Game One - the first win
Nov. 26, 2002
Rhode Island 73, USC 71 (OT)
Dustin Hellenga’s shot with 2.2 seconds remaining in the extra period lifted Rhode Island to a 73-71
victory in the first game ever played at the Ryan Center. Hellenga poured in a game-high 26 points,
including 5-of-9 from the perimeter, to spark the Rhody win.
Game two - the first loss
Dec. 4, 2002
Kent State 82, Rhode Island 63
Former Rhode Island guard Jim Christian returned to Kingston with his Kent State squad and earned
an 82-63 victory over the Rams. Dustin Hellenga led all scorers with 26 points, while Lazare Adingono
added 14 points.
Game three - the first in-state victory
Dec. 9, 2002
Rhode Island 67, Brown 48
Brian Woodward’s 16 points led Rhode Island to a 19-point win over instate rival Brown. The Rams led
by as many as 27 points in the second half, capturing the unofficial state championship after downing
Providence two days earlier at the Dunkin Donuts Center.
Game five - the largest crowd
Dec. 21, 2002
Pittsburgh 87, Rhode Island 71
Before a record crowd of 8,121 (7,571 capacity plus 525 standing-room), Rhode Island dropped an 8771 decision to No. 4 ranked Pittsburgh. Dustin Hellenga led three URI players in double-figures, with
17 points. Dawan Robinson added 14 and Lazare Adingono 11 in the loss.
Game seven - the first atlantic 10 game
Jan. 11, 2003
Rhode Island 75, Fordham 63
Rhode Island used a 15-2 run to start the second half, pulling away from Fordham, 75-63, for the
first Atlantic 10 victory in the Ryan Center. Dustin Hellenga had 19 points to lead all scorers. Lazare
Adingono added 18 in the win.
Game eight - another buzzer-beater
Jan. 19, 2003
Rhode Island 58, Saint Joseph’s 57
Brian Woodward’s steal and layup at the buzzer capped a 7-0 game-ended run, as Rhode Island
topped Saint Joseph’s, 58-57. Woodward missed the potential gamewinner with just two ticks left on
the clock, but stripped the ball and put it back in for the win. He led Rhody with 12 points.
Game ten - high-scoring affair
Feb. 5, 2003
Rhode Island 91, St. Bonaventure 85
Brian Woodward’s career-high 30 points helped pace Rhody to the first 90-point game in Ryan Center
history, as the Rams downed St. Bonaventure, 91-85. Woodward also pulled down a career-best 14
rebounds, while connecting on 14-of-19 free throws - still a facility record for FT attempted.
Game fifteen - atlantic 10 tourney thriller
March 10, 2003 Rhode Island 75, Duquesne 73
Brian Woodward banked in a 3-pointer with :22 seconds left to tie it and Howard Smith hit a runner
with 1.3 ticks left to give URI a 75-73 win over Duquesne in the opening round of the 2003 Atlantic 10
Championship. Dustin Hellenga led Rhody with 24 points, while Woodward added 19.
Game sixteen - the postseason comes to kingston
March 19, 2003 Rhode Island 61, Seton Hall 60
The Rams overcame a 17-point second half deficit, thanks to a Dawan Robinson trey with 4.1 seconds
left in regulation, and downed Seton Hall, 61-60, in the first round of the 2003 National Invitation
Tournament. URI outscored SHU, 13-2, to close out the game and was led by Robinson’s 17 points.
Game seventeen - the inaugural season comes to an end
March 25, 2003 Temple 61, Rhode Island 53
Dustin Hellenga scored 15 points and Brian Woodward added 12 as Rhode Island dropped a 61-53
loss to A-10 rival Temple in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Rhody closed out
the first season in the Ryan Center with a 12-5 mark at home.
Game twenty - when the saints go marching out
Dec. 6, 2003
Rhode Island 89, Providence 79
Despite 14 inches of snow in South County, a capacity crowd of 7,657 witnessed Rhody cruise to an
89-79 victory over Providence in the Friars’ first trip to Kingston since 1972. URI connected on 10-of-14
from beyond the arc and shot 57.1% from the floor. Dustin Hellenga and Dawan Robinson each tallied
26 points in the win, while Brian Woodward added 19.
