2022-23 Schedule (top post is current)

[rhodysurf]

Ah got your point now. Also I talked myself into renewing season tickets amidst this all somehow anyways haha so their strategy worked I guess

[Ramfan22]

[ramster]

Good find Ramfan22. The rest of the A10:

Davidson – Oct. 22 at NC State; Oct. 30 vs. High Point
Dayton – Oct. 22 vs. West Virginia at Bethany College (West Va.)
Duquesne – Oct. 22 vs. Illinois State at Cedarville University; Oct. 30 at Youngstown State
Fordham – Oct. 22 vs. Saint Peter’s; Oct. 29 vs. Quinnipiac
George Mason – Oct. 30 at Penn State
George Washington – Oct. 15 vs. Drexel
La Salle – Oct. 22 at Towson; Oct. 29 at Princeton
Loyola Chicago – Oct. 15 at Marquette
Richmond – Oct. 23 at Virginia Tech; Oct. 30 at James Madison
Saint Joseph’s – Oct. 29 vs. Towson (charity exhibition)
Saint Louis – Oct. 29 vs. Bradley
St. Bonaventure – Oct. 22 at Kent State
UMass – Oct. 30 at Holy Cross
VCU – Oct. 22 vs. Villanova in Washington, DC

[Rhody Sody]

P5s have no issue scrimmaging A10…

Understandable that it’s driven by money but would love to see more of these in non conf play

[reef]

Love this , can’t wait for the reports to come out of these

[Rhodymob05]

We’re actually quite successful in scrimmages, so I can never tell if it’s telling or not.

[Jersey77]

We’re actually quite successful in scrimmages, so I can never tell if it’s telling or not.

Based on last season, don't know, since we beat St. John's.
That scrimmage Cox had the same starting 5 he used most of the season.

With Archie, not sure what he will do, especially with all our new players.

[PeterRamTime]

We’re actually quite successful in scrimmages, so I can never tell if it’s telling or not.

Based on last season, don't know, since we beat St. John's.
That scrimmage Cox had the same starting 5 he used most of the season.

With Archie, not sure what he will do, especially with all our new players.

We really weren't atrocious early in the year last year. They hadn't given up yet.

[KevanBoyles]

The tough loss on the road to Davidson was the beginning of the end. Although we won the next three games, it was all downhill after that.

[RhodyKyle]

The tough loss on the road to Davidson was the beginning of the end. Although we won the next three games, it was all downhill after that.

And that loss was when it really hit me that the culture Hurley established was truly dead and buried. That team had no idea how to close games out and win.

[KevanBoyles]

The tough loss on the road to Davidson was the beginning of the end. Although we won the next three games, it was all downhill after that.

And that loss was when it really hit me that the culture Hurley established was truly dead and buried. That team had no idea how to close games out and win.

Yeah. If I wasn’t convinced by then I sure was thereafter.

[SGreenwell]

St. John's also finished 17-15, 8-11 in Big East play, so it wasn't like they were world beaters either. I think the Yale scrimmage will be interesting from a minutes allocation standpoint, but it won't tell us much about team quality, unless they beat the crap out of us.

[Billyboy78]

4 weeks today!

[SimpleJack]

Sorry if this was already mentioned, but do we know if we will have a return game @Texas State next season? I live 20 minutes from San Marcos (where Texas State is located) and would really love to get to see that. I haven’t been to a game since November 2011 when we played @The University of Texas

[Rhody72]

Winning is NOT the primary purpose of scrimmages. Don't draw any conclusions based on the score.

[Rhody15]

Winning is NOT the primary purpose of scrimmages. Don't draw any conclusions based on the score.

Yup, they lets players get 10+ fouls too, can’t really take anything from these.

Me personally, I couldn’t care less if we win by 50 or lost by 50 in these scrimmages. Not going to change my mind about the season.

Some here I’m sure will freak out if the outcome has a significant point differential, though.

