1972–73 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season May 2026 March 2026 August 2023 1972–73 Providence Friars Basketball Providence Friars P script logo.gif 150 Independent 5 4 27–4 Dave Gavitt 4th Jimmy Adams Nick Macarchuk Providence Civic Center NCAA tournament Final Four The 1972–73 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 1972–73 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by fourth-year head coach Dave Gavitt, played their home games at the Providence Civic Center. They finished the season 27–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Saint Joseph's in the East Region first round to advance to the East Regional semifinals where they defeated Penn advanced to the East Regional finals where they defeated Maryland to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history, where they lost to Memphis State in the national semifinals and lost to Indiana in the National Third Place game. Roster 1972 Providence Friars black #C0C0C0 white black y Allan Baker 23 F 6 7 215 JR Washington, D.C. St. Anthony's R.C., Washington, D.C. Marvin Barnes 24 C 6 9 220 JR Providence, Rhode Island Central High School (Providence, Rhode Island) y Gary Bello 11 G 6 0 165 SO Orange, Connecticut Amity Regional High School Francis Costello 31 F 6 8 215 SR Roslindale, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial School Charles Crawford 22 F 6 6 200 SR New Haven, Connecticut Hillhouse High School Ernie DiGregorio 15 G 6 0 180 SR North Providence, Rhode Island St. Thomas More School (Connecticut) y Rich Dunphy 12 F 6 4 185 FR New York City, New York Holy Cross High School (Queens) Nehru King 30 F 6 4 185 SR Jersey City, New Jersey St. Thomas More School (Connecticut) Mark McAndrew 14 F 6 4 186 FR Westerly, Rhode Island St. Thomas More School (Connecticut) Dave Modest 20 G 5 11 155 FR Schenectady, New York Linton High School Ron Norwood 44 G 6 3 180 SO East Orange, New Jersey New Hampton School Kevin Stacom 25 G 6 3 185 JR New York City, New York Holy Cross High School (Queens) Thomas Walters G 6 0 170 JR Washington, D.C. St. Anthony's R.C., Washington, D.C. Dave Gavitt Jimmy Adams Nick Macarchuk roster References Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Providence Category:1972 in sports in Rhode Island Category:1973 in sports in Rhode Island