1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team

1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–11 (7–9 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
Seasons
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 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 12-seed in the Southeast region.

Roster

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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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
Nov 25, 1988*
Niagara W 102–66  1–0
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 26, 1988*
South Alabama W 93–88 OT 2–0
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Big East Regular Season
Jan 28, 1989
No. 20 at No. 14 Syracuse L 96–100  15–3
(4–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 1, 1989
at St. John's L 73–87  15–4
(4–4)
Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
Feb 4, 1989
Connecticut W 65–61  16–4
(5–4)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
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

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References

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  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.