1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, first round
ConferenceIndependent
Record24–8
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 DePaul – –27–3  .900
No. 18 Detroit – –25–4  .862
Illinois State – –24–4  .857
No. 8 Marquette – –24–4  .857
Pan American – –22–4  .846
VCU – –24–5  .828
Fairfield – –22–5  .815
North Texas State – –22–6  .786
Syracuse – –22–6  .786
Rhode Island – –24–7  .774
Providence – –24–8  .750
St. John's – –21–7  .750
Utah State – –21–7  .750
Georgetown – –23–8  .742
No. 6 Notre Dame – –23–8  .742
Holy Cross – –20–7  .741
Northeast Louisiana – –20–7  .741
UNC Wilmington – –19–7  .731
St. Bonaventure – –21–8  .724
UNLV – –20–8  .714
Virginia Tech – –19–8  .704
James Madison – –18–8  .692
Maine – –17–8  .680
Army – –19–9  .679
Dayton – –19–10  .655
St. Francis (NY) – –16–9  .640
Iona – –17–10  .630
William & Mary – –16–10  .615
Air Force – –15–10  .600
Loyola (IL) – –16–11  .593
Mercer – –16–11  .593
Oklahoma City – –16–11  .593
Boston College – –15–11  .577
Butler – –15–11  .577
Saint Francis (PA) – –15–11  .577
South Carolina – –16–12  .571
Siena – –13–10  .565
Navy – –14–11  .560
Milwaukee – –15–12  .556
Niagara – –14–12  .538
Northeastern – –14–12  .538
Southern Mississippi – –13–12  .520
Portland State – –14–13  .519
Stetson – –14–13  .519
Oral Roberts – –13–14  .481
Xavier – –13–14  .481
Cleveland State – –12–13  .480
Tennessee State – –11–12  .478
Catholic – –12–14  .462
Georgia Southern – –12–15  .444
Northwestern State – –12–15  .444
Connecticut – –11–15  .423
Old Dominion – –11–15  .423
Vermont – –11–15  .423
Boston University – –10–15  .400
Hardin–Simmons – –10–16  .385
Campbell – –9–15  .375
Centenary (LA) – –10–17  .370
Denver – –10–17  .370
Colgate – –9–17  .346
East Carolina – –9–17  .346
Long Island – –8–18  .308
Saint Peter's – –8–18  .308
Charleston Southern – –8–19  .296
Samford – –8–19  .296
Canisius – –7–19  .269
Houston Baptist – –7–19  .269
New Hampshire – –7–19  .269
Wagner – –7–19  .269
Evansville – –1–3  .250
Fairleigh Dickinson – –6–18  .250
Valparaiso – –6–19  .240
Robert Morris – –4–19  .174
Richmond – –4–22  .154
Hawaii – –1–26  .037
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Friars would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament where they would fall in the first round to Michigan State.

Roster

1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 23 Bruce Campbell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr New Haven, Connecticut
C 31 Bob Misevicius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 30, 1977*
    		 No. 9 Louisville W 57–51  1–0
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 3, 1977*
    		 vs. Seton Hall W 60–58  2–0
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Dec 9, 1977*
    		 Wisconsin W 73–62  3–0
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 27, 1977*
    		 vs. Lafayette
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 70–59  4–0
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 29, 1977*
    		 vs. Stanford
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 61–76  4–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 30, 1977*
    		 vs. Texas Tech
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 53–52  5–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Mar 4, 1978*
    		 vs. Rhode Island L 62–65  24–7
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 11, 1978*
    		 vs. No. 6 Michigan State
    First round    		 L 63–77[1]  24–8
    		 Market Square Arena 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.

    [2][3]

    References

    1. ↑ "Defending Quintet Loses in Overtime; Providence Out". The New York Times. March 12, 1978. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
    2. ↑ "1977-78 Providence Friars Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Pages 190-208 (Through The Years)" (PDF). friars.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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