We're not even to Thanksgiving and the Blue Devils appear to be overrated. The Rhode Island Rams took No. 8 Duke to the wire, losing 82-79 in Cameron Indoor a few minutes ago. Duke has now won 62 consecutive non-conference games at home, dating back to when they fell to St. John's in 2000. Too much of a knee-jerk reaction here? I don't know. It appears, more and more, that Coach K has ... Read More
“You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?”
I told you about my former college buddy who is a die-hard URI fan (though we both attended a D-III school in southwest Connecticut). Well, he (Justin) decided to take a trip to the Family Guy State on Monday and catch both the G'Town-Providence and Xavier-Rhode Island tilts. I asked him to bring a camera to capture the event so vividly and enable me to share his experiences with ... Read More
See, This Is What Happens When Crappy Teams Get Good: Everybody Loses
There's a great game tonight between Rhode Island and Dayton, but will we see it? Nah, they're playing at 7 p.m. (Eastern Time, of course!), and it'll be a tubular experience only for those in local markets. So I guess we'll just wait for the 26-second highlight on the 11 p.m. SportsCenter, in which Scott Van Pelt will remind us all of his in-depth knowledge of the college game ... Read More
The Rub on Rhode Island
They are 10-1. Their campus is located in a town called Kingston. They reside in the as-yet-to-receive-love-nationally Atlantic 10. As of the time of this post, they are not ranked nationally in either poll. Nevertheless, the Rams from Rhode Island are scorching hot into the month of December and have left their imprint on many an opponent. A quick breakdown of who they are, who they've beaten, ... Read More
The Smallest State May Have the Best Game Tonight
I'll make this quick: Both Providence and Rhode Island are Tournament-type teams this season and tonight the two will face each other in Kingston in a Battle Royal (well, I hope, anyway) type of game. This is exactly the type of matchup that gets Andy Katz's voice to jump an octave whenever anyone brings it up, so you know that it's really something. The Friars are currently 5-1 with wins ... Read More
















