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March 1, 2009 - March 7, 2009 Archives


Rams will play Duquesne-UMass winner

10:44 PM Sat, Mar 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

If my interpretation of Atlantic 10 tiebreaker rules is correct, URI will open play Thursday at 6:30 in Atlantic City against the winner of......

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PC Gets 8 Seed in Big East Tourney

4:23 PM Sat, Mar 07, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA Thanks to Syracuse's overtime win at Marquette today, the Friars are now locked into the 8th seed for this week's Big......

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Final: UMass 72, URI 71

4:07 PM Sat, Mar 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

Chris Lowe -- aided by what appeared to be an illegal pick at midcourt that was not called by the referees -- scored on a......

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Rams down four at the half

2:59 PM Sat, Mar 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The URI basketball team has prospered much of this season on 3-point shooting, but the outside shot is badly hurting the Rams today in......

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A sunny Senior Day for URI

12:17 PM Sat, Mar 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The tents are gone and the tickets have been sold. All is ready for Senior Day for the URI basketball team. Welcome to the......

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Projo SportsTalk -- Kenyon on who URI wants to play, and avoid, in the A-10 tourney

11:50 AM Fri, Mar 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk with Paul Kenyon. Paul talks about Saturday's senior day festivities,......

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Steve Levy can't say 'Efejuku'

9:59 AM Fri, Mar 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

So I was watching SportsCenter this morning, as I usually do, and ESPN rolled the highlights of PC-Villanova, a game that was of course broadcast......

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URI is guaranteed the number-two seed in A-10 tourney

9:04 AM Fri, Mar 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The URI Rams, picked to finish ninth by Atlantic 10 coaches in the preseason, will go to the conference tournament as the number-two seed. It......

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Final: Villanova 97, PC 80

9:10 PM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | | Comments (5)
By Art Martone    Email

Providence College fell off the NCAA bubble Thursday night, dropping a 97-80 decision at No. 11 Villanova and finishing its Big East season with a......

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PC hanging in, trails Villanova by 6 at halftime

7:48 PM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Providence College Friars have taken some hard hits in the first half, but they haven't led the game get out of hand tonight in......

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Projo SportsTalk -- McNamara previews PC-Villanova

1:20 PM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk with Kevin McNamara. Kevin talks about Villanova's motivation to win......

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URI wishes Martelli would get with the program

martelli0305.jpg 11:58 AM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

As URI edges toward another postseason berth, and possibly a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the story of Jim and Jimmy Baron continues to draw......

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Game notes -- Brown vs. Harvard and Dartmouth

brown0305.pdf 11:30 AM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click here to read the official game notes, from the Brown athletic department.......

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URI could know its seeding tonight

11:14 AM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

URI fans might be able to begin making plans for the team's participation in the Atlantic 10 Tournament by the end of the night.......

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ESPN Bracket Man Down on PC-URI

1:48 PM Wed, Mar 04, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA A lot of press people around the country are picking the NCAA field at this point but none is higher profile......

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Friars' Big East Finish Up in Air

10:59 AM Wed, Mar 04, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA As Providence College prepares to travel to Philadelphia for a huge game at Villanova on Thursday, the rest of the Big......

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Atlantic 10 tiebreakers

3:54 PM Tue, Mar 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Just a quick note to clear up the tiebreaker system in the Atlantic 10. I've received a couple e-mails today from people who thought......

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PC-Villanova game notes

2:59 PM Tue, Mar 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click here to see the official game notes, from the PC athletic department.......

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PC, URI Get Poll Votes

2:49 PM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Busy day for an off-day in college basketball in Rhode Island. **First, congratulations to Rhode Island College for its NCAA Division 3 invite announced......

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Discouraging URI discussion; Nivins top player?

1:56 PM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

If the discussion during today's Atlantic 10 basketball conference call is any indication, there is good news on the way for Ahmad Nivins, not......

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Efejuku named Big East Player of the Week

efejuku0302.jpg 1:08 PM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Weyinmi Efejuku has become the first member of the PC Friars in two years to win Big East Player of the Week honors. Efejuku, coming......

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When Jim and Jimmy Baron clash, mom is the mediator

barons0302.jpg 11:03 AM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | | Comments (8)
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Pete Thamel The New York Times EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- It is a quiet Sunday in the Baron household, a moment of calm before......

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ESPN's 'bracketologist' has PC in the Tournament

11:00 AM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

With a game looming on Thursday night at Philadelphia against Villanova, it all may be meaningless, but Providence College's bid for an NCAA Tournament berth......

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Photo -- Pitino brings back the white suit

pitino0302.jpg 7:55 AM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

It was "white-out" day at Freedom Hall yesterday as the Louisville Cardinals hosted Marquette, and head coach Rick Pitino for the second year in a......

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URI keeps on winning, beating Duquesne in Pittsburgh

5:29 PM Sun, Mar 01, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Kahiem Seawright scored 21 points and Keith Cothran added 20 as the Rhode Island Rams continued their winning ways with a tough 73-71 road win......

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PC Gets Clutch Win, 73-66

4:02 PM Sun, Mar 01, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA PISCATAWAY, N.J. - As usual they made things very, very interesting but the Providence Friars have taken care of business and......

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Take That Back; Rutgers Rolling

3:50 PM Sun, Mar 01, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Strike that last entry. Rutgers is on a 16-0 roll that has sliced PC's lead to 62-59 with 3 minutes left.......

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Friars Rolling, 62-45

3:37 PM Sun, Mar 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PISCATAWAY - Good news all around here in the Garden State. Word is it isn't even snowing yet in Philadelphia so we have a......

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No Snow; PC Waking Up

3:11 PM Sun, Mar 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

First, the important news. It is not snowing here just yet. This is major news because we have to get out of here after......

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PC Getting Ready for Rutgers

1:22 PM Sun, Mar 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - We're here at the Louis Brown Athletic Center - commonly known as The RAC - awaiting a very important Providence-Rutgers game.......

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