NCAA Tournament March Madness

#104 Rhode Island

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Projection: likely out

Rhode Island's resume reveals significant weaknesses, particularly in their defensive metrics and inconsistent performance against similarly ranked teams. They've secured wins against weaker opponents like Fairfield and Holy Cross, but their losses to teams like Brown and George Washington raise concerns about their ability to compete at a higher level. With challenging matchups ahead, particularly against VCU and Davidson, these games represent crucial opportunities for the Rams. However, their struggles in close contests and a reliance on scoring against lesser teams make it difficult to assert they will earn a tournament bid unless they can significantly bolster their win total and improve their defensive efficiency.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Fairfield322W96-58
11/8Holy Cross300W91-77
11/20Lafayette271W86-72
11/24Col Charleston140W91-53
11/27(N)Detroit325W81-75
11/28(N)UT Arlington209W83-78
12/2Yale77W84-78
12/7Providence90W69-63
12/10@Brown210L84-80
12/15Central Conn216W77-69
12/21(N)Temple132W85-79
12/31@Duquesne168L67-55
1/4George Mason88W62-59
1/8G Washington110L75-67
1/11@Richmond245W67-64
1/15@Loyola-Chicago17852%
1/18Davidson11956%
1/21VCU5848%
1/25@La Salle16551%
1/29Massachusetts24463%
2/5@Fordham25256%
2/8@George Mason8844%
2/12St Bonaventure7450%
2/15La Salle16559%
2/22@St Louis13448%
2/26Dayton6249%
3/1@Massachusetts24455%
3/5@St Joseph's PA9845%
3/8Fordham25263%