Game twenty-two - another high-scoring affair
Dec. 23, 2003
Rhode Island 96, Charlotte 90 (OT)
Brian Woodward had 24 points and was a perfect 12-of-12 from the charity stripe as Rhode Island and
Charlotte combined for a then-Ryan Center record 186 points in a 96-90 overtime win for the Rams.
Dawan Robinson canned a 3-pointer to force the extra period and led URI with 31 points.
Game twenty-four - 3-pointers galore
Dec. 30, 2003
Rhode Island 94, Vermont 56
Rhode Island connected on a Ryan Center record 13-of-18 3-pointers in a 94-56 win over Vermont.
The .722 3-point FG percentage mark stands at the program’s top single-game 3-point proficiency
mark. Dawan Robinson was 5-of-6 from the outside, leading the Rams with 19 points.
Game twenty-five - battle of the rams goes to rhody
Jan. 4, 2004
Rhode Island 68, Fordham 53
Dawan Robinson scored a game-high 24 points to lead Rhode Island to a 68-53 win over Fordham in
Atlantic 10 play. Dustin Hellenga added 13 points and Brian Woodward 10 in the 25th game in Ryan
Center history.
Game thirty - cold shooting night
Feb. 11, 2004
Temple 69, Rhode Island 53
Dustin Hellenga had a game-high 22 points as Rhody struggled with Temple’s matchup zone, dropping
a 69-53 decision. The Rams shot just 32.1% from the floor including just 4-of-21 from the outside.
Game thirty-two - more ryan center magic
Feb. 22, 2004
Rhode Island 56, Richmond 54
Dawan Robinson’s 12-footer with 1.3 seconds left lifted URI to a 56-54 win over Richmond. The Rams
never trailed in the game but were never able to pull away from the Spiders until the final buzzer.
Robinson ended with 16 points, while Brian Woodward pulled down 12 rebounds.
Game thirty-three - dickie v comes to kingston
Feb. 28, 2004
Saint Joseph’s 57, Rhode Island 55
Playing to a national audience on ESPN2 with Dan Shulman and Hall of Famer Dick Vitale, Rhody
nearly upset No. 2 ranked Saint Joseph’s. Rhody led much of the way, but SJU’s Delonte West canned
a late trey and a free throw to take the lead for good. Dustin Hellenga had 15 points and Jamaal Wise
a double-double (10 pts./10 reb.) for the Rams.
Game thirty-four - more postseason action
March 17, 2004 Rhode Island 80, Boston University 52
Bristol, R.I. native Steve Mello led four Rhody players in double-figures with 13 points as the Rams
cruised to an 80-52 win over Boston University in the opening round of the 2004 National Invitation
Tournament. Dawan Robinson added 12 points, while Terrence Mack and Brian Woodward had 10.
Game thirty-five - season opening win vs. brown
Nov. 19, 2004
Rhode Island 72, Brown 62
Scott Hazleton’s 22 points and seven rebounds helped to lead Rhody to a 72-62 win in the 2004-05
season opener. Ty Sullivan added 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the outside, while Terrence Mack
and Jon Lucky had 11 points apiece.
Game forty - close call versus crusaders
Jan. 2, 2005
Holy Cross 51, Rhode Island 50
Terrence Mack registered game-highs with 16 points and eight rebounds, but it was not enough as
Rhody dropped a 51-50 decision to visiting Holy Cross. The Rams made a strong surge down the
stretch, but were not able to come away with the victory.
Game forty-five - bitee shines in loss to la salle
Feb. 15, 2005
La Salle 73, Rhode Island 63
Freshman guard Parfait Bitee connected on 5-of-9 from the outside, scoring a career-high 18 points in
a 73-63 loss to La Salle. Jon Lucky added 13 points and Terrance Mack 12 points and seven boards
for Rhode Island.
