Rhode Island basketball drops heartbreaker to Fordham. What happened

URI coach Archie Miller speaks postgame after falling to VCU The URI Rams lose to the VCU Rams, 84-75, on Jan. 14, 2026 at the Ryan Center. Provided by URI Athletics SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The Rhode Island men’s basketball team dropped its second straight game in a gut-wrenching 70-66 loss to Fordham on Saturday, Feb. 14. Despite never trailing during regulation, the Rams found themselves behind Fordham with 3:24 left in overtime. About halfway through the second half, Fordham switched to a 2-3 zone and intensified its press defense; in response, Rhode Island crumpled. “Part of it is, at the end of the day, they’re playing a 2-3 zone, so if you’re not going to be able to get the ball to the spots...