1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
Record | 24–12 (10–8 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Tom Herrion (3rd season) |
Home arena | Providence Civic Center |
Seasons ← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
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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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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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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NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 12 | Austin Croshere | Indiana Pacers |
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External links
- 1997 Providence College Basketball Yearbook
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
- ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
- ^ a b "Friars Come Close, but Arizona and Carolina Close the Deal". The New York Times. March 24, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "1996-97 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Providence Gets Help from God". The Washington Post. March 22, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "1996-97 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.