1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record19–11 (8–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
1992–93 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 UMass 11 3   .786 24 7   .774
George Washington 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Saint Joseph's 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Temple 8 6   .571 20 13   .606
West Virginia 7 7   .500 17 12   .586
Rutgers 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 0 14   .000 10 17   .370
1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1992–93 college basketball season. This was head coach Al Skinner's fifth of nine seasons at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 19–11, 8–6 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 1993 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. Rhode Island was invited to the 1993 NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East region. In the opening round, they defeated No. 9 seed Purdue,[1] but fell to No. 1 seed and eventual National champion North Carolina in the round of 32.[2]

Roster

1992–93 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Carlos Easterling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
G 25 Abdul Fox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F Andre Samuel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1992*
    at Fordham W 85–59  1–0
    Rose Hill Gym 
    Bronx, New York
    Dec 5, 1992*
    at Eastern Michigan W 68–60  2–0
    Bowen Field House 
    Ypsilanti, Michigan
    Dec 8, 1992*
    at Providence W 81–79  3–0
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 15, 1992*
    at Wake Forest L 65–69  3–1
    Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 23, 1992*
    Hartford W 98–67  4–1
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Dec 29, 1992*
    vs. Alabama L 78–79  4–2
     
     
    Dec 30, 1992*
    vs. Harvard W 80–67  5–2
     
     
    Jan 2, 1993*
    at No. 22 Arizona L 79–87  5–3
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Jan 6, 1993*
    Iona W 87–80  6–3
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Jan 9, 1993*
    at Northeastern W 80–72  7–3
    Matthews Arena 
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Jan 11, 1993
    at West Virginia W 86–82  8–3
    (1–0)
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Jan 14, 1993
    St. Bonaventure W 96–82  9–3
    (2–0)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Jan 16, 1993*
    Hofstra W 80–68  10–3
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Jan 19, 1993
    at UMass L 72–84  10–4
    (2–1)
    Curry Hicks Cage 
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Jan 23, 1993
    at George Washington L 75–88  10–5
    (2–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 25, 1993*
    Brown W 90–50  11–5
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Jan 28, 1993
    at Temple L 67–69  11–6
    (2–3)
    McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 30, 1993
    Rutgers W 100–81  12–6
    (3–3)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 3, 1993
    Saint Joseph's L 65–74  12–7
    (3–4)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 7, 1993
    West Virginia W 69–59  13–7
    (4–4)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 13, 1993
    at St. Bonaventure W 83–81  14–7
    (5–4)
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Feb 15, 1993
    Temple W 67–65  15–7
    (6–4)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 20, 1993
    vs. No. 19 UMass W 71–68  16–7
    (7–4)
     
     
    Feb 23, 1993
    at Rutgers L 63–67  16–8
    (7–5)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 27, 1993
    at Saint Joseph's L 80–84  16–9
    (7–6)
    Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 4, 1993
    George Washington W 75–72  17–9
    (8–6)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Atlantic 10 tournament
    Mar 7, 1993*
    vs. George Washington
    Quarterfinals
    W 86–75  18–9
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 8, 1993*
    vs. No. 20 UMass
    Semifinals
    L 50–76  18–10
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1993*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) No. 22 Purdue
    First round
    W 74–68  19–10
    Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Mar 20, 1993*
    (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
    Second round
    L 67–112  19–11
    Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in EST.

    [3]

    References

    1. ^ "Rhode Island uses balancing act to stop Purdue". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
    2. ^ "North Carolina shows no mercy, 112-67". The Baltimore Sun. March 21, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
    3. ^ "2021-22 Rhode Island Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2022.