College Basketball · A-10 · 2026-27
Rhode Island Rams
2-0 · Coach Archie Miller
Power Rankings
#106▲58
Who is best right now.
+8.0points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -0.3 (#164)
Preseason: #164
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
21-10
- Conference record
- 10-8
- Conference title
- 1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #164 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #134 in the country (+3.0), 16-16.
- →31% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Dylan Williamson (Towson, 14.6 ppg), Matas Deniusas (UT Martin, 12.5 ppg), Jason Fontenet II (UC Santa Barbara, 6.6 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Jaen Chatman (#155).
- →Lost Tyler Cochran (15.4 ppg), Keeyan Itejere (7.6 ppg), Myles Corey (9.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Rhode Island
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah HintonG · Senior · #1777 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.5 | 19.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 56.5 (13-23) | 58.8 (10-17) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Jason Fontenet IIG · Senior · #1023 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 55.6 (10-18) | 42.9 (3-7) | 100.0 (3-3) |
| Dylan WilliamsonG · Senior · #1488 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 42.1 (8-19) | 16.7 (1-6) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Matas DeniusasF · Sophomore · #843 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 57.1 (8-14) | 33.3 (2-6) | 83.3 (10-12) |
| Jahmere TrippG · Senior · #714 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 44.4 (8-18) | 33.3 (3-9) | 37.5 (3-8) |
| Nedas RaupelisF · Sophomore · #2879 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 72.7 (8-11) | — (0-0) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Jaen ChatmanG · Freshman · #1983 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 (3-8) | 33.3 (1-3) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Jalen HarperG · Sophomore · #2345 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 55.6 (5-9) | 25.0 (1-4) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Barrett LoerG · Sophomore · #2513 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 37.5 (3-8) | 33.3 (2-6) | — (0-0) |
| Javon PerryF · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Mouhamed SowF · Senior · #773 ranked | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Tim Martin IIF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Steven ShermanG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jaymien AponteG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah HintonG · Senior |  Returning | 26 | 12.6 pts · 3 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Dylan WilliamsonG · Senior |  Transfer from Towson | 23 | 14.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.4 ast |
| Jahmere TrippG · Senior | Returning | 21 | 12 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Matas DeniusasF · Sophomore |  Transfer from UT Martin | 20 | 12.5 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Jason Fontenet IIG · Senior |  Transfer from UC Santa Barbara | 13 | 6.6 pts · 5 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Jalen HarperG · Sophomore | Returning | 12 | 2.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Jaen ChatmanG · Freshman | Freshman · #155 recruit | 9 | — |
| Mouhamed SowF · Senior | Returning | 7 | 6.4 pts · 5.6 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Barrett LoerG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 1.4 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Tyler Cochran (15.4 ppg), Keeyan Itejere (7.6 ppg), Myles Corey (9.3 ppg), RJ Johnson (5.7 ppg), Alex Crawford (5 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jahmere Tripp | Returning | G | Senior | 6-6 · 234 | Brooklyn, NY | 11.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 12.0 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.5 ast (27 G) | #714 · +0.64 |
| 35 | Mouhamed Sow | Returning | F | Senior | 6-9 · 217 | Dakar, Senegal | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 6.4 pts · 5.6 reb · 0.2 ast (5 G) | #773 · +0.58 |
| 44 | Matas Deniusas | Transfer from UT Martin | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 220 | Vilnius, Lithuania | 14.0 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 12.5 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.5 ast (33 G) | #843 · +0.51 |
| 1 | Jason Fontenet II | Transfer from UC Santa Barbara | G | Senior | 6-6 · 205 | Phoenix, AZ | 13.0 pts · 7.5 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 6.6 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.6 ast (5 G) | #1023 · +0.36 |
| 4 | Dylan Williamson | Transfer from Towson | G | Senior | 6-1 · 180 | Upper Marlboro, MD | 9.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | 14.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.4 ast (34 G) | #1488 · +0.11 |
| 5 | Jonah Hinton | Returning | G | Senior | 6-3 · 200 | Chicago, IL | 19.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 12.6 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.1 ast (29 G) | #1777 · -0.03 |
| 2 | Jaen Chatman | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-1 · 200 | East Stroudsburg, PA | 4.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | — | #1983 · -0.11 |
| 7 | Jalen Harper | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 190 | Philadelphia, PA | 7.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 2.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.3 ast (26 G) | #2345 · -0.24 |
