1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 1977–78 Providence Friars basketball Independent 24–8 Dave Gavitt 9th Providence Civic Center NCAA Tournament first round The 1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament where they would fall in the first round to Michigan State. Roster 1977 Providence Friars y Bruce Campbell 23 F 6 9 210 Sr New Haven, Connecticut Bob Misevicius 31 C 6 9 Sr Ozone Park, New York Paul Aiello 30 G 6 5 175 So Johnston, Rhode Island Ernie DelGatto 20 F 6 5 205 Fr Bronx, New York Bill Eason 12 F 6 5 180 Sr Waterbury, Connecticut Mladen Filipan 34 F 6 8 215 Fr Zagreb Dave Frye 11 G 6 0 155 Jr Greensburg, Pennsylvania Rich Hunger 32 C 6 9 210 Fr Saint-Laurent, Quebec Pat Kehoe 24 C 6 7 240 Sr Landover, Maryland Joe Mullaney 15 G 5 11 175 Sr Baltimore, Maryland John Nolan 14 G 6 3 185 So Woodside, New York Paul Oristaglio 25 G 6 0 160 Sr Broomall, Pennsylvania Jerry Scott 5 F 6 3 170 Fr Cambridge, Massachusetts Dwight Williams 10 G 6 0 175 Jr Buffalo, New York Rudy Williams 22 F 6 7 215 Fr Cambridge, Massachusetts Dave Gavitt Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Providence Friars| Regular season Nov 28, 1977 yes 1977 men Stonehill Skyhawks Stonehill Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 84–66 7,802 1–0 Nov 30, 1977 yes Louisville 9 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 57–51 11,134 2–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Madison Square Garden New York, New York 60–58 5,199 3–0 Dec 6, 1977 yes 20 1977 men Assumption Greyhounds Assumption Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 79–70 7,942 4–0 Dec 9, 1977 yes 20 Wisconsin Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 73–62 9,842 5–0 Dec 22, 1977 yes 14 1977 men Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Cal State Bakersfield Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 72–70 7,695 6–0 Dec 27, 1977 yes yes 13 1977 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 70–59 7–0 Dec 29, 1977 yes yes 13 1977 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 61–76 5,257 7–1 Dec 30, 1977 yes yes 13 Texas Tech Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 53–52 8–1 Jan 5, 1978 yes yes 17 1977 men Brown Bears Brown Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–52 3,000 9–1 Jan 7, 1978 yes 17 1977 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 82–72 9,042 10–1 Jan 9, 1978 yes 17 Brown Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 76–58 7,190 11–1 Jan 11, 1978 yes yes 14 1977 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–69 5,578 12–1 Jan 14, 1978 yes 14 Penn Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 67–65 8,124 13–1 Jan 18, 1978 yes 12 1977 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 14 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 90–64 12,150 14–1 Jan 21, 1978 yes yes 12 Connecticut New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut 57–47 4,900 15–1 Jan 25, 1978 yes yes 9 1977 none UMass Minutemen Massachusetts Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 50–49 5,950 16–1 Jan 28, 1978 yes yes 9 DePaul 19 Alumni Hall Chicago, Illinois 68–78 5,300 16–2 Jan 31, 1978 yes 16 Villanova Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 66–73 10,229 16–3 Feb 2, 1978 yes yes 16 St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 64–72 5,289 16–4 Feb 4, 1978 yes 16 Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 79–59 12,022 17–4 Feb 12, 1978 yes 20 North Carolina 7 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 61–59 6,863 18–4 Feb 14, 1978 yes 13 1977 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 72–70 OT 8,011 19–4 Feb 16, 1978 yes 13 1977 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 52–50 OT 8,011 20–4 Feb 18, 1978 yes 13 1977 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 63–54 6,113 21–4 Feb 19, 1978 yes 13 1977 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 92–74 9,549 22–4 Feb 21, 1978 yes yes 11 Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 64–73 12,150 22–5 Feb 25, 1978 yes 11 St. John's Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 51–60 9,973 22–6 Feb 27, 1978 yes 11 1977 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 85–62 7,982 23–6 Mar 2, 1978 yes 18 Holy Cross Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island ECAC New England Regionals 71–67 12,150 24–6 Mar 4, 1978 yes yes 18 Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island ECAC New England Regionals 62–65 12,150 24–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Providence Friars| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1978 yes yes ME 3L Michigan State 6 ME 1Q Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana First round 63–77Defending Quintet Loses in Overtime; Providence Out https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/12/archives/defending-quintet-loses-in-overtime-providence-out-flagrant-foul.html The New York Times March 12, 1978 October 1, 2023 16,519 24–8 AP poll Eastern Time ME Mideast 1977-78 Providence Friars Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1978-schedule.html sports-reference.com October 1, 2023Pages 190-208 (Through The Years) https://s3.amazonaws.com/friars.com/documents/2018/6/12/7638__m_baskbl__190-208.pdf friars.com October 1, 2023https://friars.com/documents/2023/11/9/Color_2023_ThruYears_.pdf 2023-24 MBB Media Guide Thru Years friars.com April 7, 2025 References Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Category:1977 in sports in Rhode Island Category:1978 in sports in Rhode Island Providence Providence