Thomas M. Ryan Center · at Rhode Island
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#105URIRhode Island
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Season records: Maine and Rhode Island
METhis seasonURI
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects URI 77–57 · win probability URI 97%
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model 134.0
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: URI has more of the edges

ME 2, URI 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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ME offense vs URI defense
Offense 357th of 366 against a defense 86th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
ME has played the 319th-hardest schedule, URI the 117th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: ME 19.7%, URI 31.0%. Defensive: ME 65.7%, URI 68.2%
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Three-pointers
ME hits 31.2% and allows 29.4%; URI hits 31.1% and allows 34.7%. Threes are 37.0% and 43.5% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: ME 38.4, URI 38.4. Allowed: ME 33.9, URI 42.6
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URI offense vs ME defense
Offense 123rd of 366 against a defense 191st, on the model’s ratings
URISmall
Home court
URI at home. This season: URI 0-0 at home, ME 0-0 away
Context
Tempo
About 66 possessions: ME plays 64.9 a game (348th fastest), URI 66.5 (293rd). Faster games mean more points
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: ME 31%, URI 46%. Transfers in: ME 4, URI 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Shooting
Effective FG%: ME 49.6 and allows 50.6; URI 50.1 and allows 50.4
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: ME 19.2%, URI 19.1%. Forced: ME 19.3%, URI 21.2%

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—URI -20.8—
Total—134.0—
Projected score—ME 56.6 · URI 77.4

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadURI -12.2—
1H total62.8—
1H projected scoreME 25.3 · URI 37.5—

Rhode Island has the better starters

Position by position: Maine 0, Rhode Island 4, even 1
MaineBetterRhode Island
G D. Williams TR8 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.7 ast Score 23
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G D. Williamson TR14.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.3 ast Score 63
G C. Crawford4.2 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.8 ast Score 14
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G J. Hinton12.6 pts · 3 reb · 2.1 ast Score 51
G V. Garcia Adsten TR3.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.3 ast Score 11
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G J. Fontenet TR6.8 pts · 5 reb · 1.3 ast Not ranked
F A. Flagg6.7 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.4 ast Score 33
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G J. Tripp12 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.5 ast Score 90
F Y. Bamba2.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.4 ast Score 11
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F M. Deniusas TR12.6 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.7 ast Score 70
MaineBetterRhode Island
ME offense357th of 366 · -13.7
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URI defense86th of 366 · -0.0
ME defense191st of 366 · -4.5
URISmall
URI offense123rd of 366 · -3.2
Backcourt-6.4 · 3 players
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Backcourt-0.7 · 4 players
Frontcourt-2.3 · 2 players
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Frontcourt+0.9 · 1 player
Bench-0.7 · 4 players
Even
Bench-0.5 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestME betterURI betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Maine
Guards
D. Williams25 min · TRC. Crawford20 minV. Garcia Adsten18 min · TRD. LopesNewK. BedardNewH. FranzNew
Forwards
A. Flagg25 minY. Bamba12 minA. Evans8 min · TRK. Gribben3 minE. Byther2 minO. Faubert2 min · TR
Rhode Island
Guards
D. Williamson37 min · TRJ. Hinton32 minJ. Fontenet28 min · TRJ. Tripp25 minJ. Harper12 minB. Loer4 min
Forwards
M. Deniusas27 min · TRM. Sow20 minJ. PerryNewN. RaupelisNewT. MartinNewD. MabilonNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
MEURI
Scoring
61.2 #364Points per game69.9 #288
0.95 #356Points per possession1.05 #255
64.9 #348Pace (possessions)66.5 #293
Shooting
49.6 #263Effective FG%50.1 #231
31.2 #3143-point %31.1 #318
37.0 #2313-point attempt rate43.5 #103
38.4 #93Free throw rate38.4 #92
Possessions
19.2 #328Turnover rate19.1 #326
19.7 #364Offensive rebound rate31.0 #163
11.8 #300Assists per game11.3 #321
Defense
68.5 #39Points allowed68.2 #33
1.05 #90Points allowed per possession1.03 #53
50.6 #136Opponent effective FG%50.4 #124
29.4 #4Opponent 3-point %34.7 #232
19.3 #38Turnovers forced21.2 #10
65.7 #322Defensive rebound rate68.2 #248
7.7 #57Steals per game8.4 #20
3.2 #194Blocks per game3.7 #117

Maine

7-24 in 2025-26 overall · 6-11 in conference · America East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ NJIT58–60
  • Lvs UMass Lowell56–67
  • L@ Binghamton67–74
  • W@ UAlbany70–59
  • W@ New Hampshire61–58

A week or more of rest.

Rhode Island

16-16 in 2025-26 overall · 7-12 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Duquesne61–67
  • L@ Fordham49–61
  • Wvs Duquesne64–52
  • Lvs Saint Joseph's55–61
  • L@ St Bonaventure76–94

A week or more of rest.