Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
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Rhode Island Rams | ||||
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University | University of Rhode Island | |||
Head coach | Archie Miller (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Atlantic 10 | |||
Location | Kingston, Rhode Island | |||
Arena | Ryan Center (Capacity: 7,657) | |||
Nickname | Rams | |||
Student section | Ram County | |||
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
The Rams experienced their greatest success by making the Elite Eight in 1998, pulling within 3 points of making their first Final Four in just their 7th appearance before ultimately losing to Stanford.
Current coaching staff
Name | Title | College | First Season |
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Archie Miller (basketball) | Head coach | NC State | 2022 |
Duane Woodward | Assistant coach | Boston College | 2022 |
Austin Carroll | Assistant coach | American | 2019 |
Kenny Johnson (basketball) | Assistant coach | Maryland | 2022 |
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
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 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 |
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
- Xavier Munford (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jared Terrell (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Participations in FIBA competitions
- 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 5th place
References
- ^ "Color Palette". 2023 Rhode Island Rams Brand Guide (PDF). May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rhode Island Rams Tournament History". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
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