| 10 | Barrett Loer | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 190 | Millis, MA | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.4 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.2 ast (5 G) | #2513 · -0.30 |
| 9 | Nedas Raupelis | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 231 | Vilnius, Lithuania | 10.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2879 · -0.44 |
| 31 | Dashiell Mabilon | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 225 | Brooklyn, NY | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Steven Sherman | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 160 | La Vergne, TN | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 14 | Tim Martin II | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 210 | Cincinnati, OH | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Javon Perry | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 207 | Springfield, MA | 1.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 13 | Jaymien Aponte | Returning | G | Junior | 6-3 · 183 | Cranston, RI | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 3 |  vsHoly Cross | W103-59Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vs (N)MonmouthBasketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W84-66Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  vsMaine | Projected 80-61URI: 95% to winRhode Island: 95% to win Compare |
| Nov 12 |  vsMaryland Eastern Shore | Projected 80-57URI: 97% to winRhode Island: 97% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  vsPrinceton | Projected 76-65URI: 83% to winRhode Island: 83% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)LibertyGreenbrier Tip-Off | Projected 76-69URI: 73% to winRhode Island: 73% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)UABGreenbrier Tip-Off | Projected 79-72URI: 74% to winRhode Island: 74% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 | vsAmerican International(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 1 |  vsBrown | Projected 79-62URI: 93% to winRhode Island: 93% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsProvidence | Projected 74-77URI: 39% to winRhode Island: 39% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atTulane | Projected 80-73URI: 72% to winRhode Island: 72% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  atNortheastern | Projected 84-74URI: 79% to winRhode Island: 79% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  vsBuffalo | Projected 81-68URI: 88% to winRhode Island: 88% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  atSaint Joseph'sConference | Projected 74-70URI: 61% to winRhode Island: 61% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsGeorge MasonConference | Projected 71-70URI: 51% to winRhode Island: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  atDuquesneConference | Projected 76-75URI: 52% to winRhode Island: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsLa SalleConference | Projected 81-70URI: 83% to winRhode Island: 83% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vsGeorge WashingtonConference | Projected 74-75URI: 44% to winRhode Island: 44% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atRichmondConference | Projected 76-78URI: 43% to winRhode Island: 43% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsDuquesneConference | Projected 79-72URI: 73% to winRhode Island: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 |  atSaint LouisConference | Projected 72-86URI: 12% to winRhode Island: 12% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atLa SalleConference | Projected 78-73URI: 66% to winRhode Island: 66% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  vsFordhamConference | Projected 76-71URI: 65% to winRhode Island: 65% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 |  vsDavidsonConference | Projected 74-71URI: 63% to winRhode Island: 63% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  atVCUConference | Projected 73-82URI: 22% to winRhode Island: 22% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  atLoyola ChicagoConference | Projected 73-72URI: 50% to winRhode Island: 50% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsRichmondConference | Projected 79-75URI: 65% to winRhode Island: 65% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atFordhamConference | Projected 73-75URI: 43% to winRhode Island: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 |  vsDaytonConference | Projected 74-72URI: 58% to winRhode Island: 58% to win Compare |
| Mar 3 | atGeorge MasonConference | Projected 68-73URI: 31% to winRhode Island: 31% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 |  vsSt. BonaventureConference | Projected 79-70URI: 79% to winRhode Island: 79% to win Compare |
A-10 standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | George Washington | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | George Mason | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Davidson | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Richmond | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Duquesne | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | VCU | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Dayton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Fordham | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 13 | St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 14 | La Salle | 0-0 | 1-1 |