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3/08/2022 5:18 pm  #1


Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

3:30pm EST tip on Wednesday 03/09/2022 at the Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Per KenPom:
Dukes #286 (6-23; 1-16 A-10) vs University of Rhode Island Rams #129 (14-15; 5-12 A-10)
Game prediction: Dukes lose by 9, 70-61 - Dukes with 20% probability of a win.
Betting line: Dukes are 9 point underdogs; Over/Under 131½
Duquesne 9-20 Against the Spread: Rhode Island 13-15 ATS

Dukes Best Win(s): Bradley (94); UC Irvine (120); UMass (197)
Dukes Worst Loss(es): Bowling Green (281); Northeastern (268); Marshall (241)
Rhode Island Best Win(s): Davidson (45); Georgia St. (147); Boston College (149)
Rhode Island Worst Loss(es): GW (222); Florida Gulf Coast (209); UMass (197)

First Meeting at Rhode Island:  Rhode Island 70, Dukes 54

Four Factors ==> Effective field goal percentage; Turnover percentage; Offensive rebounding percentage; Free throw rate (shown below if team has Top 100 ranking overall or top 4 in conference as a strength; if team has Bottom 100 ranking or bottom 4 in conference as a weakness)

Here's a look at Rhode Island for the season (national ranking out of 358 teams):
Offensive Strength: FT Rate (37)
Offensive Weakness: Turnover % (302)
Defensive Strength: Effective FG % (28); Turnover % (95)
Defensive Weakness: None

Here's a look at Rhode Island in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength:  FT Rate (2)
Offensive Weakness:  Effective FG % (12); Turnover % (11)
Defensive Strength:  Turnover % (4)
Defensive Weakness:  FT Rate (11)

Here's a look at the Dukes for the season (national ranking out of 358 teams):
Offensive Strength: Turnover % (82)
Offensive Weakness: FT Rate (349); Effective FG % (341)
Defensive Strength: FT Rate (12)
Defensive Weakness: Effective FG % (332); Offensive Rebound % (304)

Here's a look at the Dukes in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength:  None
Offensive Weakness:  FT Rate (14); Effective FG % (14)
Defensive Strength:  FT Rate (1)
Defensive Weakness:  Offensive Rebound % (14); Effective FG % (13)

Points per Possession and Number of Possessions
Rhode Island Adj Offense Efficiency - 100.0; 248 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Defense Efficiency - 109.3; 280 in D-1
Rhode Island Adj Defense Efficiency - 96.7; 50 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Offense Efficiency - 98.7; 268 in D-1
Rhode Island Adj Tempo - 67.2; 194 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Tempo - 65.9; 260 in D-1

Miscellaneous
Experience - Rhode Island 1.53 yrs; 274 in D-1; Dukes 0.68 yrs; 354 in D-1
Average Height - Rhode Island 76.9"; 175 in D-1; Dukes 77.1"; 148 in D-1


Haslametrics = has the Dukes as 298th in the country.
Rhode Island is 137th in the country.
Automated Game Preview: https://haslametrics.com/preview.php?yr=&tid1=4391&tid2=477&neut=1
Overall Ratings:  http://haslametrics.com/ratings.php

 

3/09/2022 3:14 am  #2


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Rout the Rams!

LET'S GO DUKES!!!

 

3/09/2022 8:39 am  #3


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Go to the Rams basketball forum. Pretty interesting. Potential coaches & of courses discussions about todays game. The frustration basically mirrors this board.

 

3/09/2022 10:13 am  #4


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Yes IronDuke,
They are extremely angry.  As I said on another post, they have been used to winning over the last two decades, unlike DU basketball.  If by some strange reason RI would lose to Duquesne, they will want their coach fired immediately!

 

3/09/2022 10:58 am  #5


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Is this on tv, or espn+?

 

3/09/2022 11:24 am  #6


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

ESPN +

 

3/09/2022 11:44 am  #7


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Thanks.   Will put on while I am some boring meetings this afternoon.   :-)))

 

3/09/2022 12:50 pm  #8


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

We've got this!

GO DUKES!

 

3/09/2022 12:52 pm  #9


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Friday's matchup against VCU ought to be a good one.

 

3/09/2022 3:15 pm  #10


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

If you really believe what you’ve been saying I’m sure you could find some unheard of odds on the Dukes to win the tourney.

 

3/09/2022 4:18 pm  #11


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

We are actually up at half time. I think we have 14 transition points vs zero for RI. Most 3 that are going in look like good shots? Fairly aggressive defense. Primo is looking like a Norm Nixon, at least in this first half.
Hima looked good early, but got cheep fouls then had to sit. Go Dukes. Win this one.

Last edited by NapaDuke (3/09/2022 4:21 pm)

 

3/09/2022 4:47 pm  #12


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Larson should not be shooting at all.

