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Big East · Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1929

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Heartbreak

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of 1,138 clubs

#49

in CBB

2.8

agony · 0.7 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19296.5
First CBB final appearance since 19291.4

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1987 · fell one round short, 1973 · playoff run died early, 1997 · playoff run died early, 1965

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1363-881

All-time

0.607

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Providence’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Providence 98-87 #8 Duke

Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina

1997 · Mar 16, 1997 · Second Round

1.58

Game Score

#8 Providence 78-92 #1 North Carolina State

Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1974 · Mar 14, 1974 · Second Round

1.56

Game Score

#4 Providence 81-73 #3 St. Joseph's

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

1965 · Mar 12, 1965 · Second Round

1.49

Game Score

Providence 88-73 #4 Georgetown

Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky

Elite Eight

1987 · Mar 21, 1987 · Regional Finals

1.46

Game Score

#21 Providence 58-66 Pacific

Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

2004 · Mar 19, 2004 · First Round

1.39

Game Score

#8 Providence 84-69 Pennsylvania

Alumni Hall, New York, New York

1974 · Mar 9, 1974 · First Round

1.32

Game Score

#4 Providence 85-98 Memphis State

St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri

Final Four

1973 · Mar 24, 1973 · Final Four

1.29

Game Score

Providence 92-96 #15 Arizona (OT)

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

Elite Eight

1997 · Mar 23, 1997 · Regional Finals

1.28

Game Score

Providence 71-65 UT-Chattanooga

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

Sweet 16

1997 · Mar 21, 1997 · Regional Semifinals

1.28

Game Score

Providence 80-87 #16 Kansas State

Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1977 · Mar 12, 1977 · First Round

1.22

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 16, 1997	1997	Second Round	Providence 98-87 #8 Duke Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina	1.58
2	Mar 14, 1974	1974	Second Round	#8 Providence 78-92 #1 North Carolina State Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina	1.56
3	Mar 12, 1965	1965	Second Round	#4 Providence 81-73 #3 St. Joseph's Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland	1.49
4	Mar 21, 1987	1987	Regional Finals	Providence 88-73 #4 Georgetown Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Elite Eight	1.46
5	Mar 19, 2004	2004	First Round	#21 Providence 58-66 Pacific Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri	1.39
6	Mar 9, 1974	1974	First Round	#8 Providence 84-69 Pennsylvania Alumni Hall, New York, New York	1.32
7	Mar 24, 1973	1973	Final Four	#4 Providence 85-98 Memphis State St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri Final Four	1.29
8	Mar 23, 1997	1997	Regional Finals	Providence 92-96 #15 Arizona (OT) Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama Elite Eight	1.28
9	Mar 21, 1997	1997	Regional Semifinals	Providence 71-65 UT-Chattanooga Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama Sweet 16	1.28
10	Mar 12, 1977	1977	First Round	Providence 80-87 #16 Kansas State Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.22

