Both the University of Rhode Island Rams and Providence College Friars qualified for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championaship Tournament. Rhode Island returns to the tournament for the first time since 1999.
URI Rams
The Rams will play as the 11 seed in the Midwest Region, facing the Big East's Creighton Bluejays (6 seed) of Omaha, Nebraska:
Friday, March 17
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, CA
11 - Rhode Island Rams (24-9)
Atlantic 10 Champion
6 - Creighton Bluejays (25-9)
Big East Runner-Up
Providence College Friars
The Friars will play in the First Four ("Play-in") round in the East Region, facing the Pac-12's USC Trojans of Los Angeles, California, both as the prospective 11 seed:
