1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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1996–97
Providence Civic Center
Seasons
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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

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

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Schedule and results

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)
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
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, 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)
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

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

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NBA draft

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

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External links

References

  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. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2
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  10. ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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