2022–23 Providence Friars men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Ed Cooley, and played their home games at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region. There they lost to Kentucky in the first round.
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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Record | 21–12 (13–7 Big East) |
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| Associate head coach | Jeff Battle (8th season) |
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| Home arena | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Marquette † | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Xavier | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 UConn | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 31 | – | 8 | .795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On March 10, 2023, Ed Cooley left the school to take the head coach job at Georgetown.[1] On March 23, the school named George Mason head coach Kim English the team's new head coach.[2]
Previous season
The Friars finished the 2021–22 season 27–6, 14–3 in Big East play to win the school's first regular season championship.[3] The Friars defeated Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated South Dakota State and Richmond to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to No. 1 seed Kansas.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Nate Watson | 00 | C | 6'10" | 260 | GS Senior | Portsmouth, VA | Graduated |
| Al Durham | 1 | G | 6'4" | 180 | GS Senior | Lilburn, GA | Graduated |
| Matteus Case | 3 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Pickering, ON | Transferred to William & Mary |
| A. J. Reeves | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Roxbury, MA | Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft |
| Brycen Goodine | 12 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | New Bedford, MA | Transferred to Fairfield |
| Noah Horchler | 14 | F | 6'8" | 220 | GS Senior | Melbourne Beach, FL | Graduated |
| Justin Minaya | 15 | F | 6'7" | 210 | GS Senior | Harrington Park, NJ | Graduated |
| Legend Geeter | 23 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Freshman | River Rouge, MI | Transferred to Eastern Michigan |
| Andrew Fonts | 24 | G | 6'2" | 175 | GS Senior | Portsmouth, RI | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Noah Locke | 10 | G | 6'3" | 205 | GS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Louisville |
| Corey Floyd Jr. | 14 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Freshman | Franklin, NJ | UConn |
| Clifton Moore | 21 | F/C | 6'10" | 240 | GS Senior | Horsham, PA | La Salle |
| Devin Carter | 22 | G | 6'3" | 188 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | South Carolina |
| Bryce Hopkins | 23 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Oak Park, IL | Kentucky |
2022 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Quant'e Berry #40 SG |
Cleveland, TN | Winston-Salem Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 5, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Jayden Pierre #39 PG |
Brookville, NY | Long Island Lutheran High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 26, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Garwey Dual #11 SG |
Carmel, IN | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 20, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Drew Fielder #20 C |
Boise, ID | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 19, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m. |
American International | W 99–57 | 18 – Castro | 8 – Castro | 4 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (3,583) Providence, RI | |||||
| October 29, 2022* 4:00 p.m. |
Assumption | W 106–69 | 18 – Croswell | 8 – Tied | 5 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (3,656) Providence, RI | |||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 8, 2022* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Rider | W 66–65 | 1–0 |
18 – Hopkins | 10 – Croswell | 5 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,018) Providence, RI | ||||
| November 12, 2022* 8:00 p.m., FS2 |
Northeastern | W 89–65 | 2–0 |
21 – Bynum | 11 – Hopkins | 9 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,011) Providence, RI | ||||
| November 15, 2022* 5:00 p.m., FS2 |
Stonehill | W 100–76 | 3–0 |
16 – Tied | 9 – Croswell | 4 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (5,887) Providence, RI | ||||
| November 19, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPNews |
vs. Miami (FL) Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals |
L 64–74 | 3–1 |
16 – Hopkins | 8 – Hopkins | 3 – Bynum | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
| November 20, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Saint Louis Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation |
L 73–76 | 3–2 |
20 – Hopkins | 10 – Croswell | 3 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
| November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FS2 |
Merrimack | W 71–57 | 4–2 |
17 – Croswell | 10 – Carter | 6 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,269) Providence, RI | ||||
| November 26, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FS2 |
Columbia | W 78–64 | 5–2 |
13 – Tied | 7 – Hopkins | 8 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,215) Providence, RI | ||||
| November 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at TCU Big East–Big 12 Battle |
L 62–75 | 5–3 |
17 – Tied | 7 – Castro | 4 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (5,593) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Rhode Island Ocean State Rivalry |
