Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
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Rhode Island Rams | ||||
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University | University of Rhode Island | |||
Head coach | David Cox (3rd season) | |||
Conference | Atlantic 10 | |||
Location | Kingston, Rhode Island | |||
Arena | Ryan Center (Capacity: 7,657) | |||
Nickname | Rams | |||
Colors | Keaney blue, navy blue, and white[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1998 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1988, 1998 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
1978, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2017, 2018 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1961, 1966, 1978, 1988, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2017, 2018 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1999, 2017 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1961, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1981, 2018 |
The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team is under the direction of head coach David Cox,[2] who was formerly Assistant Coach to Dan Hurley for four years at Rhode Island. The Rams play their home games at the Ryan Center (capacity 7,657) which opened in 2002.
Current coaching staff[]
Name | Title | College | First Season |
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David Cox | Head Coach | William and Mary | 2018 |
Todd Bozeman | Assistant Coach | Rhode Island | 2021 |
Austin Carroll | Assistant Coach | American | 2019 |
T.J. Buchanan | Assistant Coach | Rhode Island | 2019 |
Vacant | Graduate Assistant Coach | - | - |
All-Americans[]
Rhode Island has had three All-Americans in its history.
Player | Count | Years |
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Stan Modzelewski | 2 | 1941 (second-team); 1942 (second-team) |
Chet Jaworski | 1 | 1939 (first team) |
Sly Williams | 1 | 1979 (second-team) |
Postseason[]
NCAA tournament results[]
The Rams have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments. They have a combined 8–10 record. Tom Garrick holds the Rhode Island single-tournament game scoring record with 29 points in 1988 during a march to the Sweet Sixteen.[3] The eighth-seeded 1997–98 Rams, led by senior guards Tyson Wheeler and Cuttino Mobley, had the best tournament run in school history, making it to the Elite Eight. Six head coaches have led Rhode Island to the NCAA Tournament with four of them registering tourney wins. Success in basketball fell off after the 1998 season, with the Rams making the tournament in 1999 but losing in the First Round. The team has seen a new degree of success recently, qualifying for the NCAA tournament in 2017 and 2018, both times successfully defeating their First Round opponents and advancing to the Second Round.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1961 | First Round | St. Bonaventure | L 76–86 | |
1966 | First Round | Davidson | L 65–95 | |
1978 | First Round | Duke | L 62–63 | |
1988 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 Missouri #3 Syracuse #2 Duke |
W 87–80 W 97–94 L 72–73 |
1993 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Purdue #1 North Carolina |
W 74–68 L 67–112 |
1997 | #9 | First Round | #8 Purdue | L 76–83OT |
1998 | #8 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#9 Murray State #1 Kansas #13 Valparaiso #2 Stanford |
W 97–74 W 80–75 W 74–68 L 77–79 |
1999 | #12 | First Round | #5 Charlotte | L 70–81OT |
2017 | #11 | First Round Second Round |
#6 Creighton #3 Oregon |
W 84–72 L 72–75 |
2018 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Oklahoma #2 Duke |
W 83–78OT L 62–87 |
NIT results[]
The Rams have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 15 times. Their combined record is 14–16. The Rams reached the NIT semifinals three times (1945, 1946, and 2010) with their best showing being runner-up in the 1946 final. Seven head coaches have led Rhode Island to the NIT with four of them recording wins.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1941 | First Round | Seton Hall | L 54–70 |
1942 | Quarterfinals | Toledo | L 71–82 |
1945 | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Tennessee DePaul St. John's |
W 51–44 L 53–97 L 57–64 |
1946 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Final |
Bowling Green Muhlenberg Kentucky |
W 82–79 W 59–49 L 45–46 |
1979 | First Round | Maryland | L 65–673OT |
1981 | First Round | Purdue | L 58–84 |
1987 | First Round | Florida State | L 92–107 |
1992 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Vanderbilt Boston College Utah |
W 68–63 W 81–802OT L 72–84 |
1996 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Marist College of Charleston Saint Joseph's |
W 82–77 W 62–58OT L 59–76 |
2003 | First Round Second Round |
Seton Hall Temple |
W 61–60 L 53–61 |
2004 | Opening Round First Round |
Boston University West Virginia |
W 80–52 L 72–79 |
2008 | First Round | Creighton | L 73–74 |
2009 | First Round Second Round |
Niagara Penn State |
W 68–62 L 72–83 |
2010 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Northwestern Nevada Virginia Tech North Carolina |
W 76–64 W 85–83 W 79–72 L 67–68OT |
2015 | First Round Second Round |
Iona Stanford |
W 88–75 L 65–74 |
CBI results[]
The Rams have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2011 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Miami (OH) UCF |
W 76–59 L 54–66 |
NBA players[]
International players[]
- David Bernsley (born 1969), American-Israeli basketball player
References[]
- ^ "University of Rhode Island". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Kourakis, Yianni (4 April 2018). "URI to name David Cox as next men's basketball coach". WPRI. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Rhode Island Rams Tournament History". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
External links[]
- Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
- Northeastern United States basketball team stubs
- Rhode Island sport stubs
- College basketball team stubs