Providence Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Providence Friars

Big East (21-11, 13-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/20 Marquette (103-98), 1/4 Connecticut (73-61)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Saint Louis (73-76), 2/11 at St. John’s (68-73)
Coach: Ed Cooley
 
Probable Starters:
Bryce Hopkins, Sophomore, Forward, 16.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Ed Croswell, Senior, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg
Alyn Breed, Junior, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.5 apg
Devin Carter, Sophomore, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.9 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.1 bpg
Noah Locke, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Jared Bynum, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 4.3 apg
Clifton Moore, Senior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Jayden Pierre, Freshman, Guard, 2.6 ppg
Corey Floyd Jr., Freshman, Guard, 2.6 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.5 (36th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.3 (211, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (90, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (201, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (255, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (108, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (65, 4)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (11, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (70, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (118, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NITFirst Round loss to Arkansas
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas A&M
2017NCAAOpening Round loss to USC
2016NCAARound of 64 win over USC
2016NCAARound of 32 loss to North Carolina
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to Dayton
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina
2013NITFirst Round win over Charlotte
2013NITSecond Round win over Robert Morris
2013NITQuarterfinal loss to Baylor
2009NITFirst Round loss to Miami
2007NITFirst Round loss to Bradley
2004NCAARound of 64 loss to Pacific
2003NITOpening Round win over Richmond
2003NITFirst Round win over Charleston
2003NITSecond Round loss to Georgetown
2001NCAARound of 64 loss to Penn State
2022NCAARound of 64 win over South Dakota State
2022NCAARound of 32 win over Richmond
2022NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Kansas
 
*all team stats through 3/5