W 88–74 | 6–3 |
14 – Tied | 15 – Hopkins | 5 – Bynum | Ryan Center (7,662) Kingston, RI | ||||
| December 7, 2022* 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Manhattan | W 99–59 | 7–3 |
22 – Hopkins | 11 – Hopkins | 8 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (5,822) Providence, RI | ||||
| December 10, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
Albany | W 93–55 | 8–3 |
18 – Croswell | 10 – Castro | 11 – Pierre | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,229) Providence, RI | ||||
| Big East regular season | |||||||||||
| December 17, 2022 12:00 p.m., FOX |
at Seton Hall | W 71–67 | 9–3 (1–0) |
24 – Hopkins | 10 – Hopkins | 4 – Locke | Prudential Center (10,147) Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 24 Marquette | W 103–98 2OT | 10–3 (2–0) |
29 – Hopkins | 23 – Hopkins | 4 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,869) Providence, RI | ||||
| December 29, 2022 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Butler | W 72–52 | 11–3 (3–0) |
21 – Carter | 10 – Croswell | 7 – Bynum | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,577) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| January 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at DePaul | W 74–59 | 12–3 (4–0) |
22 – Carter | 10 – Croswell | 3 – Breed | Wintrust Arena (3,316) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 4, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 4 UConn | W 73–61 | 13–3 (5–0) |
27 – Hopkins | 13 – Croswell | 3 – Breed | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI | ||||
| January 7, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | W 83–80 | 14–3 (6–0) |
20 – Locke | 9 – Croswell | 5 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,401) Providence, RI | ||||
| January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 19 | at Creighton | L 67–73 | 14–4 (6–1) |
20 – Hopkins | 10 – 2 Tied | 3 – Carter | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,443) Omaha, NE | |||
| January 18, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 22 | at No. 20 Marquette | L 75–83 | 14–5 (6–2) |
20 – Croswell | 10 – Hopkins | 4 – Tied | Fiserv Forum (14,544) Milwaukee, WI | |||
| January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 22 | DePaul | W 75–64 | 15–5 (7–2) |
29 – Locke | 11 – Hopkins | 5 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI | |||
| January 25, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 23 | Butler | W 79–58 | 16–5 (8–2) |
16 – Hopkins | 10 – Carter | 4 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,869) Providence, RI | |||
| January 29, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 23 | at Villanova | W 70–65 | 17–5 (9–2) |
19 – Bynum | 9 – Hopkins | 5 – Bynum | Wells Fargo Center (15,053) Philadelphia, PA | |||
| February 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 17 | at No. 16 Xavier | L 83–85 OT | 17–6 (9–3) |
22 – Locke | 13 – Hopkins | 6 – Bynum | Cintas Center (10,334) Cincinnati, OH | |||
| February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 20 | Georgetown | W 74–62 | 18–6 (10–3) |
17 – Hopkins | 9 – Carter | – Carter 7 | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,892) Providence, RI | |||
| February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 20 | at St. John's | L 68–73 | 18–7 (10–4) |
29 – Hopkins | 9 – Hopkins | 10 – Bynum | Madison Square Garden (10,210) New York, NY | |||
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m, FS1 |
No. 24 | No. 18 Creighton | W 94–86 2OT | 19–7 (11–4) |
25 – Carter | 9 – Hopkins | 6 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI | |||
| February 18, 2023 4:30 p.m., FOX |
No. 24 | Villanova | W 85–72 | 20–7 (12–4) |
21 – Croswell | 12 – Hopkins | 2 – 5 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,659) Providence, RI | |||
| February 22, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 20 | at No. 18 UConn | L 69–87 | 20–8 (12–5) |
16 – Hopkins | 5 – Croswell | 2 – 2 tied | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT | |||
| February 26, 2023 12:38 p.m., FOX |
No. 20 | at Georgetown | W 88–68 | 21–8 (13–5) |
25 – Croswell | 13 – Croswell | 6 – Tied | Capital One Arena (7,085) Washington, D.C. | |||
| March 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 20 | No. 19 Xavier | L 89–94 | 21–9 (13–6) |
17 – 2 tied | 13 – Croswell | 3 – 2 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI | |||
| March 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 20 | Seton Hall | L 58–82 | 21–10 (13–7) |
14 – Carter | 9 – Croswell | 3 – 2 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,589) Providence, RI | |||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9, 2023 2:30 p.m., FS1 |
(5) | vs. (4) No. 11 UConn Quarterfinals |
L 66–73 | 21–11 |
16 – Hopkins | 7 – Hopkins | 3 – Hopkins | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 7:10 pm, CBS |
(11 E) | vs. (6 E) Kentucky First Round |
L 53–61 | 21–12 |
16 – Croswell | 8 – Hopkins | 5 – Bynum | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[4]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | RV | Not released | |||||||
| Coaches | RV | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | RV | ||||||||||
References
- "Cooley hired to lead Georgetown's 'new chapter'". ESPN.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- "Providence hires Kim English: George Mason coach tabbed to lead Friars after Ed Cooley leaves for Georgetown". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- "Providence wins 1st Big East regular-season title". ESPN.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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