The Minutemen have one of the youngest rosters in the country as three of their top four leading scorers are freshmen. They also have one of the country's youngest coaches in 38-year-old Matt McCall. The youthful club had shown growth with two straight wins before getting clobbered at Davidson on Saturday. But UMass should be in a good spot Tuesday for a competitive effort against a red-hot Rhode Island club that is in a natural letdown spot following a signature win over VCU that gave the Rams sole possession of second place in the A-10.