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1999 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

The University of Rhode Island won their first conference tournament after Lamar Odom of Rhode Island made a 3-point 'buzzer beater' to beat Temple.

Akron Zips

That year, the men's basketball team, under head coach Keith Dambrot, won their first ever Division I post-season game by defeating Temple in the NIT, led by first team All-MAC performer Romeo Travis (former teammate of LeBron James in high school) and also won the most games in a season, 23.


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Randy Melvin

Melvin returned to the college ranks to coach the Temple Owls' defensive line for the 2009 season.