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1996-97 Rhode Island Rams Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 20-10 (12-4, 2nd in A-10 MBB East)

Coach: Al Skinner

PS/G: 80.7 (17th of 306)

PA/G: 70.6 (171st of 306)

SRS: 16.48 (18th of 305)

SOS: 6.38 (64th of 305)

ORtg: 110.6 (19th of 306)

DRtg: 96.7 (90th of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#9 seed in Southeast)
Lost Southeast First Round (83-76) versus #8 Purdue

AP Poll Summary

1996-97 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	Final
Rhode Island	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	REG	@	Siena	MAAC	-8.57	W	91	57		1	0	W 1	Pepsi Arena
2	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	REG	@	Texas (18)	Big 12	12.34	L	79	86		1	1	L 1	Frank Erwin Center
3	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	REG		FDU	NEC	-7.05	W	115	66		2	1	W 1	Keaney Gymnasium
4	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	REG		Brown	Ivy	-14.49	W	86	49		3	1	W 2	Keaney Gymnasium
5	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	REG	@	Providence	Big East	14.17	W	96	79		4	1	W 3	Providence Civic Center
6	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	REG		Minnesota (16)	Big Ten	23.34	L	72	82		4	2	L 1	Keaney Gymnasium
7	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	REG		Boston University	AEC	2.51	W	69	61		5	2	W 1	Keaney Gymnasium
8	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	REG	N	San Francisco	WCC	-0.17	W	93	76		6	2	W 2	Continental Airlines Arena
9	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	REG	@	Seton Hall	Big East	3.85	L	70	72		6	3	L 1	Continental Airlines Arena
10	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	REG		Iona	MAAC	3.52	L	84	89		6	4	L 2	Keaney Gymnasium
11	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	REG		Dayton	A-10	3.53	W	97	68		7	4	W 1	Keaney Gymnasium
12	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	REG	@	Temple	A-10	14.67	W	79	72	OT	8	4	W 2	McGonigle Hall
13	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG		Saint Joseph's	A-10	12.94	W	74	70		9	4	W 3	Keaney Gymnasium
14	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	REG	@	Duquesne	A-10	2.02	W	85	83		10	4	W 4	A.J. Palumbo Center
15	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	REG	@	Virginia Tech	A-10	6.37	W	73	52		11	4	W 5	Cassell Coliseum
16	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	REG	@	Massachusetts	A-10	10.54	L	60	64		11	5	L 1	Mullins Center
17	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		St. Bonaventure	A-10	5.28	W	79	66		12	5	W 1	Keaney Gymnasium
18	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	REG	@	Xavier (20)	A-10	16.14	L	79	91		12	6	L 1	Cincinnati Gardens
19	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	REG	@	Saint Joseph's	A-10	12.94	L	77	79		12	7	L 2	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
20	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	REG		La Salle	A-10	2.09	W	92	61		13	7	W 1	Keaney Gymnasium
21	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG		Massachusetts	A-10	10.54	L	61	64		13	8	L 1	Providence Civic Center
22	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	REG		Fordham	A-10	-5.84	W	110	72		14	8	W 1	Keaney Gymnasium
23	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	REG		Temple	A-10	14.67	W	85	82		15	8	W 2	Keaney Gymnasium
24	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	REG	@	St. Bonaventure	A-10	5.28	W	78	73		16	8	W 3	Reilly Center
25	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	REG		George Washington	A-10	10.34	W	83	72		17	8	W 4	Keaney Gymnasium
26	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	REG	@	Fordham	A-10	-5.84	W	85	58		18	8	W 5	Rose Hill Gymnasium
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	CTOURN	N	Virginia Tech	A-10	6.37	W	67	63		19	8	W 6	The Spectrum
28	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	CTOURN	N	Temple	A-10	14.67	W	69	66	OT	20	8	W 7	The Spectrum
29	Sat, Mar 8, 1997	CTOURN	@	Saint Joseph's (19)	A-10	12.94	L	56	61		20	9	L 1	The Spectrum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
30	Thu, Mar 13, 1997	NCAA	N	Purdue	Big Ten	12.24	L	76	83	OT	20	10	L 2	The Pyramid