1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
1988–89 record18–11 (7–9 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
Seasons
← 
1989–90 →
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown† 13 – 3   .813 29 – 5   .853
No. 11 Seton Hall 11 – 5   .688 31 – 7   .816
No. 7 Syracuse 10 – 6   .625 30 – 8   .789
Pittsburgh 9 – 7   .563 17 – 13   .567
Villanova 7 – 9   .438 18 – 16   .529
Providence 7 – 9   .438 18 – 11   .621
Connecticut 6 – 10   .375 18 – 13   .581
St. John's 6 – 10   .375 20 – 13   .606
Boston College 3 – 13   .188 12 – 17   .414
† 1989 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented 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 12 seed in the Southeast region.

Roster[]

1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Eric Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
G 20 Carlton Screen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 24 Marques Bragg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr East Orange, New Jersey
F 25 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Staten Island, New York
C 30 Marty Conlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Bronxville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Feb 7, 1989
 Pittsburgh W 88–78  17–4
(6–4) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 14, 1989
 at Villanova L 83–86  17–5
(6–5) 		The Pavilion 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 18, 1989
 No. 6 Syracuse L 80–87  17–6
(6–6) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 22, 1989
 at No. 3 Georgetown L 74–76  17–7
(6–7) 		Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Feb 25, 1989
 at No. 15 Seton Hall L 80–84  17–8
(6–8) 		Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 1, 1989
 No. 12 Seton Hall L 68–80  17–9
(6–9) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 4, 1989
 Boston College W 102–76  18–9
(7–9) 		Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Big East Tournament
Mar 10, 1989*
 vs. No. 5 Syracuse
Big East Tournament Quarterfinal 		L 76–79  18–10
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
 vs. Virginia
First Round 		L 97–100  18–11
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings[]

Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1988-89 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "1988-89 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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