2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball
NIT, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–16 (7–11 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
Seasons
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Villanova 13 5   .722 26 10   .722
Marquette 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Seton Hall 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Xavier 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
Creighton 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Georgetown 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
St. John's 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Providence 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Butler 7 11   .389 16 17   .485
DePaul 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by eighth-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Butler before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Arkansas.

Previous season

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The Friars finished the 2017–18 season 21–14, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Creighton and No. 1-seeded Xavier in back-to-back overtime games to advance to the championship game. In a third straight overtime game, the Friars fell to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Rodney Bullock 5 F 6'8" 225 RS Senior Hampton, VA Graduated
Jalen Lindsay 21 F 6'7" 227 Senior Murfreesboro, TN Graduated
Kyron Cartwright 24 G 5'11" 185 Senior Compton, CA Graduated
Dajour Dickens 33 C 7'0" 220 Freshman Hampton, VA Transferred to Old Dominion
Tom Planek 34 F 6'7" 210 Senior Oak Park, IL Graduated

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Duke
#15 PG
Providence, RI Cushing Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 87
A. J. Reeves
#6 SG
Chestnut Hill, MA Brimmer and May School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 87
Kris Monroe
#43 PF
Raleigh, NC St. David's School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Nichols
PF
Conway, SC Conway High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Gantt
#11 SF
Fayetteville, NC Cushing Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

