1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record17–12 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Connecticut124 .750316  .838
No. 6 Syracuse124 .750267  .788
No. 8 Georgetown115 .688247  .774
St. John's106 .6252410  .706
Villanova88 .5001815  .545
Providence88 .5001712  .586
Seton Hall511 .3131216  .429
Pittsburgh511 .3131217  .414
Boston College115 .063820  .286
1990 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1990[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 17–12 (8–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 9 seed in the West region.

Roster

1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 14 Eric Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
G 20 Carlton Screen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)158 lb (72 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 24 Marques Bragg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So East Orange, New Jersey
F 25 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg) Sr Staten Island, New York
C 30 Marty Conlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg) Sr Bronxville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 24, 1989*
    New Hampshire W 70–49  1–0
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Mar 3, 1990
    Pittsburgh W 85–74  17–10
    (8–8)
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 9, 1990*
    vs. No. 5 Georgetown
    Big East Tournament Quarterfinal
    L 77–78  17–11
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1990*
    (9 W) vs. (8 W) Ohio State
    First Round
    L 83–84 OT 17–12
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    253Abdul Shamsid-DeenSeattle SuperSonics

    [5]

    References

    1. "1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
    2. "1989-90 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
    3. "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
    4. "1989-90 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
    5. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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