Video: URI women leave March Madness after loss to Alabama Rhode Island falls to Alabama in the first round of March Madness on Saturday, March 21, in Louisville, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE – This first trip to the NCAA Tournament for the University of Rhode Island women in 30 years lasted just 40 minutes. Alabama brought a sudden end to one of the finest seasons the Rams have enjoyed in their program history on Saturday, March 21. The sixth-seeded Crimson Tide carried too much size and athleticism for URI to match at the KFC Yum! Center in the afternoon matchup. They mounted the deciding run in the third quarter and closed out a 68-55 victory over the 11th-seeded Rams in the opening round of...
