1977–78 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 Rhode Island Rams Basketball Rhode Island Rams logo.svg 125 Independent 24–7 Jack Kraft 1st Keaney Gymnasium NCAA tournament The 1977–78 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island as an NCAA independent during the 1977–78 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jack Kraft and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 24–7 and were invited to the 1978 NCAA tournament. In the opening round, they narrowly lost to Duke, 63–62.Duke, Indiana Squeak, 63-62 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1978/03/13/duke-indiana-squeak-63-62/d7a99a80-cfdb-4738-a6c9-9b7925ed193a/ The Washington Post March 13, 1978 October 1, 2023 Roster 1977 Rhode Island Rams y Sly Williams 35 F 6 7 205 So New Haven, Connecticut y Jack Kraft Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Rhode Island Rams| Regular season Nov 25, 1977 yes yes Ohio Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina IPTAY Tournament 81–69 1–0 Nov 26, 1977 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina IPTAY Tournament Final 75–82 1–1 Nov 30, 1977 yes 1977 men Brown Bears Brown Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 83–59 2–1 Dec 2, 1977 yes yes Michigan State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 64–92 2–2 Dec 3, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 84–57 3–2 Dec 7, 1977 yes yes La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–73 4–2 Dec 10, 1977 yes 1977 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 65–61 5–2 Dec 14, 1977 yes 1977 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 66–64 6–2 Dec 22, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 74–76 6–3 Dec 23, 1977 yes yes San Francisco 11 War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 87–85 7–3 Dec 28, 1977 yes yes Texas Tech Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 73–78 OT 7–4 Dec 29, 1977 yes yes BYU Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 92–87 8–4 Dec 30, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 64–60 9–4 Jan 7, 1978 yes Biscayne Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 78–66 10–4 Jan 10, 1978 yes Connecticut Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 78–68 11–4 Jan 16, 1978 yes yes 1977 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire 12 Lundholm Gymnasium Durham, New Hampshire 99–64 12–4 Jan 25, 1978 yes 1977 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 87–48 13–4 Jan 28, 1978 yes 1977 men Stonehill Skyhawks Stonehill Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 101–63 14–4 Feb 1, 1978 yes 1977 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 59–61 14–5 Feb 4, 1978 yes yes Providence 16 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 59–79 12,022 14–6 Feb 11, 1978 yes yes Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 70–61 15–6 Feb 13, 1978 yes 1977 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 89–77 16–6 Feb 14, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 84–82 17–6 Feb 18, 1978 yes 1977 men King's Monarchs King's Kearney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 82–71 18–6 Feb 21, 1978 yes Providence 11 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 73–64 12,150 19–6 Feb 25, 1978 yes 1977 none UMass Minutemen Massachusetts Kearney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 82–75 20–6 Feb 26, 1978 yes 1977 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Kearney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 79–68 21–6 Feb 28, 1978 yes yes Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 86–63 22–6 Mar 2, 1978 yes 1977 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Kearney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 71–69 23–6 Mar 4, 1978 yes yes Providence 18 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island ECAC New England Regionals 65–62 12,150 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Rhode Island Rams| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes Duke 8 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 62–63 24–7 AP poll EST E East Source: 2021-22 Rhode Island Men's Basketball Record Book https://gorhody.com/documents/2022/1/13/MBB_Record_Book.pdf University of Rhode Island Athletics October 1, 2023 References Rhode Island Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams men's basketball seasons Rhode Rhode