2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

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.

2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record25–10 (13–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRyan Center
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton153 .833  248  .750
VCU144 .778  269  .743
Rhode Island135 .722  2510  .714
Richmond135 .722  2213  .629
Saint Bonaventure117 .611  2012  .625
George Washington108 .556  2015  .571
George Mason99 .500  2014  .588
La Salle99 .500  1515  .500
Davidson810 .444  1715  .531
Fordham711 .389  1319  .406
Saint Louis612 .333  1221  .364
UMass414 .222  1518  .455
Saint Joseph's414 .222  1120  .355
Duquesne315 .167  1022  .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2015–16 season 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.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Four McGlynn4G6'2"200RS SeniorYork, PAGraduated
Rex Sunahara10F6'5"200FreshmanBay Village, OHWalk-on; didn't return
Ifeanyi Onyekaba14C6'8"265SeniorAbuja, NigeriaGraduate transferred
Rory Temkin22G6'3"170SeniorNarragansett, RIWalk-on; graduated
Shane Plunkett30G6'3"195SeniorBrookville, NYGraduated
Earl Watson33C6'7"245SeniorFort Pierce, FLGraduated

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:   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:   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:   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:   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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Class of 2017 recruits

    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]

    Roster

    2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 E. C. Matthews 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrRomulus Detroit, MI
    G 1 Jarvis Garrett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrNotre Dame Prep Milwaukee, WI
    G 5 Will Leviton (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoClassical Providence, RI
    F 10 Cyril Langevine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrThe Patrick School East Orange, NJ
    G 11 Jeff Dowtin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. John's Washington, D.C.
    F 12 Hassan Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrCurtis Staten Island, NY
    G 13 Stanford Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrFindlay Prep
    Indiana
    Landover, MD
    G 15 Eric Dadika (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSpotswood Milltown, NJ
    F 21 Mike Layssard Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrNorthwood Lena, LA
    F 23 Kuran Iverson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrFishburne Military Academy
    Memphis
    Windsor, CT
    G 25 Christion Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMadison Prep Baton Rouge, LA
    G 32 Jared Terrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBrewster Academy Weymouth, MA
    F 34 Andre Berry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)275 lb (125 kg) JrSt. Andrew's
    New Mexico Military Institute
    West Hempstead, NY
    F 45 Nicola Akele 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoIMG Academy Treviso, Italy
    C 55 Michael Tertsea  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrJohn 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, MyRITV
    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, MyRITV
    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, MyRITV
    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  Dowtin  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. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches 24 22 25 25 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    See also

    References

    1. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
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