Think you know all the Rhode Island connections in this year's NCAA tourneys? Think again
Providence's men are the lone NCAA Tournament qualifier from the state in 2022-23. Not a fan of the Friars? Not a problem. There are other local co...
Providence's men are the lone NCAA Tournament qualifier from the state in 2022-23. Not a fan of the Friars? Not a problem. There are other local connections to be found in both sets of brackets. Current players, former players, past head coaches — they're all visible if you look hard enough. And they'll all be dreaming of cutting down nets over the next three weeks. Tuesday night started the madness at the First Four and the best is yet to come. Ed Cooley is the obvious starting point. The capital city's native son has led the Friars to seven editions of the event in his 12 seasons.