Game forty-six - rams pull upset over hawks on espn
Feb. 26, 2005
Rhode Island 65, Saint Joseph’s 60
Terrance Mack’s 17 point/10 rebound performance helped lead Rhode Island to a 65-60 win over Saint
Joseph’s in a nationally televised contest. Scott Hazelton added 14 points and J.R. Moore 10 as the
Rams handed the Hawks just their second loss in A-10 play. URI won the battle of the boards, 34-25.
Game forty-seven - frosh help lead the way versus temple
March 2, 2005
Rhode Island 65, Temple 57
A trio of freshmen - Jon Lucky, Parfait Bitee and Will Daniels - combined for 34 points as URI earned
a 65-57 victory over Temple. It was the Rams’ first win over the Owls since the 1999 Atlantic 10
Championship game. Scott Hazelton led all scorers with 22 points.
Game fifty - rams run away from bears
Nov. 26, 2005
Rhode Island 57, Brown 40
Rhody’s defense held Brown to just four field goals in the second half, as the Rams pulled away for
a 57-40 victory over the Bears. Will Daniels, Jon Clark and Jamaal Wise each tallied 10 points in the
victory. The 40 points was the lowest point total by a Rhody opponent in Ryan Center history.
Game fifty-one - second half surge sinks friars
Dec. 3, 2005
Rhode Island 77, Providence 69
Dawan Robinson scored all 18 of his points in the second half - including 11 straight during a key stretch
- as Rhode Island defeated Providence, 77-69, in the Friars’ second unsuccessful trip to the Ryan
Center in as many visits. Will Daniels added 18 points and Jamaal Wise 17.
Game fifty-five - showtime as robinson scores 37
Dec. 22, 2005
Rhode Island 87, Quinnipiac 72
Dawan Robinson poured in a career-high - and then-Ryan Center record - 37 points in an 87-72 win
over Quinnipiac. The Philadelphia native hit 14-of-21 from the floor, while also tallying five rebounds
and five assists. Will Daniels added 17 points and 11 rebounds in the victory.
Game fifty-seven - department of defense
Jan. 7, 2006
Rhode Island 64, Fordham 72
Rhody’s 20-2 run in the second half, combined with tough defense down the stretch, helped to push the
Rams past Fordham. Down 42-32, Jimmy Baron kick-started the run by connecting on two 3-pointers.
Jamaal Wise tallied a double-double (14 points/11 rebounds).
Game sixty - bad luck versus billikens
Feb. 1, 2006
Saint Louis 58, Rhode Island 53
Will Daniels and Terrence Mack each had 13 points, as Rhode Island dropped the first-ever meeting
against new A-10 member Saint Louis, 58-53. Rhody trailed much of the game and was down four 57-53 - with 1:26, but missed a 3-pointer with :20 seconds left.
Game sixty-four - late rhody run trumps temple
March 1, 2006
Rhode Island 69, Temple 61
A Jimmy Baron 3-pointer with 2:00 left broke a 58-58 tie and keyed an 11-4 run to close out a 69-61
victory over Temple. Dawan Robinson and Jamaal Wise combined to score the last eight points of the
game and close out the victory over the Owls. Robinson ended with 19 points and Will Daniels 12.
Game sixty-five - seawright shines versus stonehill
Nov. 10, 2006
Rhode Island 86, Stonehill 62
Kahiem Seawright scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Rhode Island kicked off the 200607 season with an 86-62 victory over Stonehill. Will Daniels added 18 points and Darrell Harris 10 as
Rhody shot close to 60.0% in the second half, pulling away for the win.
Game sixty-six - rams near-miss vs. penders, houston
Nov. 13, 2006
Houston 101, Rhode Island 62
Kahiem Seawright set a Ryan Center record with 19 rebounds, to go along with 18 points as Rhody
dropped a 101-99 overtime decision to Houston. The Cougars’ 101 points marked the first time any
team had reached triple-digits on the scoreboard. Jimmy Baron added 19 points for the Rams.
