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Watch Massachusetts Minutemen vs. Rhode Island Rams: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday’s NCAA Basketball game
Who’s Playing
Rhode Island Rams @ Massachusetts Minutemen
Current Records: Rhode Island 11-12, Massachusetts 14-8
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Mullins Center — Amherst, Massachusetts
- TV: USA Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $18.99
What to Know
Rhode Island and the Minutemen are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but not for long. Both teams will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Mullins Center. Rhode Island pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 11.5-point favorite Minutemen.
Rhode Island’s and the Colonials’ match on Tuesday was close at halftime, but the Rams turned on the heat in the second half with 53 points. The Rams were the clear victor by a 88-65 margin over the Colonials.
Zek Montgomery was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 30 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season. Jaden House was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
Meanwhile, the Minutemen couldn’t handle the Bonnies on Wednesday and fell 79-73. Massachusetts got off to an early lead (up 13 with 5:42 left in the first quarter), but sadly they weren’t able to maintain that momentum.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Matt Cross, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. He didn’t help Massachusetts’ cause all that much against the Patriots last Saturday but the same can’t be said for this match. Another player making a difference was Keon Thompson, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
The Rams’ win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12. As for the Minutemen, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Rhode Island have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.1 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Massachusetts struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rhode Island beat the Minutemen 89-77 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rhode Island since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Massachusetts is a big 11.5-point favorite against Rhode Island, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Minutemen as a 12-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 153.5 points.
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Series History
Massachusetts and Rhode Island both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Jan 13, 2024 – Rhode Island 89 vs. Massachusetts 77
- Feb 18, 2023 – Massachusetts 69 vs. Rhode Island 45
- Jan 14, 2023 – Massachusetts 75 vs. Rhode Island 65
- Feb 05, 2022 – Massachusetts 78 vs. Rhode Island 67
- Jan 15, 2022 – Rhode Island 81 vs. Massachusetts 68
- Feb 06, 2021 – Massachusetts 75 vs. Rhode Island 63
- Jan 13, 2021 – Massachusetts 80 vs. Rhode Island 78
- Mar 07, 2020 – Rhode Island 64 vs. Massachusetts 63
- Feb 04, 2020 – Rhode Island 73 vs. Massachusetts 67
- Mar 09, 2019 – Rhode Island 94 vs. Massachusetts 75
Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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