Rhode Island Game Thread

[lhsgolf19]

Heck of a win last night now onto bigger things as the best two teams in the A10 have their first of 2 match-ups this season! Hopefully Cooke can be given the go ahead to play.

Game is at 7 PM on Friday night and will be shown on ESPN2

Starting Lineup:

G 1 Jarvis Garrett 6’0” 175 JR Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 32 Jared Terrell 6’3” 215 JR Weymouth, Massachusetts
G 0 E.C. Matthews 6’5” 200 JR Detroit, Michigan
F 12 Hassan Martin 6’7” 235 SR Staten Island, New York
F 23 Kuran Iverson 6’9” 215 SR Hartford, Connecticut

Hassan Martin is having a heck of year, came back against SJU in the last game after missing 5 with a quad injury, he is avg 15.4 PPG 7.8 RPG 3.9 BPG... Also Matthews and Terrell are both averaging about 15 a night.

Can't wait! Be LOWD! Go UD!

[rollo]

[lhsgolf19]

Scooch, KD, DD, Mikesell, KP the starting 5

[C-time]

This is not starting well. Can do nothing in the half court.

[lhsgolf19]

7-2 URI at the 1st Timeout... KD with 2 FTs after the TO

[Smitty10]

Is KP the only one who's allowed to shoot tonight, a birthday thing?

[TommyGola]

Early game nemesis - poor shot selection is biting us again!

[C-time]

Oh boy a Duke ad during a UD Rhody game!

[TommyGola]

Kendall: Your shot selection is horrible.

[TommyGola]

Kendall needs to sit.

[Smitty10]

Get JC out of there.

[lhsgolf19]

12-7 URI with 11:30 left in the half

[TommyGola]

Flyers are trying to do way too much dribbling and not moving the ball.

[C-time]

UD is lucky to only be down 12-7.

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by C-time This is not starting well. Can do nothing in the half court.

Archie may have to make this a full-court game. We are playing extremely poorly in the half-court sets.

[jack72]

Pollard 1-7. Mikesell is still waiting for the game to start.

[C-time]

Darrell Davis can't drive and hit a layup to save his life.

[C-time]

19-14 Rhody Under 8 TO

[lhsgolf19]

UD picking it up... URI up 19-14 with 7:30 left

[C-time]

Does anybody else think this broadcast looks darker/dimmer than usual?

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by C-time Darrell Davis can't drive and hit a layup to save his life.

He is thinking too much; just play the game, Darrell.

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by C-time Does anybody else think this broadcast looks darker/dimmer than usual?

Poor quality transmission, for sure.

[CoffeeCan]

UD Arena is worth 5-10 pts on most nights. Except when URI is here, then is almost -5 pts.

[C-time]

Originally Posted by TommyGola Poor quality transmission, for sure.

Its like they forgot to turn on half the lights

[C-time]

Originally Posted by TommyGola He is thinking too much; just play the game, Darrell.

I don't even think it's that at this point. DD has a mental block. Maybe he needs to see a professional and I'm not joking either.

[C-time]

Come on Crosby catch the ball!

[CoffeeCan]

DD hasnt made a shot since the VMI game.

That was BEFORE CHRISTMAS

[TommyGola]

Stop the casual passes and catches. Act like a pass means something!

[longtimefan67]

Originally Posted by C-time Its like they forgot to turn on half the lights

I think ESPN is using a higher angle of camera placement- seems to have improved last few mins
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[jack72]

6-20 and only down 4 pts. I'll take it.

[lhsgolf19]

This is a slugfest

22-18 URI with 3:45 left

[C-time]

22-18 Under 4 timeout.

Somehow UD is only down 4.

[Smitty10]

Why is that body block on Scooch always called on 3 pointers but ref ignored it right in front of him?

[jack72]

Originally Posted by Smitty10 Why is that body block on Scooch always called on 3 pointers but ref ignored it right in front of him?

Terrible non call. You take the guy down, it is a foul, period.

[TommyGola]

Kendall: What was that shot?????????????????????????????????????????????? ??

[C-time]

Kendall's new shoes he was showing off on twitter are worthless. He's slipped several times. Doesn't help that he's trying to force everything.

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by jack72 Terrible non call. You take the guy down, it is a foul, period.

They missed an over-the-back call on Kyle's rebound as well just before that.

[udx2]

The good: clawed back. I keep telling myself that we are a second half team.

[lhsgolf19]

27-25 URI at the break

[Smitty10]

Why is our last possession of the half alway scoochie keeping the ball. It never works.

[TommyGola]

Scoochie needs some training on those last 10 seconds. Frankly, he waits too long and then has to force a shot.

[Flyer1995]

Would have liked to have seen better shot from scoochie to end the half but I guess I'll take were we are. Could be way worse.

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by Smitty10 Why is our last possession of the half alway scoochie keeping the ball. It never works.

Exactly. Archie needs to work a whole lot with him on that. He waits too long to move toward the hoop.

[C-time]

Horrible decision making by Scoochie on the last possesion. Fallaway threes are worthless.

Somehow only down 27-25 at the half which isn't as bad as UD has played. Though I will give Rhody alot of the credit for the great defense they are playing and forcing UD into horrible half court possessions.

[Smitty10]

Originally Posted by TommyGola Exactly. Archie needs to work a whole lot with him on that. He waits too long to move toward the hoop.

I'd rather see them run a regular offense and shoot an open shot with 4 seconds on the clock than this every time.

[redbengal]

Could we maybe think of removing the fadeaway from our collective arsenal? Maybe a healthy Cooke but nobody else.

