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Men's Basketball

Rams, Monmouth Set for Hall of Fame Tip-Off

THE BASICS
Rhode Island (1-0) vs. Monmouth (0-1)
Tip-Off: Saturday, Nov 7. 4:30 p.m.
Coverage: Live Stats | NESN Nation | Game Notes

RHODE ISLAND VS. MONMOUTH - SERIES NOTES

  • Rhode Island and Monmouth are meeting for just the second the 43rd time.
  • The Rams won the first meeting 85-62 on Nov. 20, 2008 in the opening game of the Hoop Group Philly Classic behind 18 points from Keith Cothran.
  • Monmouth was picked to finish fifth in the CAA in the league's preseason poll.
  • Stefanos Spartalis and Ashton Walker both were honorable mention selections on the CAA preseason all-conference team.
  • Spartalis led Monmouth in scoring and rebounding last year with 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. 
  • Walker played for La Salle last season and was an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team pick while averaging 8.2 points per game along with 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
  • Rhode Island saw Walker twice last season. He had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 59-46 win over Rhode Island on Feb. 21. In his first game against the Rams, Walker had three points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals on Jan. 7.
  • Monmouth dropped its season opener against No. 13/14 St. John's, 78-63. Jakai Sanders had 17 points, Madison Durr scored 15 off the bench and Walker added 11 points.

RAMS EXPLODE IN SEASON OPENER 

  • Rhode Island put up 103 points in its season-opening victory over Holy Cross on Tuesday.
  • It was the first time in 35 years Rhody has topped 100 points in a season opener, dating back to a 102-72 win over Northeastern to begin the 1991-92 season.
  • Tuesday marked the 11th time URI has topped 100 points in a season opener in program history, but just the fifth time since over the last six decades.
  • The Rams topped 100 points five times in season openers from 1937-1946 under the legendary Frank Keaney, scoring 104 in 1937-38; 102 in 1940-41; 106 in 1943-44; 104 in 1945-46 and 120 in 1946-47.
  • The 1943-44 and 1945-46 seasons are the only times Rhode Island has topped 100 in its first two games. In 1943-44, it scored 106 and 118 with both games against Fort Vernon. In 1945-46, it was 104 points against Queens, followed by 119 against UMass-Maritime.
  • URI had 107 points in its opener against Bridgeport in 1969-70. It had 108 against Stonehill in 1982-83 and 113 against the Citadel in 1987-88.
  • In 1990-91, Rhode Island scored 111 in a season-opening win over Keene State, followed by the 103 points against Northeastern the following season.

SEASON OPENER WAS LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN MORE THAN A DECADE

  • With a 44-point victory over Holy Cross on Tuesday, the Rams recorded their first 40-point win in 10 seasons.
  • The last time Rhode Island beat a team by 40 or more points was Nov. 16, 2016, when it defeated Marist 107-75.
  • URI scored 58 points in the first half of Tuesday's game against Holy Cross, just the 12th time in program history the Rams have put up 58 or more in a single half.
  • The last time was a 58-point half against Fordham in an eventual 101-75 victory on Feb. 20, 2010.

MOHEGAN SUN A HOME AWAY FROM HOME 

  • Rhode Island is making its fifth appearance in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
  • The Rams have a 3-5 record all time in the Tip-Off, most recently falling to Northwestern and Washington State at the 2023 version of the event.
  • In the 2020-21 season, URI defeated South Florida (84-68) and San Francisco (84-71).
  • In 2016-17, the Rams beat Cincinnati 76-71 and fell to Duke 75-63 as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
  • In the 2012-13 season, URI lost to Ohio State 69-58 and Seton Hall 60-55 as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
  • Rhode Island has played 11 regular-season  games at Mohegan Sun Arena, posting a record of 4-7.
  • In addition to the Tip-Off, the Rams played two games in Uncasville at the start of the 2020-21 season as part of the 2K Empire Classic. 
  • URI fell to Arizona State (94-88) and Boston College (69-64).
  • The stay was part of an extended trip in Mohegan Sun's Bubbleville during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In the 2018-19 season, Rhode Island defeated West Virginia 83-70 in the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase.
  • Two years ago, Rhode Island played then-defending national champion Connecticut in an exhibition game at Mohegan Sun Arena to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer.
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