1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Friars finished the season 24–12 (10–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the 10 seed in the Southeast region. The team made a run to the Elite Eight before losing to eventual National champion Arizona, 96–92 in OT.

1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
1996–97 record24–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coachPete Gillen
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Big East 6
No. 20 Villanova126 .667  2410  .706
No. 23 Boston College126 .667  229  .710
West Virginia117 .611  2110  .677
Notre Dame810 .444  1614  .533
St. John's810 .444  1315  .464
Connecticut711 .389  1815  .545
Big East 7
Georgetown117 .611  2010  .667
Providence108 .556  2412  .667
Pittsburgh108 .556  1815  .545
Miami99 .500  1613  .552
Syracuse99 .500  1913  .594
Seton Hall513 .278  1018  .357
Rutgers513 .278  1116  .407
1997 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3]; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PF 44 Austin Croshere 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
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
    Big East Tournament
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1997*
    (10 SE) vs. (7 SE) Marquette
    First Round
    W 81–59  22–11
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 16, 1997*
    (10 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 8 Duke
    Second Round
    W 98–87  23–11
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 21, 1997*
    (10 SE) vs. (14 SE) Chattanooga
    Southeast Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    W 71–65  24–11
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 23, 1997*
    (10 SE) vs. (4 SE) No. 15 Arizona
    Southeast Regional Final Elite Eight
    L 92–96 OT 24–12
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    112Austin CroshereIndiana Pacers

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    References

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