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{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = basketball
| year = 1996–97
| year = 1996–97
| prev_year = 1995–96
| next_year = 1997–98
| team = Providence Friars
| team = Providence Friars
| sport = basketball
| logo =
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| conference = Big East Conference
| conference = Big East Conference
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| conf_wins_forfeited =
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| head_coach = [[Pete Gillen]]
| head_coach = [[Pete Gillen]]
| hc_year =
| hc_year = 3rd
| asst_coach1 =
| asst_coach1 = [[Tom Herrion]]
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| ac1_year = 3rd
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| arena = [[Providence Civic Center]]
| arena = [[Providence Civic Center]]
| champion =
| champion =
| tourney = [[1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]]
| tourney = [[1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]]
| tourney_result = Elite Eight
| tourney_result = Elite Eight
}}
}}
{{1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings}}
{{1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings}}

The '''1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team''' represented [[Providence College]] during the [[1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. Led by head coach [[Pete Gillen]], the Friars finished the season 24–12 (10–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the [[1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] as the 10 seed in the Southeast region. The team made a run to the Elite Eight before losing to eventual National champion [[1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]], 96–92 in OT<ref name="ncaa-ariz">{{cite news |title=Friars Come Close, but Arizona and Carolina Close the Deal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/24/sports/friars-come-close-but-arizona-and-carolina-close-the-deal.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 24, 1997 |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>.
The '''1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team''' represented [[Providence College]] during the [[1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. Led by head coach [[Pete Gillen]], the Friars finished the season 24–12 (10–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the [[1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] as the 10 seed in the Southeast region. The team made a run to the Elite Eight before losing to eventual National champion [[1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]], 96–92 in OT.<ref name="ncaa-ariz">{{cite news |title=Friars Come Close, but Arizona and Carolina Close the Deal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/24/sports/friars-come-close-but-arizona-and-carolina-close-the-deal.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 24, 1997 |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>


== Roster ==
== Roster ==
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1996|team=Providence Friars|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1996|team=Providence Friars|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Murdock|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=187|class=Sr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Bridgewater, New Jersey]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Murdock|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=187|class=Sr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Bridgewater, New Jersey]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kofi|last=Pointer|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=Fr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Baltimore, Maryland]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Corey|last=Wright|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=160|class=So|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[New York, New York]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=God|last=Shammgod|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=169|class=So|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=[[New York, New York]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dennis|last=Cleary|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=So|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[West Orange, New Jersey]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rubén|last=Garcés|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=Sr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=[[Colón, Panama|Colón]], [[Panama]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Adams|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=Jr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Clifton, New Jersey]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick|last=Brown|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=Sr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Brooklyn, New York]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamel|last=Thomas|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=So|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=[[Brooklyn, New York]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ndongo|last=N'Diaye|num=34|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=215|class=Fr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Dakar]], [[Senegal]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Croshere|num=44|pos=PF|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=Sr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=[[Los Angeles, California]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Croshere|num=44|pos=PF|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=Sr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=[[Los Angeles, California]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Richard|last=Cordella|num=50|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=So|link=|dab=|rs=|home=[[Foxboro, Massachusetts]]}}

{{CBB roster/Footer
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|head_coach=
* [[Pete Gillen]] ({{college|Fairfield}})
* [[Pete Gillen]] ({{college|Fairfield}})
|asst_coach=
|asst_coach=
* [[Tom Herrion]] ({{college|Merrimack}})
*
|roster_url=https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1996-97
|roster_url=https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1996-97
}}
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{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=|attend=}}
{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=|attend=}}
|-
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}| Regular Season
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 1996
| date = Nov 22, 1996
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| neutral =
| neutral =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=LIU Blackbirds |title=Long Island University}}
| opponent = [[1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team|LIU Brooklyn]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Providence Civic Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Providence Civic Center]]
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| opponent = [[1996–97 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
| opponent = [[1996–97 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
| opprank = 5
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = [[Wells Fargo Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|CoreStates Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| site_cityst = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
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| attend =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
| record = 5–2
| conference = 0–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
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| neutral =
| neutral =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| opponent = [[1996–97 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team|Rhode Island]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
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| attend =
| attend =
| record = 10–3
| record = 10–3
| conference = 1–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
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| attend =
| attend =
| record = 11–3
| record = 11–3
| conference = 2–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
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| attend =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–3
| conference = 3–2
}}
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
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| attend =
| attend =
| record = 11–5
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–4
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 74–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Madison Square Garden]]
| site_cityst = [[New York, New York]]
| gamename =
| score = 72–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–5
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Canisius Golden Griffins |title=Canisius}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 80–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Harry A. Gampel Pavilion]]
| site_cityst = [[Storrs, Connecticut]]
| gamename =
| score = 62–47
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–5
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1996–97 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team|Boston College]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 83–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–5
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 8, 1997
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[WVU Coliseum]]
| site_cityst = [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
| gamename =
| score = 78–90
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 17–6
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 1997
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1996–97 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]
| site_cityst = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| gamename =
| score = 69–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 84–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–7
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1997
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Louis Brown Athletic Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Piscataway, New Jersey]]
| gamename =
| score = 79–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–7
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1997
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Joyce Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana]]
| gamename =
| score = 74–86
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1997
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Syracuse Orangemen|title=Syracuse}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 82–91
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 19–9
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1997
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–10
| conference = 10–8
}}
}}