Game sixty-eight - bombs away for baron vs. brown
Dec. 5, 2006
Rhode Island 72, Brown 68
Jimmy Baron connected on a Ryan Center-record eight 3-pointers in a 72-68 win over Brown. Will
Daniels added 19 points and eight rebounds as the Rams pulled away from the Bears late in the second
half. URI shot 53.7% from the floor for the game.
Game seventy - century of rhody basketball celebrated
Dec. 16, 2006
De Paul 89, Rhode Island 81
Will Daniels scored a team-high 22 points and Jimmy Baron added 17 as Rhode Island dropped an
89-81 decisi9on to visiting De Paul. At halftime of the game, URI honored several members of its AllCentury team - including Carlton “Silk” Owens, Tom Garrick, and Steve Chubin.
Game seventy-four - baron buzzer-beater downs dayton
Jan. 7, 2007
Rhode Island 75, Dayton 74
Jimmy Baron’s high-off-the-glass running layup with 1.5 seconds left proved to be the gamewinning
bucket as Rhody edged Dayton, 75-74. The Rams trailed 74-70 with 2:26, but shut down the Flyers
down the stretch for the win. Will Daniels led Rhode Island with 19 points.
Game seventy-five - inaugural pink out game vs. umass
Jan. 24, 2007
Rhode Island 75, Massachusetts 72
Rhode Island held its inaugural “Pink Out” at the Ryan Center and earned a 75-72 win over UMass. The
Pink Out - which raised more than $10,000 for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
- was the first-ever breast cancer charity event to ever be staged with an NCAA Division I men’s
basketball game. Will Daniels led URI with 20 points, while Keith Cothran added 14 off the bench.
Game eighty - 30 point performance by baron over fau
Nov. 9, 2007
Rhode Island 90, Florida Atlantic 63
Jimmy Baron scored a career-high 30 points and URI used a 30-10 run midway through the second half
to pull away from Florida Atlantic, 90-63, in the 2007-08 season opener. Keith Cothran added 17 points
off the bench as the Rams shot 51.5% from the floor in the victory.
Game eighty-two - win #300 for jim baron
Nov. 28, 2007
Rhode Island 92, Northeastern 72
Parfait Bitee and Jimmy Baron each scored 17 points, combining to shoot 10-of-14 from beyond the
arc, as Rhody earned a 92-72 victory over Northeastern. The win was Jim Baron’s 300th career victory
as a head coach. The Rams closed the game on a 33-13 run to seal the milestone victory.
Game eighty-four - another W over the friars
Dec. 4, 2007
Rhode Island 77, Providence 60
In front of a capacity crowd, five Rams scored in double-figures, led by Will Daniels’ 18 points, as Rhode
Island took a 77-60 victory over Providence - the third victory in as many games versus the Friars at the
Ryan Center. Jimmy Baron added 17 points and Parfait Bitee had 11 points and nine assists.
Game eighty-five - double double-doubles
Dec. 22, 2007
Rhode Island 88, Hofstra 69
Will Daniels (22 points/16 rebounds) and Kahiem Seawright (18 points/13 rebounds) each tallied doubledoubles in an 88-69 win over Hofstra. Daniels’ 14 points and 10 boards in the first half made him first
URI player since Sly Williams to register a first-half double-double (Jan. 6, 1979 vs. Detroit).
Game eighty-six - first game as a ranked team
Jan. 2, 2008
Rhode Island 94, Fairleigh Dickinson 63
In its first game as a ranked opponent on its Ryan Center home floor, the #23/22 ranked Rams took
a 94-63 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson. Jimmy Baron led five URI players in double-figures with 22
points. FDU’s Manny Ubilla set a new Ryan Center scoring record, pouring in 39 points.
Game eighty-seven - more last second heroics
Jan. 13, 2008
Rhode Island 80, Duquesne 78
Jimmy Baron’s fadeaway baseline jumper with 3.2 seconds left proved to be the gamewinner, as Rhody
held on for an 80-78 win over Duquesne. Will Daniels matched a season-high with 28 points to lead all
scorers, while Kahiem Seawright pulled down 10 rebounds.
