ADVANCED TO NCAA ELITE EIGHT
Record: 24-12 (10-8, 2nd in BE7)
( H: 12-3 | A: 5-6 | N: 7-3 )
Head Coach: Pete Gillen
3rd Season - 59-37 (.615)
Assistant Coaches:
Bobby Gonzalez
Tom Herrion
Mike Malone
Postseason: Lost in NCAA Elite Eight to Arizona, 92-96 OT
1996-1997 ROSTER
| Player | # | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | Hometown | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin Croshere (C)
|
44
| SR | F | 6-9 | 235 | Los Angeles, CA | 17.9 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 1.5 Ast |
Derrick Brown (C)
|
32
| SR | F | 6-6 | 210 | Brooklyn, NY | 17.4 Pts, 6.3 Reb, 1.5 Ast |
Jamel Thomas
|
33
| SO | F | 6-6 | 215 | Brooklyn, NY | 14.0 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 2.1 Ast |
God Shammgod
|
12
| SO | G | 6-0 | 169 | New York, NY | 10.8 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 6.6 Ast |
Ruben Garces
|
24
| SR | C | 6-9 | 245 | Colón, Panama | 9.5 Pts, 7.8 Reb, 0.7 Ast |
Jason Murdock (C)
|
3
| SR | G | 6-3 | 187 | West Bridgewater, NJ | 3.7 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.8 Ast |
Corey Wright
|
10
| SO | G | 5-8 | 160 | New York, NY | 3.3 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 2.9 Ast |
Ndongo N'Diaye
|
34
| FR | C | 7-1 | 225 | Dakar, Senegal | 0.7 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast |
Kofi Pointer
| 4 | FR | C | 6-8 | 225 | Baltimore, MD | 0.6 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.1 Ast |
Abdul Brown
|
15
| JR | F | 6-9 | 225 | Baltimore, MD | 0.9 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.0 Ast |
Mark Adams
|
25
| JR | G | 6-3 | 200 | Clifton, NJ | 0.3 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast |
Dennis Cleary
|
20
| SO | G | 6-0 | 160 | West Orange, NJ | 0.1 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.1 Ast |
Rick Cordella
|
50
| SO | F | 6-4 | 210 | Foxboro, MA | 0.1 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast |
1996-1997 PROVIDENCE FRIARS VIDEO ARCHIVE
| Date | Opponent | Result (Box) | Game Replay | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fri, Nov 22, 1996
|
at Alaska-Fairbanks
|
W 98-73
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Nov 23, 1996
|
vs. Middle Tennessee (in AK)
|
L 75-77
|
-
|
-
|
Sun, Nov 24, 1996
|
vs. Southern Illinois (in AK)
|
W 82-58
|
-
|
-
|
Wed, Nov 27, 1996
|
vs. LIU
|
W 100-88
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Nov 30, 1996
|
vs. Columbia
|
W 74-61
|
-
|
-
|
Wed, Dec 4, 1996
|
at #5 Villanova
|
L 64-75
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Dec 7, 1996
|
vs. Notre Dame
|
W 82-59
|
-
|
-
|
Tue, Dec 10, 1996
|
vs. Rhode Island
|
L 79-96
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Dec 21, 1996
|
vs. Brown
|
W 58-44
|
-
|
-
|
Mon, Dec 23, 1996
|
at Wisconsin
|
W 59-57
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Dec 28, 1996
|
at Loyola Marymount
|
W 83-76
|
-
|
-
|
Tue, Dec 31, 1996
|
vs. #18 Texas
|
W 74-66
|
-
|
-
|
Thu, Jan 2, 1997
|
vs. St. John's
|
W 77-67
|
-
|
-
|
Mon, Jan 6, 1997
|
vs. #10 Villanova
|
W 91-68
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Jan 11, 1997
|
at Seton Hall
|
L 66-73
|
-
|
-
|
Wed, Jan 15, 1997
|
at Miami (FL)
|
L 69-71
|
-
|
-
|
Sun, Jan 19, 1997
|
vs. West Virginia
|
W 74-61
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Jan 25, 1997
|
at St. John's
|
W 72-59
|
-
|
-
|
Mon, Jan 27, 1997
|
vs. Canisius
|
W 80-53
|
-
|
-
|
Wed, Jan 29, 1997
|
at Connecticut
|
W 62-47
|
-
| |
Sat, Feb 1, 1997
|
vs. Boston College
|
W 83-71
|
-
| |
Wed, Feb 5, 1997
|
vs. Rutgers
|
W 73-67
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Feb 8, 1997
|
at West Virginia
|
L 78-90 OT
|
-
|
-
|
Wed, Feb 12, 1997
|
at Georgetown
|
L 69-75
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Feb 15, 1997
|
vs. Pittsburgh
|
W 84-70
|
-
|
-
|
Tue, Feb 18, 1997
|
at Rutgers
|
W 79-74
|
-
|
-
|
Sat, Feb 22, 1997
|
at Notre Dame
|
L 74-86
|
-
|
-
|
Mon, Feb 24, 1997
|
vs. Syracuse
|
L 82-91 OT
|
-
| |
Sun, Mar 2, 1997
|
vs. Georgetown
|
L 56-67
|
-
|
-
|
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
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Wed, Mar 5, 1997
|
vs. Rutgers
|
W 77-56
|
-
|
-
|
Thu, Mar 6, 1997
|
vs. West Virginia
|
W 76-69
|
-
| |
Fri, Mar 7, 1997
|
vs. #21 Villanova
|
L 63-73
|
-
| |
NCAA TOURNAMENT
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Fri, Mar 14, 1997
|
vs. (7) Marquette (in Charlotte, NC)
|
W 81-59
| ||
Sun, Mar 16, 1997
|
vs. (2) Duke (In Charlotte, NC)
|
W 98-87
|
-
| |
Fri, Mar 21, 1997
|
vs. (14) Chattanooga (in Birmingham, AL)
|
W 71-65
|
-
| |
Sun, Mar 23, 1997
|
vs. (4) Arizona (in Birmingham, AL)
|
L 92-96 OT
|
-
| |
1996-97 Video Yearbook
