2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record 25–10 (13–5 A-10)
Head coach Dan Hurley (5th season)
Assistant coach David Cox
Assistant coach Luke Murray
Assistant coach Antonio Reynolds Dean
Home arena Ryan Center
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Dayton 15 3   .833     24 8   .750
VCU 14 4   .778     26 9   .743
Rhode Island 13 5   .722     25 9   .735
Richmond 13 5   .722     22 13   .629
St. Bonaventure 11 7   .611     20 12   .625
George Washington 10 8   .556     20 15   .571
George Mason 9 9   .500     20 14   .588
La Salle 9 9   .500     15 15   .500
Davidson 8 10   .444     17 15   .531
Fordham 7 11   .389     13 19   .406
Saint Louis 6 12   .333     12 21   .364
UMass 4 14   .222     15 18   .455
Saint Joseph's 4 14   .222     11 20   .355
Duquesne 3 15   .167     10 22   .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hurley, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place. In the A-10 Tournament, they defeated St. Bonaventure, Davidson, and VCU to win the A-10 Tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They received a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region where they defeated No. 6-seeded Creighton in the First Round before losing to No. 3-seeded Oregon in the Second Round.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 17–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to Massachusetts.

Preseason

The Rams were picked to finish second in the Preseason A-10 poll.[1] E.C. Matthews and Hassan Martin were named to the All-Conference Preseason Second Team.[1] Martin was named to the All-Defensive Preseason Team as well.[1]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Four McGlynn 4 G 6'2" 200 RS Senior York, PA Graduated
Rex Sunahara 10 F 6'5" 200 Freshman Bay Village, OH Walk-on; didn't return
Ifeanyi Onyekaba 14 C 6'8" 265 Senior Abuja, Nigeria Graduate transferred
Rory Temkin 22 G 6'3" 170 Senior Narragansett, RI Walk-on; graduated
Shane Plunkett 30 G 6'3" 195 Senior Brookville, NY Graduated
Earl Watson 33 C 6'7" 245 Senior Fort Pierce, FL Graduated

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mike Layssard Jr.
#36 C
Shreveport, LA Northwood Senior High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Sep 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jeff Dowtin
#43 PG
Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Michael Tertsea
#43 C
Bel Aire, MD The John Carroll School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Cyril Langevine
#66 PF
East Orange, NJ The Patrick School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Class of 2017 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daron Russell
PG
Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Institute 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sep 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Matthews, E. C.E. C. Matthews 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Romulus Detroit, MI
G 1 Garrett, JarvisJarvis Garrett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Notre Dame Prep Milwaukee, WI
G 5 Leviton, WillWill Leviton (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Classical Providence, RI
F 10 Langevine, CyrilCyril Langevine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr The Patrick School East Orange, NJ
G 11 Dowtin, JeffJeff Dowtin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. John's Washington, D.C.
F 12 Martin, HassanHassan Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Curtis Staten Island, NY
G 13 Robinson, StanfordStanford Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Findlay Prep
Indiana
Landover, MD
G 15 Dadika, EricEric Dadika (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Spotswood Milltown, NJ
F 21 Layssard Jr., MikeMike Layssard Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Northwood Lena, LA
F 23 Iverson, KuranKuran Iverson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Fishburne Military Academy
Memphis
Windsor, CT
G 25 Thompson, ChristionChristion Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Madison Prep Baton Rouge, LA
G 32 Terrell, JaredJared Terrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Brewster Academy Weymouth, MA
F 34 Berry, AndreAndre Berry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jr St. Andrew's
New Mexico Military Institute
West Hempstead, NY
F 45 Akele, NicolaNicola Akele 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So IMG Academy Treviso, Italy
C 55 Tertsea, MichaelMichael Tertsea  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr John Carroll School Makurdi, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season

11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 23 Dartmouth W 84–61  1–0
 21  Matthews  10  Martin  4  Robinson  Ryan Center (6,052)
Kingston, RI

11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 21 Marist
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 107–65  2–0
 22  Matthews  10  Martin  8  Garrett  Ryan Center (4,021)
Kingston, RI

11/16/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 21 Brown
Hall of Fame Tip Off/Ocean State Cup
W 79–72  3–0
 18  Terrell  8  Martin  5  Garrett  Ryan Center (5,630)
Kingston, RI

11/19/2016*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 21 vs. No. 24 Cincinnati
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals
W 76–71  4–0
 18  Matthews  10  Iverson  5  Iverson  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT

11/20/2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 21 vs. No. 1 Duke
Hall of Fame Tip Off championship
L 65–75  4–1
 22  Terrell  6  Martin  6  Garrett  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT

11/25/2016*
8:00 pm
No. 23 Belmont W 82–73  5–1
 31  Martin  8  Iverson  5  Garrett  Ryan Center (4,626)
Kingston, RI

11/29/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 21 at Valparaiso L 62–65  5–2
 16  Martin  6  Martin  4  Garrett  Athletics–Recreation Center (4,149)
Valparaiso, IN

12/03/2016*
4:30 pm, FSN
No. 21 at Providence
Ocean State Cup
L 60–63  5–3
 14  Martin  17  Martin  3  Garrett  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,488)
Providence, RI

