Philadelphia, PA – ESPN’s resident bracketologist, Joe Lunardi, who has Rhode Island as one of his first four teams out, was in the house as the Rams scored their biggest win over St. Joseph’s at Hagan Arena in the Phil Martelli era with a 68-49 shellacking. While a defeat would have almost certainly ended Rhode […]
An Exciting Day At The NCAA Tournament In Spokane
Spokane, WA – It was a great atmosphere for the four NCAA tournament first round games played today at the Spokane Memorial Arena. The venue is smaller and more intimate than most venues for the NCAA tournament, seating slightly more than 12,000. To the delight of most of the crowd, the day featured an upset […]
Italy Tops USA for 2014 Albert Schweitzer Tournament Title
Mannheim, Germany – Point guard Federico Mussini led Italy to its first Albert Schweitzer Tournament championship since 1983 as the Italians topped the USA 86-73. Mussini finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Italy outscored the USA by 13 points in the final quarter. Wisconsin recruit Ethan Happ, who was named tournament […]
2014 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: Day 2 Recap
Mannhein, Germany – Physicality and depth were the themes as the USA Select team trounced Ukraine Sunday night 90-75 at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament. The USA led by 26 midway through the second half and coasted home. Oleksandr Kobets had a fantastic game for Ukraine finishing with 34 points. 16 year old star Sviatoslav Mikhailiuk […]
