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1996-97 Providence Friars Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 24-12 (10-8, 2nd in Big East MBB Big East 7)

Coach: Pete Gillen

PS/G: 76.5 (42nd of 306)

PA/G: 70.1 (161st of 306)

SRS: 14.17 (29th of 305)

SOS: 8.31 (32nd of 305)

ORtg: 104.3 (87th of 306)

DRtg: 95.6 (66th of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#10 seed in Southeast)
Won Southeast First Round (81-59) versus #7 Marquette
Won Southeast Second Round (98-87) versus #2 Duke
Won Southeast Regional Semifinal (71-65) versus #14 Chattanooga
Lost Southeast Regional Final (96-92) versus #4 Arizona

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AP Poll Summary

1996-97 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	Final
Providence	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	REG	@	Alaska-Fairbanks			W	98	73		1	0	W 1	Carlson Center
2	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	REG	N	Middle Tennessee	OVC	-4.70	L	75	77		1	1	L 1	Carlson Center
3	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	REG	N	Southern Illinois	MVC	2.83	W	82	58		2	1	W 1	Carlson Center
4	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	REG		Long Island University	NEC	3.75	W	100	88		3	1	W 2	Providence Civic Center
5	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	REG		Columbia	Ivy	-13.78	W	74	61		4	1	W 3	Providence Civic Center
6	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	REG	@	Villanova (5)	Big East	16.62	L	64	75		4	2	L 1	CoreStates Center
7	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG		Notre Dame	Big East	9.42	W	82	59		5	2	W 1	Providence Civic Center
8	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	REG		Rhode Island	A-10	16.48	L	79	96		5	3	L 1	Providence Civic Center
9	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	REG		Brown	Ivy	-14.49	W	58	44		6	3	W 1	Providence Civic Center
10	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	REG	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	13.20	W	59	57		7	3	W 2	Wisconsin Field House
11	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	REG	@	Loyola Marymount	WCC	-6.44	W	83	76		8	3	W 3	Gersten Pavilion
12	Tue, Dec 31, 1996	REG		Texas (18)	Big 12	12.34	W	74	66		9	3	W 4	Providence Civic Center
13	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	REG		St. John's (NY)	Big East	8.36	W	77	67		10	3	W 5	Providence Civic Center
14	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	REG		Villanova (8)	Big East	16.62	W	91	68		11	3	W 6	Providence Civic Center
15	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG	@	Seton Hall	Big East	3.85	L	66	73		11	4	L 1	Continental Airlines Arena
16	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	REG	@	Miami (FL)	Big East	8.18	L	69	71		11	5	L 2	Miami Arena
17	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	REG		West Virginia	Big East	14.45	W	74	61		12	5	W 1	Providence Civic Center
18	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG	@	St. John's (NY)	Big East	8.36	W	72	59		13	5	W 2	Madison Square Garden (IV)
19	Mon, Jan 27, 1997	REG		Canisius	MAAC	3.98	W	80	53		14	5	W 3	Providence Civic Center
20	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	REG	@	Connecticut	Big East	12.99	W	62	47		15	5	W 4	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
21	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG		Boston College	Big East	11.92	W	83	71		16	5	W 5	Providence Civic Center
22	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	REG		Rutgers	Big East	2.67	W	73	67		17	5	W 6	Providence Civic Center
23	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG	@	West Virginia	Big East	14.45	L	78	90	OT	17	6	L 1	WVU Coliseum
24	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	REG	@	Georgetown	Big East	10.87	L	69	75		17	7	L 2	US Airways Arena
25	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	REG		Pittsburgh	Big East	9.12	W	84	70		18	7	W 1	Providence Civic Center
26	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	REG	@	Rutgers	Big East	2.67	W	79	74		19	7	W 2	Louis Brown Athletic Center
27	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	REG	@	Notre Dame	Big East	9.42	L	74	86	OT	19	8	L 1	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
28	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	REG		Syracuse	Big East	12.87	L	82	91	OT	19	9	L 2	Providence Civic Center
29	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	REG		Georgetown	Big East	10.87	L	56	67		19	10	L 3	Providence Civic Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
30	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	CTOURN	N	Rutgers	Big East	2.67	W	77	56		20	10	W 1	Madison Square Garden (IV)
31	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	CTOURN	N	West Virginia	Big East	14.45	W	76	69		21	10	W 2	Madison Square Garden (IV)
32	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	CTOURN	N	Villanova (21)	Big East	16.62	L	63	73		21	11	L 1	Madison Square Garden (IV)
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
33	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	NCAA	N	Marquette	CUSA	13.45	W	81	59		22	11	W 1	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
34	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	NCAA	N	Duke (8)	ACC	22.52	W	98	87		23	11	W 2	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
35	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	NCAA	N	Chattanooga	Southern	2.59	W	71	65		24	11	W 3	BJCC Coliseum
36	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	NCAA	N	Arizona (15)	Pac-10	21.66	L	92	96	OT	24	12	L 1	BJCC Coliseum