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1996–97 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

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1996–97 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1995–96
1996–97 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 12 Saint Joseph's 13 3   .813 26 7   .788
Rhode Island 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
UMass 11 5   .688 19 14   .576
Temple 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
St. Bonaventure 5 11   .313 14 14   .500
Fordham 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
West
No. 13 Xavier 13 3   .813 23 6   .793
George Washington 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
Virginia Tech 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Dayton 6 10   .375 13 14   .481
La Salle 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Duquesne 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
1997 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1996–97 college basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, the Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 20–10, 12–4 in A-10 play and lost in the championship game of the 1997 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 1997 NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. Rhode Island was beaten by No. 8 seed Purdue, 83–76 in overtime, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

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1996–97 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Cuttino Mobley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 21 Tyson Wheeler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr New London, Connecticut
F/C 34 Antonio Reynolds-Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1996*
at Siena W 91–57  1–0
Times Union Center 
Loudonville, New York
Nov 27, 1996*
at No. 18 Texas L 79–86  1–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Nov 30, 1996*
Fairleigh Dickinson W 115–66  2–1
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 4, 1996*
Brown W 86–49  3–1
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 10, 1996*
at Providence W 96–79  4–1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 17, 1996*
No. 16 Minnesota L 72–82[2]  4–2
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 23, 1996*
Boston University W 69–61  5–2
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 29, 1996*
vs. San Francisco W 93–76  6–2
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 30, 1996*
at Seton Hall L 70–72  6–3
Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 2, 1997*
Iona L 84–89  6–4
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 4, 1997
Dayton W 97–68  7–4
(1–0)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 7, 1997
at Temple W 79–72 OT 8–4
(2–0)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 11, 1997
Saint Joseph's W 74–70  9–4
(3–0)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 16, 1997
at Duquesne W 85–83  10–4
(4–0)
A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 18, 1997
at Virginia Tech W 73–52  11–4
(5–0)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 21, 1997
at UMass L 60–64  11–5
(5–1)
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 25, 1997
St. Bonaventure W 79–66  12–5
(6–1)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Jan 28, 1997
at No. 20 Xavier L 79–91[3]  12–6
(6–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 1997
at Saint Joseph's L 77–79  12–7
(6–3)
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 1997
La Salle W 92–61  13–7
(7–3)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 8, 1997
UMass L 61–64  13–8
(7–4)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 11, 1997
Fordham W 110–72  14–8
(8–4)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 16, 1997
Temple W 85–82  15–8
(9–4)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 20, 1997
at St. Bonaventure W 78–73  16–8
(10–4)
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 26, 1997
George Washington W 83–72  17–8
(11–4)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Mar 1, 1997
at Fordham W 85–58  18–8
(12–4)
Rose Hill Gym 
Bronx, New York
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 6, 1997*
vs. Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 67–63  19–8
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 1997*
vs. Temple
Semifinals
W 69–66 OT 20–8
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 1997*
at No. 19 Saint Joseph's
Championship game
L 56–61  20–9
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1997*
(9 SE) vs. (8 SE) Purdue
First round
L 76–83 OT[1] 20–10
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in EST.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Purdue Escapes Rhode Island in Overtime". The Washington Post. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gophers Get Past R. Island". The Chicago Tribune. December 18, 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 20 Xavier 91, Rhode Island 79". The Los Angeles Times. January 29, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.