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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.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record24–7
Headcoach
HomearenaKeaney Gymnasium
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1977–78 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record24–7
Head coach
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
Seasons
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1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 DePaul – –27–3  .900
No. 18 Detroit – –25–4  .862
Illinois State – –24–4  .857
No. 8 Marquette – –24–4  .857
Pan American – –22–4  .846
VCU – –24–5  .828
Fairfield – –22–5  .815
North Texas State – –22–6  .786
Syracuse – –22–6  .786
Rhode Island – –24–7  .774
Providence – –24–8  .750
St. John's – –21–7  .750
Utah State – –21–7  .750
Georgetown – –23–8  .742
No. 6 Notre Dame – –23–8  .742
Holy Cross – –20–7  .741
Northeast Louisiana – –20–7  .741
UNC Wilmington – –19–7  .731
St. Bonaventure – –21–8  .724
UNLV – –20–8  .714
Virginia Tech – –19–8  .704
James Madison – –18–8  .692
Maine – –17–8  .680
Army – –19–9  .679
Dayton – –19–10  .655
St. Francis (NY) – –16–9  .640
Iona – –17–10  .630
William & Mary – –16–10  .615
Air Force – –15–10  .600
Loyola (IL) – –16–11  .593
Mercer – –16–11  .593
Oklahoma City – –16–11  .593
Seton Hall – –16–11  .593
Boston College – –15–11  .577
Butler – –15–11  .577
Saint Francis (PA) – –15–11  .577
South Carolina – –16–12  .571
Siena – –13–10  .565
Navy – –14–11  .560
Milwaukee – –15–12  .556
Niagara – –14–12  .538
Northeastern – –14–12  .538
Southern Mississippi – –13–12  .520
Portland State – –14–13  .519
Stetson – –14–13  .519
Oral Roberts – –13–14  .481
Xavier – –13–14  .481
Cleveland State – –12–13  .480
Tennessee State – –11–12  .478
Catholic – –12–14  .462
Manhattan – –12–14  .462
Georgia Southern – –12–15  .444
Northwestern State – –12–15  .444
Connecticut – –11–15  .423
Old Dominion – –11–15  .423
Vermont – –11–15  .423
Boston University – –10–15  .400
Hardin–Simmons – –10–16  .385
Campbell – –9–15  .375
Centenary (LA) – –10–17  .370
Denver – –10–17  .370
Colgate – –9–17  .346
East Carolina – –9–17  .346
Fordham – –8–18  .308
Long Island – –8–18  .308
Saint Peter's – –8–18  .308
Baptist – –8–19  .296
Samford – –8–19  .296
Canisius – –7–19  .269
Houston Baptist – –7–19  .269
New Hampshire – –7–19  .269
Wagner – –7–19  .269
Evansville – –1–3  .250
Fairleigh Dickinson – –6–18  .250
Valparaiso – –6–19  .240
Robert Morris – –4–19  .174
Richmond – –4–22  .154
Hawaii – –1–26  .037
Rankings from AP Poll
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1977–78 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 35 Sly Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) So New Haven, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1977*
    		 vs. Ohio
    IPTAY Tournament    		 W 81–69  1–0
    		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Nov 26, 1977*
    		 at Clemson
    IPTAY Tournament Final    		 L 75–82  1–1
    		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Nov 30, 1977*
    		 Brown W 83–59  2–1
    		 Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Dec 2, 1977*
    		 vs. Michigan State
    Carrier Classic    		 L 64–92  2–2
    		 Manley Field House 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 3, 1977*
    		 vs. Le Moyne
    Carrier Classic    		 W 84–57  3–2
    		 Manley Field House 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 7, 1977*
    		 at La Salle W 78–73  4–2
    		 The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 10, 1977*
    		 Saint Joseph's W 65–61  5–2
    		 Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Dec 14, 1977*
    		 Manhattan W 66–64  6–2
    		 Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Dec 22, 1977*
    		 at Stanford L 74–76  6–3
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, California
    Dec 23, 1977*
    		 at No. 11 San Francisco W 87–85  7–3
    		 War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Dec 28, 1977*
    		 vs. Texas Tech
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 73–78 OT 7–4
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 29, 1977*
    		 vs. BYU
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 92–87  8–4
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 30, 1977*
    		 vs. Lafayette
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 64–60  9–4
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 7, 1978*
    		 Biscayne W 78–66  10–4
    		 Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Jan 10, 1978*
    		 Connecticut W 78–68  11–4
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Jan 16, 1978*
    		 at No. 12 New Hampshire W 99–64  12–4
    		 Lundholm Gymnasium 
    Durham, New Hampshire
    Jan 25, 1978*
    		 Richmond W 87–48  13–4
    		 Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Jan 28, 1978*
    		 Stonehill W 101–63  14–4
    		 Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 1, 1978*
    		 South Carolina L 59–61  14–5
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 4, 1978*
    		 at No. 16 Providence L 59–79  14–6
    		 Providence Civic Center (12,022)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 11, 1978*
    		 at Connecticut W 70–61  15–6
    		 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
    Storrs, Connecticut
    Feb 13, 1978*
    		 Wake Forest W 89–77  16–6
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 14, 1978*
    		 at Boston College W 84–82  17–6
    		 Roberts Center 
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    Feb 18, 1978*
    		 King's W 82–71  18–6
    		 Kearney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 21, 1978*
    		 No. 11 Providence W 73–64  19–6
    		 Providence Civic Center (12,150)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 25, 1978*
    		 Massachusetts W 82–75  20–6
    		 Kearney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 26, 1978*
    		 Boston University W 79–68  21–6
    		 Kearney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 28, 1978*
    		 at Brown W 86–63  22–6
    		 Marvel Gymnasium 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Mar 2, 1978*
    		 Fairfield W 71–69  23–6
    		 Kearney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Mar 4, 1978*
    		 vs. No. 18 Providence
    ECAC New England Regionals    		 W 65–62  24–6
    		 Providence Civic Center (12,150)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1978*
    		 vs. No. 8 Duke
    First round    		 L 62–63  24–7
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in EST.
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