1997-1998 Rhode Island MBB vs. 2016-2017 Rhode Island MBB: Who Wins?
By fan request, it is time to evaluate who would win a theoretical matchup between the 1998-1999 and 2016-2017 Rhode Island men's basketball teams. On paper, these two teams would be evenly matched and the game would be an instant classic. Between the two historic Rhode Island men's basketball teams, who wins?
The 1997-1998 Rhode Island MBB team:
Roster: David Arigbabu, John Bennett, Luther Clay, Maureico Gay, Tory Jefferson, Joshua King, Cuttino Mobley, Preston Murphy, Antonio Reynolds-Dean, Tyson Wheeler
Head Coach: Jim Harrick
Accomplishments: Overall record: 25-9, Conference record: 12-4 in the Atlantic 10 East (T-2nd), NCAA tournament seed: A #8 seed, NCAA tournament progress: Elite 8 (Defeated by Stanford)
The 2016-2017 Rhode Island MBB team:
Roster: Nicola Akele, Andre Berry, Eric Dadika, Jeff Dowtin, Jarvis Garrett, Kuran Iverson, Cyril Langevine, Michael Layssard Jr, Will Leviton, Hassan Martin, E.C. Matthews, Stanford Robinson, Jared Terrell, Michael Tertsea, Christion Thompson
Head Coach: Dan Hurley
Accomplishments: Overall record: 25-10, Conference record: 13-5 in the Atlantic 10 (T-3rd), NCAA tournament seed: A #11 seed (after winning the Atlantic 10 tournament), NCAA tournament progress: Round of 32 (Defeated by the Oregon Ducks)
As always, feel free to let me know your pick by way of the Runnin Rhody Twitter, Facebook, or Snapchat accounts, or you can post your pick on the forum part of this website. In addition, I will post a Twitter poll and post the results of the poll into the section on this website named "Poll Results". While trying to be impartial, I will not disclose my pick unless asked privately.