|-
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}| Big East Tournament
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}| Big East Tournament
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| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| gamename = First Round
| gamename = First round
| score = 77–56
| score = 77–56
| overtime =
| overtime =
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| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| site_cityst = New York, New York
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| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = Villanova
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 21
| opprank = 21
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, New York
| site_cityst = New York, New York
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| site_stadium = [[Charlotte Coliseum]]
| site_stadium = [[Charlotte Coliseum]]
| site_cityst = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| site_cityst = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| gamename = First Round
| gamename = First round
| tv = CBS
| score = 81–59
| score = 81–59
| overtime =
| overtime =
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| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename = Second Round
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 98–87
| score = 98–87
| overtime =
| overtime =
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| rank =
| rank =
| seed = 10 SE
| seed = 10 SE
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1996|sex=men|team=Chattanooga Mocs |title=Chattanooga}}
| opponent = [[1996–97 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team|Chattanooga]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed = 14 SE
| oppseed = 14 SE
| site_stadium = [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| site_cityst = [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| gamename = Southeast Regional Semifinal &ndash; Sweet Sixteen
| gamename = Southeast Regional semifinal &ndash; Sweet Sixteen
| score = 71–65
| tv = CBS
| score = 71–65<ref name="ncaa-utc">{{cite news |title=Providence Gets Help from God |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/03/22/providence-gets-help-from-god/3f1b5666-3f30-4f88-b6f0-8d046204a8d8/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 22, 1997 |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend =
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| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Southeast Regional Final &ndash; Elite Eight
| gamename = Southeast Regional final &ndash; Elite Eight
| tv = CBS
| score = 92–96
| score = 92–96
| overtime = OT<ref name="ncaa-ariz"></ref>
| overtime = OT<ref name="ncaa-ariz" />
| attend =
| attend =
| record = 24–12
| record = 24–12
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==Rankings==
==Rankings==
{{main|1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{main|1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
<ref name="ESPN">{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=[[Random House]]|pages=1053–1054|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}</ref>


==NBA Draft==
==NBA draft==
{{main|1997 NBA Draft}}
{{main|1997 NBA draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Providence Friars|color=white}}"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Providence Friars| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }}
| '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''Player''' || '''NBA Club'''
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 || 12 || [[Austin Croshere]] || [[Indiana Pacers]]
| 1 || 12 || [[Austin Croshere]] || [[Indiana Pacers]]
|}
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html|title=1997 NBA Draft|publisher=[[Sports Reference|Basketball-reference.com]]|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html|title=1997 NBA Draft|publisher=[[Sports Reference|Basketball-reference.com]]|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref>

== External links ==
* [http://friarbasketball.com/2013/08/14/1997-providence-college-basketball-yearbook/ 1997 Providence College Basketball Yearbook]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|2}}


{{Providence Friars men's basketball navbox}}
{{Providence Friars men's basketball navbox}}
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[[Category:1996–97 Big East Conference men's basketball season|Providence]]
[[Category:1996–97 Big East Conference men's basketball season|Providence]]
[[Category:1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants|Providence]]
[[Category:1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants|Providence]]
[[Category:1996 in sports in Rhode Island|Providence Friars men's basketball]]
[[Category:1997 in sports in Rhode Island|Providence Friars men's basketball]]

Latest revision as of 01:17, 30 July 2024

1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record24–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachTom Herrion (3rd season)
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
Seasons
← 1995–96
1997–98 →
1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Big East 6
No. 20 Villanova 12 – 6   .667 24 – 10   .706
No. 23 Boston College† 12 – 6   .667 22 – 9   .710
West Virginia 11 – 7   .611 21 – 10   .677
Notre Dame 8 – 10   .444 16 – 14   .533
St. John's 8 – 10   .444 13 – 15   .464
Connecticut 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545
Big East 7
Georgetown 11 – 7   .611 20 – 10   .667
Providence 10 – 8   .556 24 – 12   .667
Pittsburgh 10 – 8   .556 18 – 15   .545
Miami 9 – 9   .500 16 – 13   .552
Syracuse 9 – 9   .500 19 – 13   .594
Seton Hall 5 – 13   .278 10 – 18   .357
Rutgers 5 – 13   .278 11 – 16   .407
† 1997 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Friars finished the season 24–12 (10–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 10 seed in the Southeast region. The team made a run to the Elite Eight before losing to eventual National champion Arizona, 96–92 in OT.[4]

