1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Providence Friars basketball 150 Big East Conference Big East 15 24–12 10–8 Pete Gillen 3rd Tom Herrion 3rd Providence Civic Center NCAA tournament Elite Eight 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.Friars Come Close, but Arizona and Carolina Close the Deal https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/24/sports/friars-come-close-but-arizona-and-carolina-close-the-deal.html The New York Times March 24, 1997 June 6, 2021 Roster 1996 Providence Friars y Jason Murdock 3 G 6 3 187 Sr Bridgewater, New Jersey Kofi Pointer 4 F 6 8 215 Fr Baltimore, Maryland Corey Wright 10 G 5 8 160 So New York, New York God Shammgod 12 G 6 0 169 So y New York, New York Dennis Cleary 20 G 6 0 160 So West Orange, New Jersey Rubén Garcés 24 C 6 9 245 Sr y Colón, Panama Mark Adams 25 G 6 3 200 Jr Clifton, New Jersey Derrick Brown 32 F 6 6 210 Sr Brooklyn, New York Jamel Thomas 33 F 6 6 200 So y Brooklyn, New York Ndongo N'Diaye 34 C 7 1 215 Fr Dakar, Senegal Austin Croshere 44 PF 6 10 225 Sr y Los Angeles, California Richard Cordella 50 F 6 4 205 So Foxboro, Massachusetts Pete Gillen (Fairfield) Tom Herrion (Merrimack) https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1996-97 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1997.html 1996-97 Providence Friars Roster and Stats June 13, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Regular season Nov 22, 1996 yes 1996 men Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks Alaska-Fairbanks Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 98–73 4,920 1–0 Nov 23, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 75–77 3,412 1–1 Nov 24, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Carlson Center Fairbanks, Alaska Top of the World Classic 82–58 3,000 2–1 Nov 27, 1996 yes LIU Brooklyn Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 100–88 3–1 Nov 30, 1996 yes 1996 men Columbia Lions Columbia Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 74–61 4–1 Dec 4, 1996 yes Villanova 5 CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–75 4–2 0–1 Dec 7, 1996 1996 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 82–59 5–2 1–1 Dec 10, 1996 yes Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 79–96 5–3 Dec 21, 1996 yes 1996 men Brown Bears Brown Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 58–44 6–3 Dec 23, 1996 yes yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 59–57 7–3 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California 83–76 8–3 Dec 31, 1996 yes Texas 18 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 74–66 9–3 Jan 2, 1997 St. John's Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 77–67 10–3 2–1 Jan 6, 1997 Villanova 8 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 91–68 11–3 3–1 Jan 11, 1997 yes 1996 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 66–73 11–4 3–2 Jan 15, 1997 yes Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 69–71 11–5 3–3 Jan 19, 1997 1996 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 74–61 12–5 4–3 Jan 25, 1997 yes St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York 72–59 13–5 5–3 Jan 27, 1997 yes 1996 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 80–53 14–5 Jan 29, 1997 yes Connecticut Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 62–47 15–5 6–3 Feb 1, 1997 Boston College Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 83–71 16–5 7–3 Feb 5, 1997 1996 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 73–67 17–5 8–3 Feb 8, 1997 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 78–90 OT 17–6 8–4 Feb 12, 1997 yes Georgetown Capital Centre Washington, D.C. 69–75 17–7 8–5 Feb 15, 1997 Pittsburgh Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 84–70 18–7 9–5 Feb 18, 1997 yes Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 79–74 19–7 10–5 Feb 22, 1997 yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 74–86 OT 19–8 10–6 Feb 24, 1997 1996 men Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 82–91 OT 19–9 10–7 Mar 2, 1997 Georgetown Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 56–67 19–10 10–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Big East Tournament Mar 5, 1997 yes yes 4 1996 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 13 Madison Square Garden New York, New York First round 77–56 20–10 Mar 6, 1997 yes yes 4 1996 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 5 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 76–69 21–10 Mar 7, 1997 yes yes 4 Villanova 21 1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 63–73 21–11 |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1997 yes yes 10 SE Marquette 7 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round CBS 81–59 22–11 Mar 16, 1997 yes yes 10 SE Duke 8 2 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second Round CBS 98–87 23–11 Mar 21, 1997 yes yes 10 SE Chattanooga 14 SE Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Southeast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen CBS 71–65Providence Gets Help from God https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/03/22/providence-gets-help-from-god/3f1b5666-3f30-4f88-b6f0-8d046204a8d8/ The Washington Post March 22, 1997 June 6, 2021 24–11 Mar 23, 1997 yes yes 10 SE Arizona 15 4 SE Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Southeast Regional final – Elite Eight CBS 92–96 OT 24–12 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 June 13, 2020https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1997-schedule.html 1996-97 Providence Friars Schedule and Results June 13, 2020 Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1053–1054 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 NBA draft 1997 NBA draft Providence Friars Round Pick Player NBA club 1 12 Austin Croshere Indiana Pacers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html 1997 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com June 13, 2020 External links 1997 Providence College Basketball Yearbook References 2 Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Providence Providence Friars men's basketball Providence Friars men's basketball