Season by season

2027 · Providence

Big East

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Providence

Big East

Record

15-18

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#67

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Providence

Big East

Record

12-20

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#88

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Providence

Big East

Record

21-14

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#52

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Providence

Big East

Record

21-12

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#43

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · Providence

Big East ★

Record

27-6

Conf record

14-3

#13

SRS

#37

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2021 · Providence

Big East

Record

13-13

Conf record

9-10

—

SRS

#73

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Providence

Big East

Record

19-12

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#41

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Providence

Big East

Record

18-16

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#73

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2018 · Providence

Big East

Record

21-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#56

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · Providence

Big East

Record

20-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#56

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Providence

Big East

Record

24-11

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#52

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Providence	0-0	Big East
2026	Providence	15-18	Big East	7-13		#67
2025	Providence	12-20	Big East	6-14		#88
2024	Providence	21-14	Big East	10-10		#52		NIT
2023	Providence	21-12	Big East	13-7		#43	11	NCAA tournament
2022	Providence	27-6	Big East ★	14-3	#13	#37	4	Sweet 16
2021	Providence	13-13	Big East	9-10		#73
2020	Providence	19-12	Big East	12-6		#41
2019	Providence	18-16	Big East	7-11		#73		NIT
2018	Providence	21-14	Big East	10-8		#56	10	NCAA tournament
2017	Providence	20-13	Big East	10-8		#56	11	NCAA tournament
2016	Providence	24-11	Big East	10-8		#52	9	NCAA tournament
2015	Providence	22-12	Big East	11-7		#27	6	NCAA tournament
2014	Providence	23-12	Big East ◆	10-8		#48	11	NCAA tournament
2013	Providence	19-15	Big East	9-9		#62		NIT
2012	Providence	15-17	Big East	4-14		#107
2011	Providence	15-17	Big East	4-14		#84
2010	Providence	12-19	Big East	4-14		#83
2009	Providence	19-14	Big East	10-8		#75		NIT
2008	Providence	15-16	Big East	6-12		#69
2007	Providence	18-13	Big East	8-8		#64		NIT
2006	Providence	12-15	Big East	5-11		#70
2005	Providence	14-17	Big East	4-12		#51
2004	Providence	20-9	Big East	11-5	#21	#25	5	NCAA tournament
2003	Providence	18-14	Big East	8-8		#44		NIT
2002	Providence	15-16	Big East	6-10		#82
2001	Providence	21-10	Big East	11-5		#35	10	NCAA tournament
2000	Providence	11-19	Big East	4-12		#142
1999	Providence	16-14	Big East	9-9		#68		NIT
1998	Providence	13-16	Big East	7-11		#78
1997	Providence	24-12	Big East	10-8		#29	10	Elite Eight
1996	Providence	18-12	Big East	9-9		#34		NIT
1995	Providence	17-13	Big East	7-11		#72		NIT
1994	Providence	20-10	Big East ◆	10-8		#9	8	NCAA tournament
1993	Providence	20-13	Big East	9-9		#24		NIT
1992	Providence	14-17	Big East	6-12		#79
1991	Providence	19-13	Big East	7-9		#38		NIT
1990	Providence	17-12	Big East	8-8		#28	9	NCAA tournament
1989	Providence	18-11	Big East	7-9		#19	12	NCAA tournament
1988	Providence	11-17	Big East	5-11		#98
1987	Providence	25-9	Big East	10-6		#16	6	Final Four
1986	Providence	17-14	Big East	7-9		#54		NIT
1985	Providence	11-20	Big East	3-13		#140
1984	Providence	15-14	Big East	5-11		#93
1983	Providence	12-19	Big East	4-12		#123
1982	Providence	10-17	Big East	2-12		#123
1981	Providence	10-18	Big East	3-11		#150
1980	Providence	11-16	Big East	0-6		#121
1979	Providence	10-16	Independent			#212
1978	Providence	24-8	Independent			#70		NCAA tournament
1977	Providence	24-5	Independent			#37		NCAA tournament
1976	Providence	21-11	Independent			#54		NIT
1975	Providence	20-11	Independent		#20	#67		NIT
1974	Providence	28-4	Independent		#8	#17		Sweet 16
1973	Providence	27-4	Independent		#4	#7		Final Four
1972	Providence	21-6	Independent			#44		NCAA tournament
1971	Providence	20-8	Independent			#35		NIT
1970	Providence	14-11	Independent			#90
1969	Providence	14-10	Independent			#73
1968	Providence	11-14	Independent			#106
1967	Providence	21-7	Independent			#33		NIT
1966	Providence	22-5	Independent			#51		NCAA tournament
1965	Providence	24-2	Independent		#4	#36		Elite Eight
1964	Providence	20-6	Independent			#66		NCAA tournament
1963	Providence	24-4	Independent			#14		NIT
1962	Providence	20-6	Independent			#72		NIT
1961	Providence	24-5	Independent			#49		NIT
1960	Providence	24-5	Independent		#14	#18		NIT
1959	Providence	20-7	Independent			#84		NIT
1958	Providence	18-6	Independent			#80
1949	Providence	7-19	Independent
1935	Providence	17-5	Independent
1934	Providence	12-5	Independent
1933	Providence	13-3	Independent
1932	Providence	19-5	Independent
1931	Providence	14-5	Independent
1930	Providence	15-4	Independent
1929	Providence	17-3	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

10 AP All-American selections.

Kris Dunn2016

MarShon Brooks2011

Ryan Gomes2004

Eric Murdock1991

Marvin Barnes1974

Ernie DiGregorio1973

Jimmy Walker1967

Jimmy Walker1966

Jimmy Walker1965

Lenny Wilkens1960

Year	Player
2016	Kris Dunn
2011	MarShon Brooks
2004	Ryan Gomes
1991	Eric Murdock
1974	Marvin Barnes
1973	Ernie DiGregorio
1967	Jimmy Walker
1966	Jimmy Walker
1965	Jimmy Walker
1960	Lenny Wilkens

NBA first-round picks

41 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Devin Carter2024

Last college yr: 2024

Devin Carter2024

Last college yr: 2023

Kris Dunn2016

Last college yr: 2016

Kris Dunn2016

Last college yr: 2015

Kris Dunn2016

Last college yr: 2013

MarShon Brooks2011

Last college yr: 2011

MarShon Brooks2011

Last college yr: 2010

MarShon Brooks2011

Last college yr: 2009

MarShon Brooks2011

Last college yr: 2008

Austin Croshere1997

Last college yr: 1997

Austin Croshere1997

Last college yr: 1996

Eric Williams1995

Last college yr: 1995

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2024	Devin Carter	2024
2024	Devin Carter	2023
2016	Kris Dunn	2016
2016	Kris Dunn	2015
2016	Kris Dunn	2013
2011	MarShon Brooks	2011
2011	MarShon Brooks	2010
2011	MarShon Brooks	2009
2011	MarShon Brooks	2008
1997	Austin Croshere	1997
1997	Austin Croshere	1996
1995	Eric Williams	1995
1997	Austin Croshere	1995
1994	Dickey Simpkins	1994
1995	Eric Williams	1994
1997	Austin Croshere	1994
1994	Dickey Simpkins	1993
1995	Eric Williams	1993
1994	Dickey Simpkins	1992
1995	Eric Williams	1992
1991	Eric Murdock	1991
1994	Dickey Simpkins	1991
1991	Eric Murdock	1990
1991	Eric Murdock	1989
1991	Eric Murdock	1988
1984	Otis Thorpe	1984
1984	Otis Thorpe	1983
1984	Otis Thorpe	1982
1984	Otis Thorpe	1981
1974	Marvin Barnes	1974
1973	Ernie DiGregorio	1973
1974	Marvin Barnes	1973
1973	Ernie DiGregorio	1972
1974	Marvin Barnes	1972
1973	Ernie DiGregorio	1971
1967	Jimmy Walker	1967
1967	Jimmy Walker	1966
1967	Jimmy Walker	1965
1960	Lenny Wilkens	1960
1960	Lenny Wilkens	1959
1960	Lenny Wilkens	1958

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Greatest tournament games

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Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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