Rhode Island
As March Madness looms, take a look at where Rhode Island’s Div. I basketball teams stand
Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. speaks after the Bulldogs beat UMBC
Top-seeded Bryant beats No. 8 UMBC 85-74 on Saturday to advance in the America East Tournament. They will host Albany in the semifinals next week.
With the March Madness Selection Show fast approaching (Sunday, March 16), let’s take a look at where our Division I men’s and women’s basketball teams stand in terms of their conference tournaments.
Some have seen their seasons come to an end (barring any invites to a postseason tournament), others are still chasing their conference crowns, and still others will begin conference tournament play this week.
Here’s a rundown of where Rhode Island’s teams stand:
🏀Women’s Basketball
∎The Bryant Bulldogs will play Tuesday, after dispatching Binghamton on Thursday, 66-63, in the America East Quarterfinals. No. 3 Bryant will travel to face No. 2 Vermont on Monday at 6 p.m.
∎The Brown Bears (12-15, 6-8 Ivy) ended their regular-season with a pair of wins, including Saturday’s 53-44 victory over the Yale Bulldogs in New Haven, Conn. Despite finishing with identical 6-8 conference records with Pennsylvania and tying for fourth place in the Ivy League, the Bears lost the tiebreaker (NET rankings) to the Quakers, and missed out on Ivy Madness, which will take place this week in Providence. The women’s teams playing for the Ivy League title will be Columbia, Princeton, Harvard and Penn.
∎The Providence Friars fell to Georgetown, 58-56, in the opening round of the Big East Tournament on Friday afternoon at Mohegan Sun. The loss ends the Friars season, who wrapped up the 2024-25 campaign at 13-19 overall, 6-12 in conference play.
∎After opening the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 52-41 win over George Washington, the Rhode Island Rams fell to St. Joseph’s 53-50 in overtime on Friday, ending their tournament run. URI finishes the season at 17-16 overall, 11-7 in conference play.
🏀Men’s Basketball
∎The Bryant Bulldogs played like the No. 1 seed they are, topping UMBC 85-74 in Saturday’s quarterfinal round of the America East Tournament. Next up is another home game, against No. 4 Albany on Tuesday at 9 p.m. at the Chace Center.
∎The Providence Friars head to New York City’s Madison Square Garden as the No. 8 seed in the Big East Tournament. PC fell at Xavier 76-68 in Saturday’s regular-season finale to end their year at 12-19 overall, 6-14 in conference play, and will meet No. 9 Butler Wednesday at 4 p.m.
∎The Rhode Island Rams (18-12, 7-11 Atlantic 10) ended regular-season play on a high note Saturday, beating Fordham 86-67 on Senior Day. The two teams will meet again Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Washington, D.C. Rhody is the No. 10 seed, Fordham is No.15.
∎The Brown Bears saw their season end on Saturday, falling at home to Yale, 70-61. The loss eliminated the Bears from contention in the upcoming Ivy Madness tournament, which tips off Friday at Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown ends the year at 14-13 overall, 6-8 in conference play. The men’s teams playing for the Ivy League title in Providence will be Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth and Princeton.
(WJAR) — Thirty-two years ago was the commissioning of a Navy submarine named after the Ocean State.
Maria Stephanos was on board the USS Rhode Island on July 9, 1994.
Rhode Island was the Navy’s 15th Trident class ballistic submarine.
It was commissioned in Newport and was the first to be christened in its namesake state.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — They come from all walks of life, including many professionals in the community, taking time out of their busy days to welcome students to school with enthusiasm and handshakes.
“We learn a lot of new handshakes, too,” Kobi Dennis said. “High-fives. Pounds with an explosion. We get a little bit of everything.”
It’s the Handshake Initiative, the brainchild of now Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson.
Everybody can use some encouragement, and students in Rhode Island get that the minute they head toward the school building.
Initially, the students and parents didn’t know what to think.
“I was confused because I thought it was going to be a normal day,” said one student.
“Their parents were getting out of their cars trying to see what’s going on,” Reservoir Avenue School Principal Cynthia Torres said.
But now, they crave it.
“It makes me feel motivated,” another student said.
Dennis adds in an etiquette component.
“Teaching the kids how to shake hands, look one another in the eyes with a firm grip — girl or guy — firm grip and say ‘hello’ and introduce yourself, that’s part of the initiative as well,” Dennis said.
Providence school superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez said it sends a strong message.
“We hear you, we see you, and we’re here for you,” Montañez said.
Torres strategically uses them on standardized test days.
“They say, ‘I’m going to do really good today,’” she said.
“It makes me feel encouraged to do better in school,” a student said.
They’ve connected with thousands of students across Rhode Island.
“It’s about shaking hands and building relationships, but it’s also about letting young people know that there are professionals in the community cheering for them every single day,” Dennis said.
Do you know of a nonprofit organization or volunteers doing great work in your community? Fill out a short nomination form for “Community Treasures.”
A man was critically hurt in a stabbing in Providence on Tuesday, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports.
Police were first called to Smith Street around 7 p.m. for the reported stabbing. They found the victim on Chalkstone Avenue.
He was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
The case remains under investigation and no arrests were announced.
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