1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1988–89 Providence Friars basketball Big East Conference Big East 18–11 7–9 Rick Barnes 1st Providence Civic Center NCAA tournament First Round The 1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented the Providence College during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 18–11 (7–9 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 11-seed in the Southeast region. Roster 1988 Providence Friars y Eric Murdock 14 G 6 1 175 So y Bridgewater Township, New Jersey Carlton Screen 20 G 6 0 158 Jr Brooklyn, New York Marques Bragg 24 F 6 8 220 Fr y East Orange, New Jersey Abdul Shamsid-Deen 25 F 6 10 209 Jr y Staten Island, New York Marty Conlon 30 C 6 10 209 Jr y Bronxville, New York Rick Barnes (Lenoir–Rhyne) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1989.html 1988-89 Providence Friars Roster and Stats April 19, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Regular season Nov 25, 1988 yes 1988 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 102–66 1–0 Nov 26, 1988 yes South Alabama Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 93–88 OT 2–0 Nov 28, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Brown Bears Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 93–65 3–0 Dec 3, 1988 yes 1988 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 75–46 4–0 Dec 5, 1988 yes 1988 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 78–55 5–0 Dec 7, 1988 yes 1988 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 73–52 6–0 1–0 Dec 10, 1988 yes 1988 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 76–70 7–0 Dec 22, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 79–68 8–0 Dec 27, 1988 yes 1988 men Maine Black Bears Maine Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 100–78 9–0 Dec 29, 1988 yes 1988 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 93–57 10–0 Jan 3, 1989 St. John's Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 98–69 11–0 2–0 Jan 7, 1989 yes 20 Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Storrs, Connecticut 80–78 NESN 16,016 12–0 3–0 Jan 11, 1989 yes 20 1988 men Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 105–56 13–0 Jan 14, 1989 20 1988 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 67–76 13–1 3–1 Jan 18, 1989 Georgetown 3 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 77–80 13–2 3–2 Jan 21, 1989 yes Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 96–81 14–2 4–2 Jan 24, 1989 yes yes 20 1988 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 106–91 15–2 Jan 28, 1989 yes 20 Syracuse 14 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 96–100 15–3 4–3 Feb 1, 1989 yes St. John's Alumni Hall Queens, New York 73–87 15–4 4–4 Feb 4, 1989 Connecticut Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island WTNH 65–61 13,168 16–4 5–4 Feb 7, 1989 Pittsburgh Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 88–78 17–4 6–4 Feb 14, 1989 yes Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, Pennsylvania 83–86 17–5 6–5 Feb 18, 1989 Syracuse 6 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 80–87 17–6 6–6 Feb 22, 1989 yes Georgetown 3 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland 74–76 17–7 6–7 Feb 25, 1989 yes Seton Hall 15 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 80–84 17–8 6–8 Mar 1, 1989 Seton Hall 12 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–80 17–9 6–9 Mar 4, 1989 Boston College Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 102–76 18–9 7–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| Big East Tournament Mar 10, 1989 yes yes 6 Syracuse 5 3 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Big East Tournament Quarterfinal 76–79 18–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Providence Friars| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1989 yes yes 12 SE Virginia 5 SE Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee First Round 97–100Virginia 100, Providence 97 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/16/Virginia-100-Providence-97/6772606027600/ UPI Archives March 16, 1989 March 30, 2025 18–11 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 April 19, 2020https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/providence/1989-schedule.html 1988-89 Providence Friars Schedule and Results April 19, 2020 Rankings 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 965-966 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Providence Friars men's basketball seasons Providence Providence