1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1993–94 Providence Friars basketball Big East Conference Big East 20–10 10–8 Rick Barnes 6th Providence Civic Center NCAA tournament First Round The 1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 20–10 (10–8 Big East) but went on a cinderella run to win the Big East Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the 8 seed in the Southeast region. The team was beaten in the opening round by No. 9 seed Alabama, 76–70.For Friars, the Big East Is Setup for the Big Fall https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/18/sports/college-basketball-southeast-for-friars-the-big-east-is-setup-for-the-big-fall.html The New York Times March 18, 1994 March 27, 2023 Roster 1993 Providence Friars y Jason Murdock 3 G 6 3 187 Fr Bridgewater, New Jersey Derrick Brown 32 F 6 6 210 Fr Brooklyn, New York Michael Smith 34 F 6 8 225 Sr y basketball, born 1972 Washington, D.C. Dickey Simpkins 42 F 6 9 245 Sr y Washington, D.C. Austin Croshere 44 PF 6 10 225 Fr y Los Angeles, California Eric Williams 55 GF 6 8 220 Jr y basketball, born 1972 Newark, New Jersey Pete Gillen (Fairfield) https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1993-94 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1994.html 1993-94 Providence Friars Roster and Stats March 27, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Regular season Nov 24, 1993 yes yes Oklahoma State 10 Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 102–113 OT 0–1 Nov 27, 1993 yes 1993 men Brown Bears Brown Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 98–57 1–1 Dec 1, 1993 yes 1993 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 92–60 2–1 Dec 4, 1993 yes Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 82–94 2–2 0–1 Dec 7, 1993 yes Villanova The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–65 3–2 1–1 Dec 14, 1993 yes St. Francis (NY) Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 108–48 4–2 Dec 21, 1993 yes 1993 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 74–65 5–2 Dec 31, 1993 yes 1993 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 88–69 6–2 Jan 5, 1994 yes Seton Hall Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 85–61 7–2 2–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Big East Tournament Mar 11, 1994 yes yes Villanova Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 77–66 18–9 Mar 12, 1994 yes yes Connecticut 2 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 69–67 19–9 Mar 13, 1994 yes yes Georgetown Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship game 74–64 20–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1994 yes yes 8 SE Alabama 9 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky First round 70–76 20–10 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide https://friars.com/sports/2019/10/8/2019-20-media-guide.aspx Providence College Athletics March 27, 2023https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1994-schedule.html 1993-94 Providence Friars Schedule and Results March 27, 2023 Rankings 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1020–1021 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 NBA draft 1994 NBA draft Providence Friars Round Pick Player NBA club 1 21 Dickey Simpkins Chicago Bulls 2 35 Michael Smith Sacramento Kings https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1994.html 1994 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 27, 2023 References Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Providence