Rhode Island was picked to finish 12th in the Atlantic 10 men's basketball preseason poll announced Oct. 19, while guards Jonah Hinton and Jahmere Tripp earned individual preseason recognition.
The Rams received 104 voting points in a poll of the conference's head coaches and selected media members. La Salle and St. Bonaventure were picked 13th and 14th, respectively.
Hinton, a fifth-year guard, and Tripp, a senior who can play guard or forward, were named to the preseason all-conference third team.
VCU led the poll with 308 points and 11 first-place votes, just ahead of Saint Louis at 307 points and 10 first-place votes. Dayton was selected third.
The Atlantic 10 says the season begins Nov. 2 and conference play starts Dec. 30. Its conference tournament is scheduled for March 10 through 14, 2027, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Sources: Atlantic 10's Oct. 19 preseason announcement.
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