[jack72]

Bad decision for Scooch to slow the ball down. Attack and people get open.

[RamodWaleskowski]

Halftime guys on ESPN could not have bigger hard ons for Rhode Island. Said next to nothing about UD other than they are playing without Charles Cooke.

They talked at length about all the injuries that Rhode Island has overcome and how impressive they have been getting through that tough time.

UD and Archie got no love at all for what they have accomplished thus far. What a crock.

[RamodWaleskowski]

Seth Greenberg is a dipsh*t.

[jack72]

Is Pollard on the RI payroll? That was atrocious shooting, 2-9. He must have been out with DD.

[Smitty10]

Originally Posted by jack72 Is Pollard on the RI payroll? That was atrocious shooting, 2-9. He must have been out with DD.

That 3 for 3 from 3 the other night is coming back to haunt us tonight. That's one thing that bothers me about Pollard, if the he succeeds not doing the smart thing, he continues to not do the smart thing until he looks like a clown. Hopefully the 2nd half we get a good dose of the good KP now that he got that out of his system.

[udx2]

Let's have a strong start to this half. Make Hurley whine.

[CoffeeCan]

Not sure URI can play any better than they did in the first half. If we pick it up a little this is our game.

[C-time]

Scoochie got away with a HORRIBLE pass ahead there.

[C-time]

Originally Posted by CoffeeCan Not sure URI can play any better than they did in the first half. If we pick it up a little this is our game.

Really? Matthews and Terrell didn't score for them which is bad for Rhody.

[MikeF]

I have no data to back up this idea - it probably exists somewhere - but it seems like Dayton's had very few "and one" opportunities this season. Those are body blows, yet it seems like we're missing out on so many this season.

[udx2]

Flyers ties it on Pollard's FT

[udx2]

Kyle gives us the lead on a 3!

[lhsgolf19]

37-36 URI with 15:20 left

[TommyGola]

All the Rhody players can shoot the three-ball...tough to defend them.

[Flyer1995]

Rhody 7-15 from three aggg!

[Smitty10]

Seems RI has gotten very lucky recovering loose balls on offense.

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by MikeF I have no data to back up this idea - it probably exists somewhere - but it seems like Dayton's had very few "and one" opportunities this season. Those are body blows, yet it seems like we're missing out on so many this season.

I think you are right. How many times does a Flyer end up on the floor with no call?

[Smitty10]

Originally Posted by udx2 Kyle gives us the lead on a 3!

That was the other Davis wasn't it?

[MikeF]

Originally Posted by Smitty10 Seems RI has gotten very lucky recovering loose balls on offense.

They had that terrible shot in the first half that hit only glass and rebounded out for a Rhode Island three and then that last bounce which led to a three. So not just lucky, but they've hit daggers off the luck.

[TommyGola]

Darrell just got his third foul. He really has to step it up without Cooke.

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by Smitty10 That was the other Davis wasn't it?

No, that was Kyle.

[udx2]

Originally Posted by Smitty10 That was the other Davis wasn't it?

I didn't think so but won't guarantee it.

[MikeF]

Originally Posted by TommyGola Darrell just got his third foul. He really has to step it up without Cooke.

His fouls tonight have not been, um, intelligent, huh?

[Jeff]

38-38 need a stop

[Jeff]

Old school 3

[C-time]

Terrell and Matthews have awoken. That's not good for the home team.

[Flyer1995]

They won't miss form three...this is ridiculous.

[TommyGola]

They are burning our hedges with the quick throw-back and open threes.

[MikeF]

Rhode Island is over 50% on threes again, and a lot of them have been pretty wide open. It's annoying.

[lhsgolf19]

46-44 URI with 12:30 left

[C-time]

Originally Posted by TommyGola They are burning our hedges with the quick throw-back and open threes.

True but one of them was KD needlessly digging off Terrell (or Matthews). Just let the post try to make a play.

[C-time]

Darrell missed another layup and then stepped out of bounds. SMH

[MikeF]

Does Dayton lead the country in catching the ball while standing on the out-of-bounds line?

[udx2]

Come on Ryan.

[Flyer1995]

Some of these calls are killing me. Rhode already in the bonus.

[Jeff]

This game is waiting to be won

[C-time]

Pollard switched shoes at halftime. I guess I was right about the new pair being slippery.

[Jeff]

&^*%^%%$#%$ FT's!!!!!!!!!!

[C-time]

And that's 3 straight FT misses.SMH

[Flyer1995]

Missing crucial free throws....but POLLARD!

[udx2]

Pollard gives us the lead.

[udx2]

Dayton on a run.

[TommyGola]

OK, Ryan, knock down these free throws!

[lhsgolf19]

52-49 UD with 6:30 left... Ryan with the 1 and 1 after the TO

[C-time]

52-49 Flyers. 6:34 left

Only 1 timeout left for Rhody

[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by C-time Pollard switched shoes at halftime. I guess I was right about the new pair being slippery.

You were C-time; he looked like he was playing on ice. I'll bet anything the coaching staff made that decision.

[MikeF]

Scoochie Smith and Charles Cooke are both extremely good at taking advantage of off-balance defenders. They're like sharks with it, too: as soon as their defender gets off-balance or leans the wrong way they get straight to the basket.

[Flyer1995]

I have a feeling this may end up coming down to the last seconds...

[C-time]

Please hit some more FTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[udx2]

11-0 run

[C-time]

Thank you Darrell!!!

[Jeff]

Crap....getting sloppy

[udx2]

That was Pollard's first foul.

[C-time]

**** it. Could have been a 9 point lead and then Rhody cuts it to 3. Huge call against Kendall