Providence Friars
Big East (21-11, 13-7)
Big Wins: 12/20 Marquette (103-98), 1/4 Connecticut (73-61)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Saint Louis (73-76), 2/11 at St. John’s (68-73)
Coach: Ed Cooley
Probable Starters:
Bryce Hopkins, Sophomore, Forward, 16.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Ed Croswell, Senior, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg
Alyn Breed, Junior, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.5 apg
Devin Carter, Sophomore, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.9 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.1 bpg
Noah Locke, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.0 apg
Key Role Players:
Jared Bynum, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 4.3 apg
Clifton Moore, Senior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Jayden Pierre, Freshman, Guard, 2.6 ppg
Corey Floyd Jr., Freshman, Guard, 2.6 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.5 (36th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.3 (211, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (90, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (201, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (255, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (108, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (65, 4)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (11, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (70, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (118, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NIT | First Round loss to Arkansas |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
2017 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to USC |
2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over USC |
2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Dayton |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to North Carolina |
2013 | NIT | First Round win over Charlotte |
2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Robert Morris |
2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Baylor |
2009 | NIT | First Round loss to Miami |
2007 | NIT | First Round loss to Bradley |
2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Pacific |
2003 | NIT | Opening Round win over Richmond |
2003 | NIT | First Round win over Charleston |
2003 | NIT | Second Round loss to Georgetown |
2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Penn State |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over South Dakota State |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Richmond |
2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas |
*all team stats through 3/5