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URI, 75, Stony Brook 58: Defense comes through with big game
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Three games into the season, it seems safe to draw one conclusion about this season’s URI basketball team: The Rams are better defensively than they have been. In fact, they look as if they could be very good in that department.

URI journal: Ulmer’s extra work pays off
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Some extra work before and after practice paid off for Lamonte Ulmer Tuesday night.

11/24/2009

Capsule preview: Stony Brook at URI
STONY BROOK STONY BROOK (3-0): The Seawolves are a team on the rise. They are in their 10th year in Division I competition. They went 16-14 last season, their best record yet in Division I, and finished in a tie for fourth in America East. They have begun this season with easy victories over Maryland-Eastern Shore, Mount St. Mary and Wagner by an average score of 78-52. . . Coach Steve Pikiell is a former University of Connecticut standout (Class of 1990). . . The team has outrebounded opponents by a 43-35 margin. . . Brenton, the primary ball handler, has 16 assists and only three turnovers. . . El-Amin has made six 3-pointers thus far, Dougher four and the team 14 overall. . . Brenton and Dougher were both members of the America East all-rookie team last season.

URI’s Ulmer hopes to throw his weight around
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Lamonte Ulmer has a different role with the URI basketball team this season, which is fitting since he has prepared a bit differently for his final year with the Rams.

TV series takes an inside look at URI basketball
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — URI basketball fans are about to be given an unprecedented inside look at how their team goes about its work during the season.

11/23/2009

URI Journal: Malesevic, Richmond bring shooting touch off the bench
SOUTH KINGSTOWN –– If he wanted to, Jim Baron could have said, “I told you so” after his team beat Holy Cross, 92-75, Sunday at the Ryan Center.

Explosive Rams run past Holy Cross, 92-75
SOUTH KINGSTOWN –– The Holy Cross basketball team knew what was coming Sunday when it visited the Ryan Center to play URI, but still could not stop it.

11/22/2009

Basketball: URI must improve halfcourt offense against Holy Cross
Rhody has many strengths, but its halfcourt offense needs improvement

11/21/2009

Patriots journal: Patriots-Jets rematch will still look different
FOXBORO — Want an example on how quickly a team’s outlook can change in the NFL? Consider the situation for the repeat match between the Patriots and Jets on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

Patriots’ running backs all see NFL life from different perspectives
FOXBORO — The life of a running back in the NFL can be unpredictable. Consider, for example, the questions being asked of Laurence Maroney, Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk on Friday.

11/19/2009

College hoops journal: URI players happy to be playing
Early this week, the URI basketball players felt left out.

College basketball: URI 78, Brown 57
PROVIDENCE –– Jamal Wilson and Orion Outerbridge are the latest guys to demonstrate that college basketball players often make the biggest improvement from their freshman to sophomore seasons.

11/18/2009

College basketball: URI to meet a winning Brown team Wednesday
PROVIDENCE –– A year ago, when Brown and URI met in basketball, the game produced all kinds of surprises. When the teams renew their rivalry Wednesday night at the Pizzitola Center, the game figures to difficult to predict once again.

11/15/2009

World Vision Invitational: Bryant falls to Bucknell, but O’Shea sees growth
PROVIDENCE ––- Tim O’Shea received everything he wanted Sunday from his Bryant basketball team, with one exception: a victory.

World Vision Invitational: Mercer rolls past Bryant, set for meeting with PC
PROVIDENCE –– James Florence makes no bones about it. The first two games his Mercer University team has played in the World Vision Invitational have been fun, but the real reason for coming to Rhode Island is what will happen Sunday afternoon.

11/12/2009

Bryant basketball preview: Things looking up with infusion of height down low
Bryant won eight games last season, which, with its killer schedule, was as big an accomplishment as some teams winning 20.

University of Rhode Island basketball preview: Rams have talent, but also questions
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — There is a new fad on a number of online sites for making predictions for college basketball conference action. Rather than simply listing the order of finish, the new trend is to list the possible range of finish for each team.

11/11/2009

In exhibition victory over RIC, URI Rams show they are still a work in progress
SOUTH KINGSTOWN –– The good news for the URI basketball team is that the three guys who are expected to carry the scoring burden this season all looked good and ready to begin the season. The bad news is that the Rams will enter regular-season action still very much searching for ways to fill roles around the big three.

11/10/2009

College basketball: RIC-URI meeting is positive for both sides
SOUTH KINGSTOWN –– Bob Walsh is not sure what is going to happen on the Ryan Center court Tuesday night when his Rhode Island College basketball team takes on URI, but he is pretty certain it is going to be a good night for both schools.

11/08/2009

PC 91, Stonehill 55: Peterson gets a lot done
PROVIDENCE — Jamine Peterson was involved in a lot of happenings Saturday night as his Providence College men’s basketball team swept past Stonehill, 91-55, at The Dunk.

11/07/2009

College basketball: URI 93, Concordia 54
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Akeem Richmond does not fit the profile of a bigtime shooting guard, which is one reason it took him so long to make a decision on a college.

11/06/2009

College basketball: Rams get ready for Concordia
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — It is easy for anyone who attends a URI basketball practice to pick up on Jim Baron’s focus for this season.

11/04/2009

Marc St. Martin, three others to be enshrined in R.I. golf hall of fame
Marc St. Martin has received more than his share of bad breaks in the last three years, which is why the two telephone calls he received recently from friends back home in Rhode Island meant so much to him.

11/02/2009

College basketball: Unsettled URI requires decisions on the depth chart
SOUTH KINGSTOWN –– Jim Baron has more decisions to make this year than in recent seasons, at least when it comes to setting his rotation.

10/31/2009

URI’s schedule designed for NCAA Tournament bid, assistant coach says
SOUTH KINGSTOWN –– Pat Clarke understands the reaction some URI basketball fans had when this season’s schedule was released. He just does not agree with it.