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Maryland vs. Rhode Island preview: Terps draw deep Rams team in Cancun Challenge

The Maryland men's basketball team caps a swing through Cancun, Mexico, on Wednesday night with a game against Rhode Island. The Terrapins and Rams will tip at 8:30 p.m. EST on the CBS Sports Network.

Rhode Island is an interesting challenge. The Rams lost their best player, guard E.C. Matthews, to a knee injury before the season even really got started. When Matthews went down, he left a 17-point, 5-rebound void in Rhode Island's nightly rotation, and the Rams have had to band together in the season's early going to hold up without him.

The Rams have lost to the only good team they've played (a 58-55 defeat to old Maryland friend Valparaiso on Nov.