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How to watch and listen to Rhode Island basketball as it hosts the La Salle Explorers
La Salle Explorers (11-9, 2-5 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (9-11, 3-4 A-10)
Rhode Island, which is coming off a 92-84 loss to George Mason despite 29 points by David Green, hosts the La Salle Explorers.
More: Poor shooting and defense extend Rhode Island basketball’s losing streak
The Rams have gone 8-3 in home games. Rhode Island is eighth in the A-10 scoring 73.5 points while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Explorers are 2-5 against A-10 opponents. La Salle is sixth in the A-10 scoring 74.1 points per game and is shooting 43.2%.
Rhode Island’s average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 6.6 per game La Salle gives up. La Salle averages 74.1 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the 76.1 Rhode Island gives up.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
Who are the top performers for Rhode Island and La Salle?
Luis Kortright is averaging 10.4 points and 3.5 assists for the Rams. Jaden House is averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games for Rhode Island. Khalil Brantley is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Explorers. Jhamir Brickus is averaging 13.2 points and 2.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for La Salle.
The last 10 games
Rams: 4-6, averaging 73.3 points, 36.9 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.2 points per game.
Explorers: 3-7, averaging 71.9 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.9 points.
When and where does Rhode Island play La Salle
Kingston, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
How to watch and listen to the Rhode Island Rams vs. La Salle Explorers
The game will be ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.
What is the betting line for the Rhode Island vs. La Salle game?
Odds will be posted here.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island State Police are investigating a crash that happened on I-295 North in Cumberland Tuesday night.
The crash happened in the right lane near Exit 22 just before 9 p.m.
It’s unclear exactly what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.
12 News has reached out to Rhode Island State Police for more information but has not heard back.
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Scandals shake up Capitol Hill ahead of midterm elections
Congressional reporter Zachary Schermele dives into the latest scandals on Capitol Hill and how they’re shaking up politics ahead of midterms.
Rhode Island’s Democrat and Republican primary elections will officially be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 this year, instead of the usual Tuesday election day.
Lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not give them enough time to set up polls for the arrival of voters.
Gov. Dan McKee signed the bill on April 20, officially moving the primary day for 2026.
Which races will be on the ballot? The Republican and Democrat nominees for a swath of local offices – most notably governor but also lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Why was RI’s primary day moved?
At a hearing on the bill earlier this year, Randy Rossi, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns explained the “significant logistical and financial challenges” municipalities otherwise would have faced having an election the day after Labor Day.
“Beyond cost, municipalities face serious logistical challenges accessing and setting up more than 430 polling locations on a major federal holiday, a process that often requires many hours and access to facilities that are typically closed and unstaffed on Labor Day,” he said.
“Compounding these challenges, many municipalities conduct early voting in city or town halls that must also serve as primary day polling locations,” Rossi noted.
Without changes to current law, he said, “municipalities would be required to conduct early voting and primary day polling simultaneously, often in the same limited space and with the same poll workers, requiring additional staffing and facilities.”
By the time this legislative hearing took place in January, other states facing similar issues, including Massachusetts, had already adjusted their primary dates, “and Rhode Island itself has demonstrated that alternative scheduling can be successful, as occurred during the statewide Wednesday primary in 2018,” Rossi said.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — If you’re looking to satisfy you’re sweet tooth, look no further than Division Street.
Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its first Rhode Island bakery in East Greenwich earlier this month. The new bakery is situated within East Greenwich Square, which is also home to the Ocean State’s first Crumbl.
The bakery is known for its handcrafted specialty Bundt cakes, as well as smaller “Bundtlets,” and bite-sized “Bundtinis,” that come in a variety of flavors.
“There’s a strong sense of local pride, creativity, and community here that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Jake Williams, who owns the East Greenwich bakery. “We were drawn to the area’s vibrant small business culture and the opportunity to contribute something special.”
Nothing Bundt Cakes is also expected to open another bakery at Chapel View in Cranston later this year.
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