1985-1986 Providence Friars



Record: 17-14 (7-9, 5th in Big East)
( H: 14-7 | A: 3-6 | N: 0-1 )


Head Coach: Rick Pitino
1st Season, 17-14 (.548)


Assistant Coaches: Gordie Chiesa
Stu Jackson
Bill Donlin


Postseason:
Lost in NIT Quarterfinals to Louisiana Tech, 63-64





1985-1986 ROSTER
PlayerClassPosHeightHometownSummary
Billy Donovan
JR
G
6-2
Rockville Centre, NY
15.1 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 4.7 Ast
Dave Kipfer
JR
F
6-7
Kitchener, ON, Can.
9.8 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Steve Wright
SO
C
6-9
Syracuse, New York
9.2 Pts, 7.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Al Roth
SR
F
6-5
Sandusky, OH
8.0 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Harold Starks (C)
SR
G
6-2
Harlem, NY
9.3 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 3.5 Ast
Donald Brown
SR
G
6-0
Los Angeles, CA
8.0 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Pop Lewis
JR
F
6-4
Germantown, PA
7.5 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 2.6 Ast
Matt Palazzi
SO
G
6-3
Worcester, MA
6.5 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Darryl Wright
FR
F
6-5
New York City, NY
4.5 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Jacek Duda
JR
C
6-11
Central Falls, RI
2.7 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Dick Pennefather (C)
SR
G
6-3
Rome, NY
1.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Bryan Benham
FR
F
6-3
Cartersville, GA
0.9 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Dave Snedeker
SO
F
6-6
Springfield, IL
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast


1985-1986 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEDIA ARCHIVE
DateOpponentResult (Box)LocationGame ReplayClips/Photos
Tue, Nov 26, 1985
vs
Richmond
L 64-70
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Mon, Dec 2, 1985
vs
Northeastern
W 83-68
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Wed, Dec 4, 1985
vs
Brown
W 107-80
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Dec 7, 1985
vs
Rhode Island
W 78-71
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Wed, Dec 11, 1985
vs
Maine
W 94-62
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Wed, Dec 18, 1985
vs
Holy Cross
W 109-78
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Dec 21, 1985
vs
Howard
W 93-84
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Mon, Dec 23, 1985
vs
Little Rock
W 104-80
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Dec 28, 1985
@
Xavier
L 73-85
Cincinnati Gardens
-
-
Thu, Jan 2, 1986
vs
#10 St. John's
L 90-95
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Jan 4, 1986
@
#11 Georgetown
L 79-110
Capital Centre
-
-
Tue, Jan 7, 1986
vs
#16 Notre Dame
L 72-78
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Jan 11, 1986
vs
Villanova
L 77-78
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Tue, Jan 14, 1986
@
Pittsburgh
L 70-71
Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
-
-
Thu, Jan 16, 1986
@
Boston College
W 76-75
Roberts Center
-
Wed, Jan 22, 1986
@
#9 Syracuse
L 73-95
Carrier Dome
-
-
Sat, Jan 25, 1986
@
Villanova
L 68-80
The Pavilion
-
-
Mon, Jan 27, 1986
vs
#12 Georgetown
L 54-69
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Feb 1, 1986
vs
Boston College
W 92-83
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Mon, Feb 3, 1986
@
#7 St. John's
L 61-85
Madison Square Garden
-
-
Wed, Feb 12, 1986
@
Seton Hall
W 67-66
Izod Center
-
-
Sat, Feb 15, 1986
vs
#12 Syracuse
L 75-76
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Wed, Feb 19, 1986
vs
Pittsburgh
W 76-67
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Sat, Feb 22, 1986
@
Connecticut
W 74-67
Hartford Civic Center
-
-
Mon, Feb 24, 1986
vs
Seton Hall
W 97-82
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Wed, Feb 26, 1986
vs
Connecticut
W 69-66
Providence Civic Center
-
-
1986 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Wed, Mar 5, 1986
vs
(4) Villanova
L 63-75
Madison Square Garden
-
-
1986 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
Wed, Mar 12, 1986
vs
Boston University
W 72-69
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Mon, Mar 17, 1986
vs
George Mason
W 90-71
Providence Civic Center
-
-
Thu, Mar 20, 1986
vs
Louisiana Tech
L 63-64
Providence Civic Center
-
-
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