Game thread - @ URI Tuesday 12/30 6pm ESPN+

I think we are seeing just how good Budnik, Hill and Jimenez were on both offense and defense for us last year, and all 3 of them were capable ballhandlers. So far, no one has stepped into their shoes and played well on a consistent basis.
 
I’m a little concerned about the Jekyll and Hyde nature of this team. When we’re on we’ll beat any A10 team by 25 but when we’re off it feels like an uphill climb in the snow.

I wasn’t all that impressed by Rhode Island. If that’s the best the A10 has to offer then this is a down year for the conference.
 
On this date last year we were 10-4 and 1-0 in conference - soon to be 10-5 and 1-1 in conference with the next game's loss at Fordham. And the Georgetown loss was much worse than this year's loss to Fairfield. So I think we need to keep some perspective given we are currently 11-4 and 1-1 in conference.

Having said that, we are clearly not as good as last year's team at this time. We don't have a signature win such as OK State last year. We didn't compete as well against Texas and TCU as we did last year against Texas and Alabama. And I would be extremely surprised to end the regular conference season at 17-1. I understand the concern some have but there's a lot of basketball yet to be played and I trust Roussell and the staff to successfully navigate a way through that.
 
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