Game ninety - hot shooting downs dayton
Feb. 2, 2008
Rhode Island 82, Dayton 70
Five Rhode Island players registered double-figures as Rhode Island split its 2007-08 season series
versus Dayton with an 82-70 victory. Earlier in the season, the Flyers and Rams met at UD Arena in
Dayton, as both teams were ranked in the national polls. Jimmy Baron had 20 points and five assists.
Game ninety-five - 2008-09 season-opener a nailbiter
Nov. 14, 2008
Rhode Island 76, Brown 74
Jimmy Baron had 17 points, while Keith Cothran added 16 and Kahiem Seawright 15 as Rhode Island
used a late 12-1 run to push past Brown, 76-74, in the Rams’ season opener. Baron scored eight of the
12 points during the run, including two 3-pointers. URI had just three turnovers in the game.
top performances
Scoring
39
37
36
35
34
33
31
30
Manny Ubilla (Fairleigh Dickinson)
Dawan Robinson (URI vs. Quinnipiac)
Bryant McAllister (Duquesne)
Marques Green (St. Bonaventure)
Leemire Goldwire (Charlotte)
Matt Janning (Northeastern)
Robert McKiver (Houston)
Dawan Robinson (URI vs. Charlotte)
Damon Huffman (Brown)
Jimmy Baron (URI vs. Fla. Atlantic)
milestone games
1-2-08
12-22-05
2-8-06
1-17-04
3-8-08
11-28-07
11-13-06
12-23-03
12-5-06
11-9-07
Rebounding
19
Kahiem Seawright (URI vs. Houston)
11-13-06
16
Will Daniels (URI vs. Hofstra)
12-22-07
Luke Nevill (Utah)
12-9-06
15
Kahiem Seawright (URI vs. Charlotte)
3-8-08
14
Brian Woodward (URI vs. St. Bonaventure) 2-5-03
13
Kahiem Seawright (URI vs. Hofstra)
12-22-07
Assists
11 10
9
8
Dustin Hellenga (URI vs. UNH)
12-21-03
Chris Lowe (Massachusetts)
2-21-08
Parfait Bitee (URI vs. Providence)
12-4-07
Howard Smith (URI vs. Kent State)
12-4-02
Shemik Thompson (Central Connecticut) 12-13-08
Parfait Bitee (URI vs. UNH)
12-1-07
Dawan Robinson (URI vs. Temple)
3-1-06
Dawan Robinson (URI vs. Xavier)
2-25-06
Steals
7
6
5
Dawan Robinson (URI vs. Pittsburgh)
Jeremy Fears (Ohio)
Tyler Morris (Boston University)
Dawan Robinson (URI vs. Quinnipiac)
Carl Elliott (George Washington)
Dustin Hellenga (URI vs. Charlotte)
12-21-02
12-10-05
12-22-06
12-22-05
3-5-05
12-23-03
Stephane Lasme (Massachusetts)
Stephane Lasme (Massachusetts)
Greg Washington (Hofstra)
Kahiem Seawright (URI vs. Duquesne)
Shawn James (Duquesne)
Dwayne Jones (Saint Joseph’s)
1-24-07
1-25-06
12-22-07
1-13-08
1-13-08
2-26-05
Blocks
7
6
4
Win #1
Win #10
Win #15
Win #20
Win #25
Win #30
Win #35
Win #40
Win #45
Win #50
Win #55
Win #60
Win #65
URI 73, USC 71 (ot)
URI 65, Massachusetts 58
URI 82, New Hampshire 53
URI 73, Yale 59
URI 62, Stony Brook 56
URI 57, Brown 40
URI 58, Richmond 46
URI 85, Iona 60
URI 75, Dayton 74
URI 90, Florida Atlantic 63
URI 88, Hofstra 69
URI 82, Dayton 70
URI 77, Central Connecticut
11-26-02
3-2-03
12-21-03
1-7-04
12-8-04
11-26-05
1-21-06
11-28-06
1-7-07
11-19-07
12-22-07
2-2-08
12-13-08