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Jalen Lindsey scored nine of his 13 points in the second half to help Providence beat No. 21 Rhode Island 63-60 on Saturday and hand the Rams their third loss in four games. Kyron Cartwright had 19 points and eight assists and Rodney Bullock scored 17 points for the Friars, who beat their cross-state rival for the seventh straight time. Providence (6-2) trailed 47-40 midway through the second half when Lindsey hit 3-pointer and followed with two free throws during a 7-0 run to tie it. Continue to Article

December 03, 2016 6:55:pm EST

While the Friars have gone to the NCAA Tournament the last three years under Ed Cooley, the Rams have been building. It's also the Rams coming off a tough loss at Valparaiso that may well knock them out of the top 25 (even though Valpo is looking like a ranked team) -- and losing to the Friars would certainly spell top 25 doom for URI. "We got a little tight with our rotation," Rhody coach Dan Hurley said Thursday. Continue to Article

December 02, 2016 7:12:pm EST

No. 23 Rhode Island extended its strong start Saturday night -- and didn't even do it on the basketball court. Dan Hurley's players, who won their only game last week -- over Belmont -- and should remain ranked when the new poll comes out Monday, served dinner and prepared beds at the Providence Rescue Mission, according to a post on the team's Twitter account. Rhode Island visits Valparaiso (6-1) on Tuesday and then has its always tough local rivalry game against Providence at the Dunkin' Donuts Center -- the Friars' home floor -- Saturday. Continue to Article

November 27, 2016 9:03:pm EST

Providence got physical with No, 7 Virginia and scored 52 points, the most anyone has had this season against the nation's top-ranked defense. Virginia beat the Friars 63-52 to win the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday night. ''Virginia's very, very fundamentally sound,'' Providence coach Ed Cooley said. Continue to Article

November 26, 2016 10:33:pm EST