1986–87 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Providence Friars basketball Big East Conference Big East 25–9 10–6 Rick Pitino 2nd Gordon Chiesa Stu Jackson Herb Sendek Jeff Van Gundy (GA) Providence Civic Center NCAA tournament Final Four The 1986–87 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Pitino, the Friars finished the season 25–9 (10–6 Big East) and made a Cinderella run through the NCAA tournament to the Final Four. Roster 1986 Providence Friars y Ryan Ford 10 G 6 0 185 So Olean, New York Delray Brooks 12 G 6 4 199 Jr y Michigan City, Indiana David Kipfer 15 F 6 7 212 Sr Kitchener, Ontario Carlton Screen 20 G 6 0 158 Fr Brooklyn, New York Ernie Lewis basketball 23 G 6 4 182 Sr y Germantown, Pennsylvania Abdul Shamsid-Deen 25 F 6 10 209 Fr y Staten Island, New York Marty Conlon 30 C 6 10 209 Fr y Bronxville, New York David Snedeker 32 F 6 8 215 Jr Springfield, Illinois Billy Donovan 34 G 6 0 171 Sr y Rockville Centre, New York Darryl Wright 41 F 6 5 187 So New York City, New York Bryan Benham 42 F 6 3 195 So Cartersville, Georgia Steve Wright 44 C 6 9 209 Jr Syracuse, New York Jacek Duda 50 C 6 11 233 Sr Central Falls, Rhode Island Rick Pitino (UMass) Gordon Chiesa Herb Sendek Stu Jackson Jeff Van Gundy 1987 NCAA Final Four program March 1987 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1987.html 1986-87 Providence Friars Roster and Stats March 3, 2019 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 American Fleet Classic 104–82 1-0 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Nov 29, 1986 Tulsa Fleet Classic 74–80 1-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Dec 2, 1986 yes 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 90–65 2-1 Hart Center Worcester, MA Dec 6, 1986 1986 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island 100–90 3-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Dec 9, 1986 yes 1986 Brown Bears Brown 96–65 4-1 Marvel Gymnasium Providence, RI Dec 11, 1986 1986 Siena Saints Siena 75–64 5-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Dec 20, 1986 1986 Rider Broncs Rider 106–66 6-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Dec 22, 1986 1986 Howard Bison Howard 94–83 7-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Dec 27, 1986 1986 Maine Black Bears Maine 113–87 8-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Dec 29, 1986 1986 Hofstra Pride Hofstra 97–61 9-1 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Jan 3, 1987 17 Pittsburgh 67–76 9-2 0-1 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA Jan 5, 1987 7 Syracuse 85–89 9-3 0-2 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Jan 10, 1987 1986 Villanova Wildcats Villanova 96–78 10-3 1-2 The Pavilion Philadelphia, PA Jan 14, 1987 Connecticut 103–89 11-3 2-2 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Jan 17, 1987 1986 Boston College Eagles Boston College 96–78 12-3 3-2 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Jan 20, 1987 yes yes 1986 Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) 92–88 13-3 Knight Center Miami, FL Jan 24, 1987 Connecticut 61–53 14-3 4-2 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Jan 28, 1987 11 Georgetown 82–79 15-3 5-2 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Jan 31, 1987 15 St. John's 93–81 16-3 6-2 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Feb 3, 1987 17 yes Boston College 66–67 16-4 6-3 Roberts Center Boston, MA Feb 7, 1987 17 13 Pittsburgh 81–87 16-5 6-4 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Feb 14, 1987 20 16 St. John's 79–78 17-5 7-4 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Feb 17, 1987 19 1986 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 91–87 18-5 8-4 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI Feb 19, 1987 19 yes 9 Syracuse 81–90 18-6 8-5 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Feb 25, 1987 20 yes Seton Hall 85–72 19-6 9-5 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ Feb 28, 1987 20 8 Georgetown 79–90 19-7 9-6 Capital Centre Washington, D.C. Mar 2, 1987 Villanova 97–80 20–7 10–6 Providence Civic Center Providence, RI |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Big East tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes yes St. John's Big East tournament Quarterfinal 80–51 21–7 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Mar 7, 1987 yes yes 7 Georgetown Big East tournament Semifinal 66–84 21–8 Madison Square Garden New York, NY |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 6 UAB 11 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL NCAA tournament first round CBS 90–68 22–8 Mar 14, 1987 yes yes 6 Austin Peay 14 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL NCAA tournament second round CBS 90–87 OTThe Washington Post Providence Rallies, 90-87 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/03/15/providence-rallies-90-87/47a9928d-943f-4a22-85de-006f4702dcab/ March 15, 1987 February 5, 2022 23–8 Mar 19, 1987 yes yes 6 Alabama 9 2 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Southeast Regional semifinal CBS 103–82Chicago Tribune Long Shot Providence Shoots Down Alabama https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-20-8701220003-story.html March 20, 1987 February 5, 2022 24–8 Mar 21, 1987 yes yes 6 Georgetown 4 1 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Southeast Regional final CBS 88–73Los Angeles Times Friars Stun Hoyas, 88-73, by Relying on Inside Game https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-22-sp-14900-story.html March 22, 1987 March 3, 2019 16,944 25–8 Mar 28, 1987 yes yes SE 6 Syracuse 10 E 2 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Final Four CBS 63–77Los Angeles Times Providence Goes Cold, and Syracuse Is in Title Game, 77-63 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-29-sp-993-story.html March 29, 1987 March 3, 2019 64,959 25–9 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1987-schedule.html 1986-87 Providence Friars Schedule and Results March 3, 2019 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 910–911 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Providence