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GW-URI Battle Wednesday in Rematch of '07 A-10 Title Bout
Jan. 22, 2008
Complete Game Notes in PDF Format 
George Washington (5-8, 1-2) at Rhode Island (15-3, 1-2)
Game 14 • Atlantic 10 Conference game
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 • Time: 7:00 pm ET
Location: Ryan Center (7,657) • Kingston, RI
Radio: FederalNewsRadio.com 1050 AM (Byron Kerr)
Internet: live stats on GameTracker
TV: none
All-Time Series: GW leads, 25-21 (GW leads, 2-1 at Ryan Center)
GW COACH: Karl Hobbs (Connecticut `85)
Record at GW: 119-73 (.620) 7th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 60-39 (.606) 7th season
Career Record: 119-73 (.620) 7th season
Hobbs' Record vs. Rhode Island: 6-2
URI COACH: Jim Baron (St. Bonaventure `77)
Record at URI: 102-97 (.513) 7th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 101-141 (.417) 15th season
Career Record: 308-300 (.507) 21st season
St. Francis-PA 74-71; St. Bonaventure 132-131
Baron's Record vs. GW: 6-15 (2-6 w/URI; 4-9 w/SBU)
Wednesday's Game: GW (5-8, 1-2) aims to snap a six-game road losing skid Wednesday night against Rhode Island. The last time these teams met, it was for the A-10 title in Atlantic City where GW prevailed, 78-69, to claim its second crown in three years.
• Both teams have identical 1-2 conference records with Saint Louis as the only common opponent. GW defeated SLU at home (49-20) while URI fell to the Billikens (68-61) in St. Louis.
• GW is coming off a hard-fought 74-66 loss to No. 20/20 Xavier in a game that was closer than the final score indicates. The Colonials trailed by one point (67-66) with 1:09 remaining before the Musketeers converted a pair of FGs and three free throws in the final minute.
• GW has a winning record (2-1) against URI at Ryan Center after winning its last two games there.
• GW is 0-6 on the road this season while Rhode Island is a perfect 8-0 at home.
• Following a 14-1 start, URI has lost two of its last three games (at Dayton, at Saint Louis).
• The Rams are coming off a 68-61 loss at Saint Louis last Thursday dropping them to 1-2 in the league and out of the AP Top 25.
• GW is without starting point guard Travis King, who is sitting out the season with a knee injury.
• GW has won 51 of its last 68 regular-season games and 30 of its last 37 A-10 games.
A Closer Look at Rhode Island: The Rams enters play Wednesday with a 15-3 overall record, 1-2 in the A-10. URI has two players averaging double figure points and four more averaging more than eight points a game. Senior F Will Daniels' 18.9 ppg and Kahiem Seawright's 8.2 rebounds is tied for second in the A-10. Keith Cothran leads the A-10 with 2.2 steals a game and Jimmy Baron has hit 62 three-pointers. Baron is the son of Rams head coach, Jim Baron. For the season, URI is shooting 48.5 percent from the field, averages 82.1 points a game and is outrebounding opponents by nearly three caroms a game. The Rams have lost two of their last three games, both on the road, at Dayton (92-83) and at Saint Louis (68-61). URI assistant coach Kevin Clark was a former GW assistant coach under Mike Jarvis from 1995-98.
Next Game: GW travels to Pittsburgh to face Duquesne on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on 3WT Radio 107.7 FM, 1500 AM, 820 AM. Live audio streaming of the game will be available on www.GWsports.com.
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