2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by seventh-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 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.[1]

2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2017–18 record21–14 (10–8 Big East)
Head coachEd Cooley (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Battle
  • Brian Blaney
  • Ivan Thomas
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Xavier15–3 .833  29–6  .829
No. 2 Villanova †14–4 .778  36–4  .900
Seton Hall10–8 .556  22–12  .647
Creighton10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Providence10–8 .556  21–14  .600
Butler9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Marquette9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–15  .500
St. John's4–14 .222  16–17  .485
DePaul4–14 .222  11–20  .355
† 2018 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Friars finished the 2016–17 season 20–13, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed where they lost to USC in the First Four.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Bryan Donovan2G6'0"180FreshmanGainesville, FLTransferred to Roger Williams University
Casey Woodring12G6'2"190SeniorDarien, CTGraduated
Ricky Council II22G6'5"200SophomoreDurham, NCTransferred to UMBC
Ryan Fazekas35G6'8"215SophomoreChesterton, INTransferred to Valparaiso

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Makai Ashton-Langford
PG		 Worcester, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Dajour Dickens
C		 Hampton, VA Bethel High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Nate Watson
C		 Arlington, VA Bishop O'Connell High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    Prior to the season, Providence was picked to finish fourth in a poll of Big East coaches.[2]

    Roster
    2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Nate Watson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrBishop O'Connell High School Arlington, Virginia
    G 1 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBrewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
    G 4 Maliek White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGeorge Wythe High School Richmond, Virginia
    F 5 Rodney Bullock (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrKecoughtan High School Hampton, Virginia
    G 10 Andrew Fonts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPortsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, Rhode Island
    G 11 Alpha Diallo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg) SoBrewster Academy New York, New York
    F 13 Kalif Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoOrangeville Prep Vaughan, Ontario
    F 15 Emmitt Holt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrWebster Schroeder
    Indian Hills CC    		 Webster, New York
    F 21 Jalen Lindsay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) SrHuntington Prep Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    G 24 Kyron Cartwright (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCompton High School Compton, California
    F 25 Drew Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCalvert Hall Perry Hall, Maryland
    C 33 Dajour Dickens 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBethel High School Hampton, Virginia
    F 34 Tom Planek (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFenwick High School Oak Park, Illinois
    G 44 Isaiah Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrVillages 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

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Fox Sports Go    		 vs. Connecticut
    ARC disaster relief exhibition    		 W 90–76  –
    		 Mohegan Sun Arena (6,415)
    Uncasville, CT
    Oct 28, 2017*
    4:00 pm    		 Carleton (ON) L 67–77  –
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,216)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 4, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 Baruch W 87–53  –
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,855)
    Providence, RI
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 Houston Baptist
    2K Sports Classic campus-site game    		 W 84–55  1–0
    		 Alumni Hall (2,620)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 13, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 14 Minnesota
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 74–86  1–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,214)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 16, 2017*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Washington
    2K Sports Classic semifinals    		 W 77–70  2–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (6,104)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Saint Louis
    2K Sports Classic championship    		 W 90–63  3–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (6,173)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Belmont
    2K Sports Classic campus-site game    		 W 66–65  4–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,857)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 25, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Boston College W 86–66  5–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,806)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 Rider W 88–84  6–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,255)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 2, 2017*
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Rhode Island
    Ocean State Cup    		 L 68–75  6–2
    		 Ryan Center (7,959)
    Kingston, RI
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 Brown
    Ocean State Cup    		 W 77–72 OT 7–2
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,087)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 9, 2017*
    3:00 pm, NESN    		 at Massachusetts L 63–72  7–3
    		 Mullins Center (4,015)
    Amherst, MA
    Dec 17, 2017*
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 Stony Brook W 62–60  8–3
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,742)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Houston
    Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase    		 W 70–59  8–4
    		 Mohegan Sun Arena (5,518)
    Uncasville, CT
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Sacred Heart W 89–75  9–4
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,452)
    Providence, RI
    Big East regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 at St. John's W 94–72  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Dec 31, 2017
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 25 Creighton L 64–83  10–5
    (1–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,768)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 3, 2018
    6:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Marquette L 90–95 OT 10–6
    (1–2)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,375)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 6, 2018
    12:00 noon, FOX    		 No. 5 Xavier W 81–72  11–6
    (2–2)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,630)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 12, 2018
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul W 71–64  12–6
    (3–2)    		 Wintrust Arena (5,354)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 15, 2018
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 Butler W 70–60  13–6
    (4–2)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,407)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 20, 2018
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Creighton W 85–71  14–6
    (5–2)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,927)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 23, 2018
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 1 Villanova L 69–89  14–7
    (5–3)    		 Wells Fargo Center (8,565)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Seton Hall L 57–73  14–8
    (5–4)    		 Prudential Center (8,434)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 at Marquette W 77–75  15–8
    (6–4)    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,958)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 6, 2018
    8:45 pm, FS1    		 Georgetown W 73–69  16–8
    (7–4)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,125)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:30 pm, FSN    		 DePaul L 63–80  16–9
    (7–5)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,892)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 3 Villanova W 76–71  17–9
    (8–5)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,887)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 17, 2018
    12:00 noon, FOX    		 at Butler L 54–69  17–10
    (8–6)    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,184)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 21, 2018
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Seton HallA L 77–89  17–11
    (8–7)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,432)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 24, 2018
    12:00 noon, CBSSN    		 at Georgetown W 74–69  18–11
    (9–7)    		 Capital One Arena (10,681)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 28, 2018
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 3 Xavier L 74–84  18–12
    (9–8)    		 Cintas Center (10,715)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, FSN    		 St. John's W 61–57  19–12
    (10–8)    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,627)
    Providence, RI
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 (5) vs. (4) Creighton
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–68 OT 20–12
    		 Madison Square Garden (17,647)
    New York City, NY
    Mar 9, 2018
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 (5) vs. (1) No. 3 Xavier
    Semifinals    		 W 75–72 OT 21–12
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City, NY
    Mar 10, 2018
    5:30 pm, FOX    		 (5) vs. (2) No. 2 Villanova
    Championship game    		 L 66–76 OT 21–13
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2018*
    12:15 pm, CBS    		 (10 W) vs. (7 W) Texas A&M
    First Round    		 L 69–73  21–14
    		 Spectrum Center (18,489)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    • ^A Game was suspended with 13:03 left in the 2nd half due to unsafe floor conditions and resumed at noon on February 22 at Alumni Hall.[4]

    References
    1. "Villanova repeats as Big East champ with OT win". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
    2. "Villanova Sits Atop Coaches' Preseason Poll Again". Big East Conference. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
    3. http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/prov-m-baskbl-sched.html
    4. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401020670
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