The 2009–10 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the

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in the 2009–10

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season. This was head coach Jim Baron's ninth season at Rhode Island. The Rams competed in the

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and played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 26–10, 9–7 in A-10 play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the

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where they advanced to the semifinals before falling to

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Roster

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Schedule and results

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