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Roster

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2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 0 Nate Watson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Bishop O'Connell High School Arlington, Virginia
G 1 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Brewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
F 2 Kris Monroe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr St. David's School Creedmoor, North Carolina
G 3 David Duke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Cushing Academy Providence, Rhode Island
G 4 Maliek White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr George Wythe High School Richmond, Virginia
F 5 Jimmy Nichols 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Conway High School Conway, South Carolina
G 10 A. J. Reeves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Brimmer and May School Roxbury, Massachusetts
G 11 Alpha Diallo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Brewster Academy New York, New York
F 13 Kalif Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Orangeville Prep Vaughan, Ontario
F 15 Emmitt Holt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Webster Schroeder
Indian Hills CC
Webster, New York
G 24 Andrew Fonts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Portsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, Rhode Island
F 25 Drew Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Calvert Hall Perry Hall, Maryland
G 44 Isaiah Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Villages Charter School
George Mason
Gainesville, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2018*
7:00 pm
Bridgeport W 96–57 
 15  Watson   9  Diallo   4  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,045)
Providence, RI
October 27, 2018*
4:00 pm
Bowie State W 83–55 
 14  Watson   9  Holt   5  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,895)
Providence, RI
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
6:30 pm, FSN
Siena
Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game
W 77–67  1–0
 29  Reeves   11  Diallo   5  Diallo  Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,021)
Providence, RI
November 9, 2018*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Wichita State
Veterans Classic
L 80–83  1–1
 27  Diallo   10  Diallo   5  Tied  Alumni Hall (5,710)
Annapolis, MD
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS2
Holy Cross
Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game
W 70–61  2–1
 18  Diallo   10  Tied   5  White  Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,042)
Providence, RI
November 17, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. South Carolina
Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith semifinals
W 76–67  3–1
 20  Duke   9  Diallo   7  Diallo  Mohegan Sun Arena (7,231)
Uncasville, CT
November 18, 2018*
1:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 18 Michigan
Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith championship
L 47–66  3–2
 12  Duke   7  Diallo   3  Diallo  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2018*
4:00 pm, FSN
Iona W 91–79  4–2
 23  Diallo   9  Diallo   6  White  Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,187)
Providence, RI
November 27, 2018*
8:30 pm, FS1
Fairleigh Dickinson W 69–59  5–2
 20  Diallo   9  Diallo   4  Jackson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,879)
Providence, RI
December 1, 2018*
5:00 pm, FS1
Rhode Island
Ocean State Cup
W 59–50  6–2
 15  Reeves   9  Jackson   3  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,997)
Providence, RI
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Boston College W 100–95 OT 7–2
 24  Reeves   10  Watson   9  Duke  Conte Forum (5,453)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 7, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS1
Massachusetts L 78–79  7–3
 21  Diallo   7  Diallo   5  Diallo  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,427)
Providence, RI
December 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, FS1
Central Connecticut W 87–63  8–3
 18  White   9  Nichols Jr.   6  White  Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,876)
Providence, RI
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSN
Albany W 73–43  9–3
 20  Diallo   10  Diallo   5  Ashton-Langford  Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,855)
Providence, RI
December 21, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas W 71–65  10–3
 20  Diallo   8  Young   5  White  Frank Erwin Center (8,610)
Austin, TX
Big East regular season
December 31, 2018
4:00 pm, FS1
Creighton L 68–79  10–4
(0–1)
 18  Diallo   10  Diallo   4  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,343)
Providence, RI
January 5, 2019
2:00 pm, FOX
Villanova L 59–65  10–5
(0–2)
 20  Ashton-Langford   8  Watson   3  White  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410)
Providence, RI
January 12, 2019
12:00 noon, FS1
at Georgetown L 90–96 2OT 10–6
(0–3)
 24  Diallo   13  Diallo   8  Ashton-Langford  Capital One Arena (10,113)
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1
Seton Hall W 72–63  11–6
(1–3)
 18  Duke   8  Diallo   5  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,367)
Providence, RI
January 20, 2019
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 15 Marquette L 68–79  11–7
(1–4)
 21  Watson   7  Jackson   7  Ashton-Langford  Fiserv Forum (17,524)
Milwaukee, WI
January 23, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1
at Xavier W 64–62  12–7
(2–4)
 13  Jackson   6  Tied   5  Diallo  Cintas Center (10,142)
Cincinnati, OH
January 27, 2019
12:00 pm, FS1
DePaul W 70–67  13–7
(3–4)
 20  Diallo   0  Diallo   4  Jackson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,009)
Providence, RI
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, FSN
at Seton Hall L 63–65  13–8
(3–5)
 21  Diallo   7  Jackson   5  Ashton-Langford  Prudential Center (7,858)
Newark, NJ
February 2, 2019
2:30 pm, FS1
at DePaul L 55–67  13–9
(3–6)
 17  Duke   8  Diallo   4  Diallo  Wintrust Arena (5,173)
Chicago, IL
February 6, 2019
7:30 pm, FS1
Georgetown L 67–76  13–10
(3–7)
 22  Diallo   6  Diallo   4  Jackson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,115)
Providence, RI
February 9, 2019
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. John's W 70–56  14–10
(4–7)
 18  Watson   15  Diallo   3  Tied  Madison Square Garden (16,268)
New York, NY
February 13, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1
at No. 13 Villanova L 67–85  14–11
(4–8)
 18  Watson   7  Diallo   6  Jackson  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, FOX
Xavier L 61–75  14–12
(4–9)
 16  Watson   7  Young   2  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410)
Providence, RI
February 20, 2019
8:30 pm, FS1
St. John's W 78–59  15–12
(5–9)
 21  Watson   11  Diallo   5  Jackson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,872)
Providence, RI
February 23, 2019
12:00 pm, FOX
No. 11 Marquette L 58–76  15–13
(5–10)
 19  Diallo   8  Duke   3  Diallo  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,890)
Providence, RI
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
at Butler W 73–67  16–13
(6–10)
 21  Watson   7  Diallo   4  Ashton-Langford  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,149)
Indianapolis, IN
March 6, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Creighton L 70-76 OT 16-14
(6-11)
 21  Jackson   12  Diallo   4  Jackson  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,903)
Omaha, NE
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, FSN
Butler W 83–70  17–14
(7–11)
 24  Reeves   9  Diallo   6  White  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,004)
Providence, RI
Big East tournament
March 13, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
(8) vs. (9) Butler
First round
W 80–57  18–14
 19  White   8  Diallo   5  White  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
March 14, 2019
12:00 pm, FS1
(8) vs. (1) No. 25 Villanova
Quarterfinals
L 62–73  18–15
 15  Watson   10  Reeves   3  Tied  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NIT
March 19, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(4) (5) Arkansas
First round – Indiana bracket
L 72–84  18–16
 19  White   11  Diallo   4  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,057)
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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