1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team

1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings
	Big East 6
	Big East 7
	† 1997 Big East Tournament winner ; As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3]; Rankings from AP Poll

Providence Friars men's basketball
1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
1996–97 record	24–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach	Pete Gillen;
Home arena	Providence Civic Center

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.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
PF	44	Austin Croshere	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Los Angeles, California

Head coach

Pete Gillen (Fairfield)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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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

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	12	Austin Croshere	Indiana Pacers

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References

sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary
Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
"PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
"1996-97 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
"2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
"1996-97 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
"1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

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[1] sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary

[2] Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.

[3] "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.

[4] "1996-97 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved June 13, 2020.

[5] "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

[6] "1996-97 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved June 13, 2020.

[7] "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

Providence Friars men's basketball
Venues	Bishop Harkins Hall (1926–1955) Alumni Hall (1955–1972, 2020) Providence Civic Center/Dunkin Donuts Center (1972–present)
Rivalries	In-state Division I schools
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Big East 6
No. 20 Villanova	12	–	6	.667	24	–	10	.706
No. 23 Boston College†	12	–	6	.667	22	–	9	.710
West Virginia	11	–	7	.611	21	–	10	.677
Notre Dame	8	–	10	.444	16	–	14	.533
St. John's	8	–	10	.444	13	–	15	.464
Connecticut	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
Big East 7
Georgetown	11	–	7	.611	20	–	10	.667
Providence	10	–	8	.556	24	–	12	.667
Pittsburgh	10	–	8	.556	18	–	15	.545
Miami	9	–	9	.500	16	–	13	.552
Syracuse	9	–	9	.500	19	–	13	.594
Seton Hall	5	–	13	.278	10	–	18	.357
Rutgers	5	–	13	.278	11	–	16	.407

† 1997 Big East Tournament winner As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3]; Rankings from AP Poll