Ocean State Rivalry
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The Ocean State Rivalry is an American college basketball rivalry between the Providence Friars and Rhode Island Rams. The Ocean State Rivalry is thought to be a competitive college basketball rivalry in the New England region, though Providence has won 9 of the last 11 games. It is the biggest game of the year on the schedule for Rhode Island. It is also a crucial game for the Ocean State Cup.[1][2][3][4] The name of the rivalry comes from the nickname of the State of Rhode Island which is the Ocean State.
Sport | College Basketball |
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First meeting | 1933–34 season |
Latest meeting | December 4, 2021 Providence, 66–52 |
Next meeting | December 3, 2022 |
Stadiums | Amica Mutual Pavilion Ryan Center |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 133 |
All-time series | Providence leads, 75–58 |
Current win streak | Providence, 2 (2021–present) |
History[edit]
The Providence Friars and the Rhode Island Rams have met 133 times since the 1933-34 college basketball season. The Ocean State Rivalry game is usually played in December, and the venue alternates between the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Downtown Providence in odd-numbered years and the Ryan Center on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston in even-numbered years. Providence leads the series 75–58.
Game results[edit]
Providence victories | Rhode Island victories |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Providence, URI Resurrect Rivalry After Two Years". ABC6. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Ocean State pride on line as Providence hosts Rhode Island". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Geoghegan, William. "URI, PC set to renew rivalry after year off". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Austin, Zach. "Rams fall to Providence in Battle for Ocean State | The Good 5 Cent Cigar". Retrieved 2021-12-07.