[luke]

I have to disagree that these scrimmages are of no importance to the extent that losing by 50 would be meaningless . It may not be important to be on the losing end of a scrimmage , but to be thoroughly embarrassed by a team that you should be competitive with would be alarming to a coach . It
would not be insignificant . If it would not have any significance , a coach wouldn't even schedule the scrimmages . The coaches want to see their players
in action against competitive programs to gauge where each of his players is in all aspects and to see what they need to work on in preparation for the season . So, would a relatively close loss in a scrimmage against another fairly equal team bother me ? No , but a 30 point loss to Yale would very
much concern me. I would very much prefer a 20 point win , and I would hope to see my players competing hard and not making a lot of silly mistakes .

[RF1]

It would appear that all possible Rhode Island 2022-23 opponents that will be in the College Sports Madness annual Top 144 countdown have been named. URI will play between 13 to 15 games versus this list as part of its 31 game regular season schedule (OOC and A-10).


Rhode Island Rams
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #133
Conference Rank: #8 A-10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20723




POSSIBLE 2022-23 OPPONENTS

Saint Louis Billikens
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #27
Conference Rank: #1 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/21016

Dayton Flyers
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #30
Conference Rank: #2 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/21007

LSU Tigers (possible CIC opponent)
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #39
Conference Rank: #8 SEC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20975

Providence Friars
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #44
Conference Rank: #5 Big East
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20963

VCU Rams
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #50
Conference Rank: #3 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20949

Tulane Green Wave (possible CIC opponent)
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #54
Conference Rank: #3 American
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20940

Loyola (IL) Ramblers
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #55
Conference Rank: #4 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20938

Kansas State Wildcats
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #61
Conference Rank: #9 Big 12
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20923

Richmond Spiders
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #79
Conference Rank: #5 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20880

Boston College Eagles
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #82
Conference Rank: #10 ACC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20868

Davidson Wildcats
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #91
Conference Rank: #6 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20838

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (possible CIC opponent)
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #92
Conference Rank: #3 Conference USA
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20833

Akron Zips (possible CIC opponent)
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #110
Conference Rank: #3 MAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20767

George Mason Patriots (2x)
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #115
Conference Rank: #7 Atlantic 10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20752

Massachusetts Minutemen (2x)
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #137
Conference Rank: #9 A-10
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20718

[Jersey77]

I may be alone here, but very curious to hear how our team performs today in the "secret scrimmage" against Yale.

I fully understand these scrimmages are played under relaxed conditions unlike actual games.
Still, they serve a purpose, or the coaches wouldn't schedule them.
These scrimmages will help the staff gauge where the team is at and its progress.

Typically, the anticipated starters and rotational players will be on the court for most of the action.
It's not like the end of the bench including walk-ons will play substantial minutes.

You can be sure Archie and the coaches will not tolerate the players lollygagging or not giving a strong effort.
The players should enjoy competing against another team even if it doesn't count.

James Jones is an excellent coach and Yale has been dominant in the Ivy League, usually finishing near or at the top of the conference.
His team will be very disciplined and well prepared.
This will be an interesting early test.

[section(105)]

Yes, what you said.

[reef]

I may be alone here, but very curious to hear how our team performs today in the "secret scrimmage" against Yale.

I fully understand these scrimmages are played under relaxed conditions unlike actual games.
Still, they serve a purpose, or the coaches wouldn't schedule them.
These scrimmages will help the staff gauge where the team is at and its progress.

Typically, the anticipated starters and rotational players will be on the court for most of the action.
It's not like the end of the bench including walk-ons will play substantial minutes.

You can be sure Archie and the coaches will not tolerate the players lollygagging or not giving a strong effort.
The players should enjoy competing against another team even if it doesn't count.

James Jones is an excellent coach and Yale has been dominant in the Ivy League, usually finishing near or at the top of the conference.
His team will be very disciplined and well prepared.
This will be an interesting early test.

