2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2018–19 record18–16 (7–11 Big East)
Head coachEd Cooley (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Battle
  • Brian Blaney
  • Ivan Thomas
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 23 Villanova †13–5 .722  26–10  .722
Marquette12–6 .667  24–10  .706
Seton Hall9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Xavier9–9 .500  19–16  .543
Creighton9–9 .500  20–15  .571
Georgetown9–9 .500  19–14  .576
St. John's8–10 .444  21–13  .618
Providence7–11 .389  18–16  .529
Butler7–11 .389  16–17  .485
DePaul7–11 .389  19–17  .528
† 2019 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Rodney Bullock5F6'8"225RS SeniorHampton, VAGraduated
Jalen Lindsay21F6'7"227SeniorMurfreesboro, TNGraduated
Kyron Cartwright24G5'11"185SeniorCompton, CAGraduated
Dajour Dickens33C7'0"220FreshmanHampton, VATransferred to Old Dominion
Tom Planek34F6'7"210SeniorOak Park, ILGraduated

2018 recruiting class
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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 2018-08-30.

    2019 recruiting class

    Preseason

    Roster
    2018–19 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) SoBishop O'Connell High School Arlington, Virginia
    G 1 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBrewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
    F 2 Kris Monroe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. David's School Creedmoor, North Carolina
    G 3 David Duke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCushing Academy Providence, Rhode Island
    G 4 Maliek White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGeorge Wythe High School Richmond, Virginia
    F 5 Jimmy Nichols 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrConway High School Conway, South Carolina
    G 10 A. J. Reeves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBrimmer and May School Roxbury, Massachusetts
    G 11 Alpha Diallo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg) JrBrewster Academy New York, New York
    F 13 Kalif Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrOrangeville Prep Vaughan, Ontario
    F 15 Emmitt Holt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrWebster Schroeder
    Indian Hills CC    		 Webster, New York
    G 24 Andrew Fonts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoPortsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, Rhode Island
    F 25 Drew Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrCalvert Hall Perry Hall, Maryland
    G 44 Isaiah Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrVillages 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

    [1]

    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
    1. https://friars.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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