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The pace of the rematch between Dayton and Rhode Island is different than the first. The ball is not going in nearly as much for......

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Rhody starts well

2:15 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

It has been the Jimmy Baron Show early on at the Ryan Center. Baron has had two 3-point hoops and one from 15 feet to......

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It's a sellout at the Ryan Center

1:49 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The last ticket for today's URI-Dayton game was sold at about 11 o'clock this morning. The students, who were allowed to begin picking up their......

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Multimedia: Kevin McNamara previews PC-West Virginia

11:53 PM Fri, Feb 01, 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 at The Dunk against the Mountaineers.......

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Cornell beats Brown, 75-64

7:04 PM Fri, Feb 01, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

Cornell broke a 33-33 halftime tie by scoring the first seven points of the second half and beat Brown, 75-64, Friday night at the......

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Multimedia: Paul Kenyon previews URI-Dayton

4:26 PM Fri, Feb 01, 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 at the Ryan Center against the......

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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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