Yes indeed looking forward to any info we may get maybe a box score will leak ??

[adam914]

I may be alone here, but very curious to hear how our team performs today in the "secret scrimmage" against Yale.

I fully understand these scrimmages are played under relaxed conditions unlike actual games.
Still, they serve a purpose, or the coaches wouldn't schedule them.
These scrimmages will help the staff gauge where the team is at and its progress.

Typically, the anticipated starters and rotational players will be on the court for most of the action.
It's not like the end of the bench including walk-ons will play substantial minutes.

You can be sure Archie and the coaches will not tolerate the players lollygagging or not giving a strong effort.
The players should enjoy competing against another team even if it doesn't count.

James Jones is an excellent coach and Yale has been dominant in the Ivy League, usually finishing near or at the top of the conference.
His team will be very disciplined and well prepared.
This will be an interesting early test.

Same here! After all, its all we got right now!

Plus, the bonus of these scrimmages are if the box score looks good and we win then they definitely mean something and if the box score looks bad and we lose then they are meaningless and should be ignored anyway.

[sevegny7]

I am assuming this means Malik Martin had a good scrimmage against Yale lol.


And this must be a new thing the Men's program does after games in the new regime. Golden jersey to the best player during the game?

[Rhodymob05]

Like the Miami chain or the Red Sox home run cart run. Team bonding and rewards, I like it.

[PeterRamTime]

I am assuming this means Malik Martin had a good scrimmage against Yale lol.


And this must be a new thing the Men's program does after games in the new regime. Golden jersey to the best player during the game?

Lol love how they announced this with no explanation from anyone.

I'm ready for a box score now please!

[ElmCityRhody]

I got some rust on my Chevy but it's ready to roll
I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soul
It ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road
Yeah, it might be gravel, but it feels like gold

[KingstonLane]

No leaks huh? Archie running a tight ship

[RF1]

No leaks huh? Archie running a tight ship

I keep looking here for info but nothing yet. In past years we found out secret scrimmage game info by tweets that had photos of the box score.

[reef]

No leaks huh? Archie running a tight ship

I keep looking here for info but nothing yet. In past years we found out secret scrimmage game info by tweets that had photos of the box score.

Yeah was hoping the same just a box score would be nice

[steveystuds06]

We were wondering why no one brought up the Yale scrimmage. We got stomped, apparently

[steveystuds06]

[adam914]

We were wondering why no one brought up the Yale scrimmage. We got stomped, apparently

I kind of had a feeling that might be the case.

[Ramfan22]

Obviously want to win these. But taking it lightly, we don’t know the format of it, like sometimes they play like 3 quarters etc, and Archie could of been more focused on testing lineups instead of wanting to win. And you can’t forget Rhode Island beat St. John’s last year and ended up not being good at all.

[theblueram]

Obviously want to win these. But taking it lightly, we don’t know the format of it, like sometimes they play like 3 quarters etc, and Archie could of been more focused on testing lineups instead of wanting to win. And you can’t forget Rhode Island beat St. John’s last year and ended up not being good at all.

Testing lineups instead of trying to win? Well, I would like to see the lineup that got stomped then. And would suggest we don't see it this year.

[Billyboy78]

Obviously want to win these. But taking it lightly, we don’t know the format of it, like sometimes they play like 3 quarters etc, and Archie could of been more focused on testing lineups instead of wanting to win. And you can’t forget Rhode Island beat St. John’s last year and ended up not being good at all.

Testing lineups instead of trying to win? Well, I would like to see the lineup that got stomped then. And would suggest we don't see it this year.

Only 9 players available right now. Not tons of options.

[theblueram]

Obviously want to win these. But taking it lightly, we don’t know the format of it, like sometimes they play like 3 quarters etc, and Archie could of been more focused on testing lineups instead of wanting to win. And you can’t forget Rhode Island beat St. John’s last year and ended up not being good at all.

Testing lineups instead of trying to win? Well, I would like to see the lineup that got stomped then. And would suggest we don't see it this year.

