The 2021–22 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fourth-year head coach David Cox, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 15–16, 5–12 in A-10 play, to finish in 11th place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Richmond in the second round.
On March 11, 2022, the school fired head coach David Cox. On March 18, the school hired former Dayton and Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the team's new head coach.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rams finished the 2020–21 season 10–15, 7–10 in A-10 play, to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Dayton.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jermaine Harris 0 F 6'8" 230 Junior Upper Marlboro, MD Transferred to New Mexico State Fatts Russell 1 G 5'10" 165 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduate transferred to Maryland Umberto Brusadin 14 G 6'0" 180 GS Senior Latina, Italy Walk-on; graduated D.J. Johnson 23 F 6'7" 185 RS Junior Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Kent State Brandon Borde 31 G 6'2" 190 Freshman Foxborough, MA Walk-on; did not return
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Ishmael El-Amin 42 G 6'3" 180 GS Senior Minneapolis, MN Ball State
Recruiting classes 2021 recruiting class
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Atlantic 10 regular season
!colspan=12 style=| A-10 tournament
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External links Rhode Island Men's Basketball