1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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.

1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA Tournament
ConferenceBig East Conference
1988–89 record18–11 (7–9 Big East)
Head coachRick Barnes (1st season)
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1988–89 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown133 .813  295  .853
No. 11 Seton Hall115 .688  317  .816
No. 7 Syracuse106 .625  308  .789
Pittsburgh97 .563  1713  .567
Villanova79 .438  1816  .529
Providence79 .438  1811  .621
Connecticut610 .375  1813  .581
St. John's610 .375  2013  .606
Boston College313 .188  1217  .414
1989 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 1989[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [2]

    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

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    References

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