 

3/09/2022 4:52 pm  #13


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Game slipping away. Not as aggressive on defense. Dukes down 2 scores in second half, and unless they run that transition game from the first half, likely won't win.

 

3/09/2022 5:12 pm  #14


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Now Hima should be in 3 plus minutes left,, RI is out rebounding us 100 percent right now. Larson should be on the bench.

Last edited by NapaDuke (3/09/2022 5:18 pm)

 

3/09/2022 5:22 pm  #15


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

2 minute left. Hima on the bench, why. We need rebound, we are not getting any now.

 

3/09/2022 5:32 pm  #16


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

luckymcd wrote:

If you really believe what you’ve been saying I’m sure you could find some unheard of odds on the Dukes to win the tourney.

 +10000, same for LaSalle and GW. So that's what, bet $100 to win $10000? Rhode Island's only +3300

 

3/09/2022 5:38 pm  #17


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Final Score:  Rhode Island - 79       Duquesne - 77
Box Score Rebounds:   Duquesne-  30              Rhode Island- 39

Dambrots record at Duquesne:  71-71
This year's record:  6 - 24

 

3/09/2022 5:43 pm  #18


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Oh well, good try.  Just need something, anything from the paint.   Dambrot better hope Spears and Johnson stay.  And he can add some beef inside.   Next few weeks/month will mean a lot.

 

3/09/2022 5:56 pm  #19


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

A 6-24 record and now 45 years since an NCAA tournament appearance. If you watch Letterkenny you probably want to go about as crazy as the hockey coach about now. "F**king embarrassing (kick the trash can)"

 

3/09/2022 6:22 pm  #20


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

I am just thankful the season comes to an end.I dont know what comes next ,not sure the situation improves,and not really optimistic for next season.Just terrible.












 

 

3/09/2022 6:39 pm  #21


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Didn't get blown out but otherwise a good microcosm of the season. Pretty tough to win in basketball when you A) have no inside game B) are one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country and C) are one of the worst teams in the country at defending the 3. When you look at it that way, losing this game by only 2 points is practically a win. Glad to put this season to bed, but I agree with the other posters, it's going to be an uphill battle just to get this team back to double-digit wins, never mind competitive in the A10. They're just bad in pretty much every facet of the game. 

 

3/09/2022 6:39 pm  #22


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Hima is so been mismanaged by Dambrot. Yes he is raw but what an upside. What garbage on the floor. Next year will be another cluster F….. Dr Evil is stealing. Enjoy your 1 million dollar salary. Criminal.Disgusted as a Duquesne alumni.

 

3/09/2022 7:56 pm  #23


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Ironduke81 wrote:

Hima is so been mismanaged by Dambrot. Yes he is raw but what an upside. What garbage on the floor. Next year will be another cluster F….. Dr Evil is stealing. Enjoy your 1 million dollar salary. Criminal.Disgusted as a Duquesne alumni.

Hima hits mid court jumpers over everyone, but like today, rarely get's a chance unless, like today, someone gets stuck under the hoop and feeds it out to him. Then he hits it. He can hit that shot all day. Nothing is ever set up for this guy. Notice, we scored 14 transition points in the first half, instead of holding up to set up a half-court play. Second half, we just slowed down the game to half court and get out played? That's the story of the whole season. 

 

3/10/2022 7:51 am  #24


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

Ironduke81 wrote:

Hima is so been mismanaged by Dambrot. Yes he is raw but what an upside. What garbage on the floor. Next year will be another cluster F….. Dr Evil is stealing. Enjoy your 1 million dollar salary. Criminal.Disgusted as a Duquesne alumni.

I probably shouldn’t say this.   But your darlings Gormley and Harper hired him.   So are they are stealing?

Last edited by A83 (3/10/2022 7:51 am)

 

3/10/2022 8:13 am  #25


Re: Game Thread - University of Rhode Island Rams (A10 Tourney)

A83 wrote:

Ironduke81 wrote:

Hima is so been mismanaged by Dambrot. Yes he is raw but what an upside. What garbage on the floor. Next year will be another cluster F….. Dr Evil is stealing. Enjoy your 1 million dollar salary. Criminal.Disgusted as a Duquesne alumni.

I probably shouldn’t say this.   But your darlings Gormley and Harper hired him.   So are they are stealing?

I give both a pass on the hiring. Gormley new medical school. Harper raised money for the Cooper Center.Also football program getting closer to a balanced budget by scheduling power 5 schools. Let’s face it Dambrots job as well as expectations was to win a championship. Tired of his excuses. Did Covid only affect Duquesne mens basketball? I along with many on this board bought into Dambrot. This season was indeed very clairvoyant as to the future under Dambrot.

 

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