Only 9 players available right now. Not tons of options.

I get it. This year is not going to be fun it seems. But answer me this. Who are the players who are taking us to the next level after this year? I lost track of all the ins and outs. Do we have them in our roster yet, or are we waiting for next years recruiting class?

[ElmCityRhody]

NO DOUBT

[Billyboy78]

Testing lineups instead of trying to win? Well, I would like to see the lineup that got stomped then. And would suggest we don't see it this year.

Only 9 players available right now. Not tons of options.

I get it. This year is not going to be fun it seems. But answer me this. Who are the players who are taking us to the next level after this year? I lost track of all the ins and outs. Do we have them in our roster yet, or are we waiting for next years recruiting class?

I think we have some good players. Although I'm not sure since I haven't seen a lot of them play.

[RhowdyRam02]

Testing lineups instead of trying to win? Well, I would like to see the lineup that got stomped then. And would suggest we don't see it this year.

Only 9 players available right now. Not tons of options.

I get it. This year is not going to be fun it seems. But answer me this. Who are the players who are taking us to the next level after this year? I lost track of all the ins and outs. Do we have them in our roster yet, or are we waiting for next years recruiting class?

Yes, I believe we have those players. But like the end of Hurley's second year you need to take joy in seeing the young talent coming together and what that means for the future than the actual results. That can be fun

[bigappleram]

People underestimate how hard it is to win in the A10.
Anyone thinking this was going to be anything more than a rebuilding year was not paying attention. Archie is playing the long game the fan base needs to as well.

[steveystuds06]

Testing lineups instead of trying to win? Well, I would like to see the lineup that got stomped then. And would suggest we don't see it this year.

Only 9 players available right now. Not tons of options.

I get it. This year is not going to be fun it seems. But answer me this. Who are the players who are taking us to the next level after this year? I lost track of all the ins and outs. Do we have them in our roster yet, or are we waiting for next years recruiting class?

It's too early to answer this question since we haven't seen this team play a second of basketball. The only thing I know for sure is we have a head coach that has proven he can land talent, develop talent, and win. Bray is the only new player we have seen make an impact at this level. We brought in plenty of guys that look like they could be great A10 players eventually. If I had to put money on it, I think Bray, Weston, Tchikou, and Ant Harris (if he ends up coming) will be a big reason why we land our next bid. I also have high hopes for Foumena, but who knows what's going on with him. I do think Cam and Connor will be essential pieces as well. Especially Connor.

Anyways, I expect this team to lose a lot of games, but we will continue to see improvement. Go Rhody!

[Jersey77]

Only 9 players available right now. Not tons of options.

I get it. This year is not going to be fun it seems. But answer me this. Who are the players who are taking us to the next level after this year? I lost track of all the ins and outs. Do we have them in our roster yet, or are we waiting for next years recruiting class?

It's too early to answer this question since we haven't seen this team play a second of basketball. The only thing I know for sure is we have a head coach that has proven he can land talent, develop talent, and win. Bray is the only new player we have seen make an impact at this level. We brought in plenty of guys that look like they could be great A10 players eventually. If I had to put money on it, I think Bray, Weston, Tchikou, and Ant Harris (if he ends up coming) will be a big reason why we land our next bid. I also have high hopes for Foumena, but who knows what's going on with him. I do think Cam and Connor will be essential pieces as well. Especially Connor.

Anyways, I expect this team to lose a lot of games, but we will continue to see improvement. Go Rhody!

Pretty much agree with all Stevey, but as for Ant this season will be his 4th in college.
Even if he does eventually come, will he be here long enough to be involved with any NCAAT discussion.
Academics may not be his thing.

[KevanBoyles]

Look at bright side. Less players to complain about lack of opportunity or playing time.

[bigappleram]

My hope for this season

-Bray and Weston (eventually) show all conference potential and building block players

-Jalen, Ish and Malik all become valuable and impactful role players.

