When the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket is revealed tonight, will the University of Rhode Island hear its name called?
The answer is a certain no. The Rams ended their run at the Atlantic 10 Tournament by losing to the Fordham Rams in the opening round on Wednesday, 88-71. URI ended its season with a record of 18-13 overall, 7-11 in conference play. Rhody is at No. 149 in both the NET rankings (as of Wednesday) and Kenpom.com.
The last time Rhode Island qualified for the NCAA Tournament was in 2018 when it reached the Big Dance as a No. 7 seed, winning its first game over No. 10 Oklahoma, 83-78 in overtime, before losing to No. 2 Duke, 82-67. An NIT bid seems out of reach, as well.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Where Rhode Island basketball stands as March Madness is set to start