Roster

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1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Jason Murdock 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Bridgewater, New Jersey
F 4 Kofi Pointer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 10 Corey Wright 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So New York, New York
G 12 God Shammgod 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 169 lb (77 kg) So New York, New York
G 20 Dennis Cleary 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So West Orange, New Jersey
C 24 Rubén Garcés 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Colón, Panama
G 25 Mark Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Clifton, New Jersey
F 32 Derrick Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 33 Jamel Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
C 34 Ndongo N'Diaye 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Dakar, Senegal
PF 44 Austin Croshere 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
F 50 Richard Cordella 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Foxboro, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

[5]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 1996
 at Alaska-Fairbanks
Top of the World Classic 		W 98–73  1–0
 Carlson Center (4,920)
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 23, 1996*
 vs. Middle Tennessee
Top of the World Classic 		L 75–77  1–1
 Carlson Center (3,412)
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 24, 1996*
 vs. Southern Illinois
Top of the World Classic 		W 82–58  2–1
 Carlson Center (3,000)
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nov 27, 1996*
 LIU Brooklyn W 100–88  3–1
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 30, 1996*
 Columbia W 74–61  4–1
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 4, 1996
 at No. 5 Villanova L 64–75  4–2
(0–1) 		CoreStates Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1996
 Notre Dame W 82–59  5–2
(1–1) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 10, 1996*
 Rhode Island L 79–96  5–3
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 21, 1996*
 Brown W 58–44  6–3
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 23, 1996*
 at Wisconsin W 59–57  7–3
 Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 28, 1996*
 at Loyola Marymount W 83–76  8–3
 Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 31, 1996*
 No. 18 Texas W 74–66  9–3
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 2, 1997
 St. John's W 77–67  10–3
(2–1) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 6, 1997
 No. 8 Villanova W 91–68  11–3
(3–1) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 11, 1997
 at Seton Hall L 66–73  11–4
(3–2) 		Continental Airlines Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 15, 1997
 at Miami (FL) L 69–71  11–5
(3–3) 		Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Jan 19, 1997
 West Virginia W 74–61  12–5
(4–3) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 25, 1997
 at St. John's W 72–59  13–5
(5–3) 		Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 27, 1997*
 Canisius W 80–53  14–5
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 29, 1997
 at Connecticut W 62–47  15–5
(6–3) 		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 1, 1997
 Boston College W 83–71  16–5
(7–3) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 5, 1997
 Rutgers W 73–67  17–5
(8–3) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 8, 1997
 at West Virginia L 78–90 OT 17–6
(8–4) 		WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 12, 1997
 at Georgetown L 69–75  17–7
(8–5) 		Capital Centre 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 15, 1997
 Pittsburgh W 84–70  18–7
(9–5) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 18, 1997
 at Rutgers W 79–74  19–7
(10–5) 		Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 22, 1997
 at Notre Dame L 74–86 OT 19–8
(10–6) 		Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 24, 1997
 Syracuse L 82–91 OT 19–9
(10–7) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 2, 1997
 Georgetown L 56–67  19–10
(10–8) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Big East Tournament
Mar 5, 1997*
 (4) vs. (13) Rutgers
First round 		W 77–56  20–10
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 6, 1997*
 (4) vs. (5) West Virginia
Quarterfinals 		W 76–69  21–10
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 7, 1997*
 (4) vs. (1) No. 21 Villanova
Semifinals 		L 63–73  21–11
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1997*
 CBS 		(10 SE) vs. (7 SE) Marquette
First round 		W 81–59  22–11
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 16, 1997*
 CBS 		(10 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 8 Duke
Second Round 		W 98–87  23–11
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1997*
 CBS 		(10 SE) vs. (14 SE) Chattanooga
Southeast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 71–65[6]  24–11
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 23, 1997*
 CBS 		(10 SE) vs. (4 SE) No. 15 Arizona
Southeast Regional final – Elite Eight 		L 92–96 OT[4] 24–12
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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NBA draft

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Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 12 Austin Croshere Indiana Pacers

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
  3. ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
  4. ^ a b "Friars Come Close, but Arizona and Carolina Close the Deal". The New York Times. March 24, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "1996-97 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Providence Gets Help from God". The Washington Post. March 22, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "1996-97 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  9. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  10. ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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