-1 of Tchikou, Rory or Lou shows potential to be a long term piece

[ace]

My hope for this season

-Bray and Weston (eventually) show all conference potential and building block players

-Jalen, Ish and Malik all become valuable and impactful role players.

-1 of Tchikou, Rory or Lou shows potential to be a long term piece

All this, plus try really hard not to lose any player you value to the transfer portal. With Freeman and Weston having already transferred once, it should be easier. You can rebuild faster with transfers but losing a key guy can be disheartening.

From a purely emotional standpoint, I want Malik to walk away from his Rhody experience with something meaningful.

[KingstonLane]

Was Lou supposed to redshirt this year? I imagine he may now be part of the rotation if he’s up to speed

[steveystuds06]

I get it. This year is not going to be fun it seems. But answer me this. Who are the players who are taking us to the next level after this year? I lost track of all the ins and outs. Do we have them in our roster yet, or are we waiting for next years recruiting class?

It's too early to answer this question since we haven't seen this team play a second of basketball. The only thing I know for sure is we have a head coach that has proven he can land talent, develop talent, and win. Bray is the only new player we have seen make an impact at this level. We brought in plenty of guys that look like they could be great A10 players eventually. If I had to put money on it, I think Bray, Weston, Tchikou, and Ant Harris (if he ends up coming) will be a big reason why we land our next bid. I also have high hopes for Foumena, but who knows what's going on with him. I do think Cam and Connor will be essential pieces as well. Especially Connor.

Anyways, I expect this team to lose a lot of games, but we will continue to see improvement. Go Rhody!

Pretty much agree with all Stevey, but as for Ant this season will be his 4th in college.
Even if he does eventually come, will he be here long enough to be involved with any NCAAT discussion.
Academics may not be his thing.

Ant has the eligibility to be here for the next few years. If he does end up playing for us and we have all the pieces to land a bid in year 3, it wouldn’t surprise me at all for him to come back. Look at Richmond last year…But I’m not going to worry about that now. My main point was out of all the players Archie landed, he’s one of the few that I think could be a difference-maker.

[steveystuds06]

Was Lou supposed to redshirt this year? I imagine he may now be part of the rotation if he’s up to speed

I will be shocked if he’s a part of the rotation this year. He’s a very intriguing prospect but incredibly raw. Maybe later in the year.

[Jersey77]

It's too early to answer this question since we haven't seen this team play a second of basketball. The only thing I know for sure is we have a head coach that has proven he can land talent, develop talent, and win. Bray is the only new player we have seen make an impact at this level. We brought in plenty of guys that look like they could be great A10 players eventually. If I had to put money on it, I think Bray, Weston, Tchikou, and Ant Harris (if he ends up coming) will be a big reason why we land our next bid. I also have high hopes for Foumena, but who knows what's going on with him. I do think Cam and Connor will be essential pieces as well. Especially Connor.

Anyways, I expect this team to lose a lot of games, but we will continue to see improvement. Go Rhody!

Pretty much agree with all Stevey, but as for Ant this season will be his 4th in college.
Even if he does eventually come, will he be here long enough to be involved with any NCAAT discussion.
Academics may not be his thing.

Ant has the eligibility to be here for the next few years. If he does end up playing for us and we have all the pieces to land a bid in year 3, it wouldn’t surprise me at all for him to come back. Look at Richmond last year…But I’m not going to worry about that now. My main point was out of all the players Archie landed, he’s one of the few that I think could be a difference-maker.

Yes Stevey, Ant does have the talent to be a difference maker.

Questions are does he end up coming, for how long, can he maintain academic eligibility?

[Jersey77]

Our next scrimmage is 10/23 against Penn State.

PSU returns 3 starters including their top 2 scorers Lundy and Pickett.
They also have several possible impact transfers and a bunch of freshman including several 4*'s and 2 bigs.


Curious to see if Archie mixes it up or goes with the same starting line-up.