Freshman Fun: Jones, Vaaks lead PC over Rhody
Jamier Jones enjoyed a perfect game from the floor (7-of-7) in win over URI (Photos by Louriann Mardo-Zayat By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - The best part of this 135th edition of the Providence College vs. University of Rhode Island passion play/basketball rivalry took place in the opening seven minutes. Oh,...
Previewing URI-PC with Steve McDonald
The University of Rhode Island Rams are headed to Providence Saturday for the annual state rivalry hoop game. No one knows the Rams better than long-time radio play-by-play man Steve McDonald. He says to watch out for a Ram team that is led by veteran guards Tyler Cochran and Myles...
Friars roll FDU but search for answers continues
Stefan Vaaks and the Friars built a 31-point halftime lead but then took the foot off the gas in a 94-64 win over FDU (Photos by Kevin Reilly) By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - College basketball in the mid-2020's is a very different game. Fans from locales as different as Kentucky...
401 Podcast: Thorr Bjorn Leaving Rhody For UMass- What are the Challenges ahead at both schools?
Kevin McNamara visits with departing URI Athletic Director, Thorr Bjorn, to recount 18 successful years in Rhode Island and explain why now it's time for a new challenge. Bjorn has overseen URI football's ascension into a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) powerhouse in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) under Jim...
Just in Time: Late 3’s push PC over Penn St.
Stefan Vaaks hit two late monster 3-pointers to help save the Friars (Photos: Louriann Mardo-Zayat) By KEVIN McNAMARA UNCASVILLE, Conn. - What's the old adage, let shooters shoot, right? That's what Kim English kept telling his players as they battled in a tight, back-and-forth game with Penn State on Saturday...
Delayed Explosion: PC goes off in 2nd half, beats UNH 98-66
Cole Hargrove and the Friars shook off the UNH Wildcats on the way to a blowout win (Photos by Kevin Reilly) By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - So here are two scenes that played out Tuesday night at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. With 4:38 to play in the first half and...