2022–23 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
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2022–23 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 9–22 (5–13 A-10) |
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Home arena | Ryan Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 A10 tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Rams finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 5–12 in A-10 play, to finish in 11th place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Richmond in the second round.
On March 11, 2022, the school fired head coach David Cox.[1] On March 18, the school hired former Dayton and Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the team's new head coach.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jeremy Sheppard | 2 | G | 6'1" | 165 | RS Senior | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
Allen Betrand | 4 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduate transferred to Rider |
Antwan Walker | 5 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduate transferred to Bryant |
Tres Berry | 13 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Cleveland, TN | Transferred to Charleston Southern |
Makhi Mitchell | 21 | C | 6'9" | 230 | RS Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Arkansas |
Makhel Mitchell | 22 | C | 6'10" | 245 | RS Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Arkansas |
Ileri Ayo-Faleye | 24 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Sophomore | Lebanon, PA | Transferred to Vermont |
Ishmael El-Amin | 42 | G | 6'3" | 180 | RS Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Anthony Harris | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Woodbridge, VA | North Carolina |
Brayon Freeman | 2 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | George Washington |
Brandon Weston | 20 | G/F | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, NY | Seton Hall |
Josaphat Bilau | 21 | F | 6'10" | RS Sophomore | La Roche-sur-Yon, France | New Mexico JC | |
Alex Tchikou | 22 | F | 6'11' | 230 | RS Sophomore | Paris, France | Alabama |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2022 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Louis Hutchinson SG |
Bradenton, FL | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 4, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Rory Stewart PF |
London, England | Orangeville Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Apr 7, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jeremy Foumena C |
Montreal, QC | Orangeville Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | Apr 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Connor Dubsky SG |
Woodbridge, VA | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 12, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Adrian Myers SF |
Stephens City, VA | Massanutten Military Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
K.C. Nwafor PF |
Rotorua, New Zealand | Rotorua Boys' High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Apr 30, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Quinnipiac | L 62–67 | 0–1 |
14 – Leggett | 8 – Martin | 6 – Thomas | Ryan Center (5,501) Kingston, RI | ||||
November 12, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas State | L 66–70 | 0–2 |
21 – Leggett | 8 – Tchikou | 4 – Leggett | Ryan Center (4,610) Kingston, RI | ||||
November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Stony Brook | W 74–64 | 1–2 |
18 – Leggett | 9 – Leggett | 10 – Thomas | Ryan Center (4,484) Kingston, RI | ||||
November 21, 2022* 7:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Kansas State Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals |
L 57–77 | 1–3 |
13 – Leggett | 10 – Weston | 2 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (1,250) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 22, 2022* 5:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Tulane Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round |
L 75–78 | 1–4 |
34 – Leggett | 10 – Martin | 4 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 23, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FloSports |
vs. Illinois State Cayman Islands Classic 7th-place game |
W 57–44 | 2–4 |
21 – Freeman | 11 – Bilau | 2 – Leggett | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 27, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Boston College | L 49–53 | 2–5 |
21 – Freeman | 8 – Martin | 3 – Leggett | Conte Forum (4,432) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Providence Ocean State Rivalry |
L 74–88 | 2–6 |
16 – Bilau | 5 – Bilau | 5 – Thomas | Ryan Center (7,662) Kingston, RI | ||||
December 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Brown | L 58–59 | 2–7 |
14 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Freeman | Ryan Center (4,476) Kingstown, RI | ||||
December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Army | W 77–67 | 3–7 |
16 – Leggett | 12 – Martin | 6 – Freeman | Ryan Center (5,238) Kingston, RI | ||||
December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass Lowell | W 77–75 OT | 4–7 |
19 – Leggett | 10 – Samb | 3 – Thomas | Ryan Center (3,829) Kingston, RI | ||||
December 18, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Georgia State | L 66–75 | 4–8 |
21 – Freeman | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,440) Atlanta, GA | ||||
December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Milwaukee | Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program | Ryan Center Kingston, RI | ||||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | L 61–72 | 4–9 (0–1) |
15 – Carey | 11 – Martin | 3 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,887) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fordham | W 82–79 | 5–9 (1–1) |
23 – Martin | 7 – Thomas | 8 – Freeman | Ryan Center (3,683) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at La Salle | L 75–77 OT | 5–10 (1–2) |
18 – Tied | 11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (1,571) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | W 68–67 | 6–10 (2–2) |
23 – Leggett | 14 – Leggett | 5 – Freeman | Ryan Center (4,722) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 14, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass | L 65–75 | 6–11 (2–3) |
19 – Leggett | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Mullins Center (5,013) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond | L 57–64 | 6–12 (2–4) |
18 – Freeman | 6 – Carey | 5 – Freeman | Robins Center (5,892) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason | L 72–79 | 6–13 (2–5) |
25 – Freeman | 6 – Leggett | 2 – Carey | Ryan Center (5,917) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Dayton | W 75–70 | 7–13 (3–5) |
25 – Leggett | 8 – Carey | 3 – Leggett | Ryan Center (5,743) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 72–70 | 8–13 (4–5) |
20 – Leggett | 7 – Martin | 4 – Leggett | Ryan Center (6,530) Kingston, RI | ||||
February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Joseph's | L 50–64 | 8–14 (4–6) |
14 – Freeman | 13 – Martin | 4 – Martin | Hagan Arena (1,121) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 7, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | L 71–76 | 8–15 (4–7) |
20 – Leggett | 8 – Tchikou | 4 – Freeman | Chaifetz Arena (5.012) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 67–75 | 8–16 (4–8) |
21 – Carey | 8 – Carey | 2 – Freeman | EagleBank Arena (3,962) Fairfax, VA | ||||
February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
VCU | L 54–55 | 8–17 (4–9) |
21 – Leggett | 9 – Martin | 3 – Tied | Ryan Center (4,229) Kingston, RI | ||||
February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
UMass | L 45–69 | 8–18 (4–10) |
18 – Leggett | 8 – Leggett | 4 – Thomas | Ryan Center (5,785) Kingston, RI | ||||
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Washington | L 80–89 OT | 8–19 (4–11) |
30 – Leggett | 8 – Martin | 6 – Thomas | Ryan Center (4,579) Kingston, RI | ||||
February 25, 2023 2:30 p.m., USA |
at Fordham | L 71–74 | 8–20 (4–12) |
17 – Martin | 8 – Martin | 4 – Thomas | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808) The Bronx, NY | ||||
March 1, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Loyola Chicago | W 79–77 | 9–20 (5–12) |
20 – Leggett | 7 – Leggett | 5 – Thomas | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,003) Chicago, IL | ||||
March 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Davidson | L 54–68 | 9–21 (5–13) |
14 – Leggett | 8 – Stewart | 3 – Leggett | Ryan Center (5,543) Kingston, RI | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(14) | vs. (11) La Salle First round |
L 56–73 | 9–22 |
19 – Martin | 7 – Martin | 4 – Thomas | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhode Island fires coach David Cox after 4 seasons". USA Today. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Chavkin, Daniel (March 18, 2022). "Former Indiana Coach Archie Miller Lands New Head Coaching Job". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of University of Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.