1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

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1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
Rhode Island Rams logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
1992–93 record19–11 (8–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1991–92
1993–94 →
1992–93 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 UMass † 11 – 3   .786 24 – 7   .774
George Washington 8 – 6   .571 21 – 9   .700
Rhode Island 8 – 6   .571 19 – 11   .633
Saint Joseph's 8 – 6   .571 18 – 11   .621
Temple 8 – 6   .571 20 – 13   .606
West Virginia 7 – 7   .500 17 – 12   .586
Rutgers 6 – 8   .429 13 – 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 0 – 14   .000 10 – 17   .370
† 1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1992–93 college basketball season. This was head coach Al Skinner's fifth of nine seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 19–11, 8–6 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 1993 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament. Rhode Island was invited to the 1993 NCAA Tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. In the opening round, they defeated No. 9 seed Purdue,[1] but fell to No. 1 seed and eventual National champion North Carolina in the round of 32.[2]

Roster[]

1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Carlos Easterling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr
G 25 Abdul Fox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Jr
F Andre Samuel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1992*
 at Fordham W 85–59  1–0
 Rose Hill Gym 
Bronx, New York
Dec 5, 1992*
 at Eastern Michigan W 68–60  2–0
 Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 8, 1992*
 at Providence W 81–79  3–0
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 15, 1992*
 at Wake Forest L 65–69  3–1
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 23, 1992*
 Hartford W 98–67  4–1
 Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 29, 1992*
 vs. Alabama L 78–79  4–2
  
 
Dec 30, 1992*
 vs. Harvard W 80–67  5–2
  
 
Jan 2, 1993*
 at No. 22 Arizona L 79–87  5–3
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 7, 1993*
 vs. George Washington
Quarterfinals 		W 86–75  18–9
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 1993*
 vs. No. 20 UMass
Semifinals 		L 50–76  18–10
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1993*
 (8 E) vs. (9 E) No. 22 Purdue
First round 		W 74–68  19–10
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 20, 1993*
 (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
Second round 		L 67–112  19–11
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in EST.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Rhode Island uses balancing act to stop Purdue". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "North Carolina shows no mercy, 112-67". The Baltimore Sun. March 21, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Rhode Island Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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