12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
Old Dominion W 51–39  6–3
 15  Matthews  8  Matthews  2  Terrell  Ryan Center (4,250)
Kingston, RI

12/10/2016*
1:30 pm, ESPNU
at Houston L 77–82  6–4
 31  Matthews  11  Langevine  4  Garrett  Hofheinz Pavilion (3,371)
Houston, TX

12/18/2016*
12:30 pm
Holy Cross W 65–54  7–4
 18  Terrell  9  Iverson  3  Tied  Ryan Center (3,537)
Kingston, RI

12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
William & Mary W 73–62  8–4
 23  Matthews  17  Langevine  5  Garrett  Ryan Center (3,570)
Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 regular season

12/30/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Saint Louis W 90–56  9–4
(1–0)
 19  Iverson  13  Langevine  5  Robinson  Chaifetz Arena (7,945)
St. Louis, MO

01/03/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Joseph's W 88–58  10–4
(2–0)
 24  Terrell  10  Langevine  7  Garrett  Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI

01/06/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Dayton L 64–67  10–5
(2–1)
 14  Iverson  13  Iverson  4  Tied  UD Arena (12,883)
Dayton, OH

01/12/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
La Salle L 75–87  10–6
(2–2)
 14  Terrell  8  Iverson  4  Terrell  Ryan Center (3,753)
Kingston, RI

01/14/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN
Massachusetts W 79–77  11–6
(3–2)
 22  Matthews  6  Iverson  4  Dowtin  Ryan Center (6,202)
Kingston, RI

01/21/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN
at Duquesne W 90–69  12–6
(4–2)
 20  Martin  12  Iverson  4  Terrell  Palumbo Center (1,700)
Pittsburgh, PA

01/25/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Richmond L 62–73  12–7
(4–3)
 16  Matthews  23  Iverson  2  3 tied  Robins Center (5,545)
Richmond, VA

01/28/2017
4:00 pm, NBCSN
St. Bonaventure W 71–59  13–7
(5–3)
 20  Martin  9  Iverson  6  Robinson  Ryan Center (6,757)
Kingston, RI

01/31/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
George Washington W 82–70  14–7
(6–3)
 23  Martin  6  Martin  4  Tied  Ryan Center (5,190)
Kingston, RI

02/03/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Davidson W 70–59  15–7
(7–3)
 21  Matthews  13  Iverson  4  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (5,244)
Davidson, NC

02/07/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Massachusetts W 70–62  16–7
(8–3)
 14  Terrell  6  Tied  5  Dowtin  Mullins Center (3,512)
Amherst, MA

02/10/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Dayton L 74–75  16–8
(8–4)
 20  Iverson  7  Iverson  3  Robinson  Ryan Center (7,394)
Kingston, RI

02/15/2017
7:00 pm
Fordham L 43–53  16–9
(8–5)
 15  Martin  7  Martin  3  Dowtin  Ryan Center (3,791)
Kingston, RI

02/18/2017
4:00 pm, NBCSN
at George Mason W 77–74  17–9
(9–5)
 21  Robinson  8  Iverson  7  Dowton  EagleBank Arena (6,145)
Fairfax, VA

02/21/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at La Salle W 67–56  18–9
(10–5)
 24  Terrell  10  Iverson  7  Dowtin  Tom Gola Arena (1,522)
Philadelphia, PA

02/25/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN2
VCU W 69–59  19–9
(11–5)
 20  Terrell  18  Martin  4  Dowtin  Ryan Center (6,845)
Kingston, RI

03/01/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
at Saint Joseph's W 68–49  20–9
(12–5)
 13  Matthews  9  Martin  4  Garrett  Hagan Arena (3,451)
Philadelphia, PA

03/04/2017
6:00 pm, ASN
Davidson W 73–70 OT 21–9
(13–5)
 21  Martin  17  Martin  3  Terrell  Ryan Center (7,263)
Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 Tournament

03/10/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN
(4) vs. (5) St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals
W 74–63  22–9
 20  Matthews  9  Iverson  2  Tied  PPG Paints Arena (6,641)
Pittsburgh, PA

03/11/2017
1:00 pm, CBSSN
(4) vs. (9) Davidson
Semifinals
W 84–60  23–9
 19  Matthews  6  3 Tied  6  Dowtin  PPG Paints Arena (6,886)
Pittsburgh, PA

03/12/2017
12:30 pm, CBS
(4) vs. (2) VCU
Championship game
W 70–63  24–9
 20  Terrell  10  Langevine  4  Dowtin  PPG Paints Arena (7,025)
Pittsburgh, PA
NCAA Tournament

03/17/2017*
4:30 pm, TBS
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Creighton
First round
W 84–72  25–9
 23  Dowtin  8  Martin  3  Iverson  Golden 1 Center (15,833)
Sacramento, CA
03/19/2017*
7:10 pm, TBS
(11 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon
Second Round
L 72–75  25–10
 21  Robinson  9  Langevine  6  Terrell  Golden 1 Center (16,774)
Sacramento, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
AP 23 21 23 21 NR NR NR NR Not released 
Coaches 24 22 25 25 RV RV NR NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

See also

References

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