Things Can’t Get Much Worse for URI Basketball - Rams Lose to La Salle at Home

Things Can’t Get Much Worse for URI Basketball - Rams Lose to La Salle at Home

The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team is hitting what appears to be its annual swoon. 

The Rams lost to a weak La Salle team at the Ryan Center on Wednesday.

Rhode Island now falls to 0-3 in the Atlantic 10 and 9-7 overall.

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Like last season, the Rams played well in out-of-conference games and then faltered when entering conference play.

 

Not only is URI 0-3, but the Rams have now lost to A-10 rivals - two of them are ranked in the bottom third of all D-I teams:

Loyola Chicago ranked #277

George Mason #84

La Salle #237

 

URI is now tied for last with Fordham in the A-10.

The loss was painfully juxtaposed with the victory by the #4-ranked University of Connecticut's comeback in overtime against Providence College (UConn is led by former URI coach Dan Hurley). 

The final score was 79-72 in the La Salle victory, which was played before just 3,074.

The Rams were led by Jonah Hinton with 18 points.

 

NEXT:

The Rams play away at Davidson on Saturday.