1986–87 Providence Friars men's basketball team


The 1986–87 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Pitino, the Friars finished the season 25–9 (10–6 Big East) and made a Cinderella run through the NCAA tournament to the Final Four.

1986–87 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record25–9 (10–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
Seasons
1986–87 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Georgetown 12 4   .750 29 5   .853
No. 12 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 10 Syracuse 12 4   .750 31 7   .816
Providence 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
St. John's 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Villanova 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Seton Hall 4 12   .250 15 14   .517
Boston College 3 13   .188 11 18   .379
Connecticut 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
1987 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1986–87 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Ryan Ford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Olean, New York
G 12 Delray Brooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Michigan City, Indiana
F 15 David Kipfer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Kitchener, Ontario
G 20 Carlton Screen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 23 Ernie Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Germantown, Pennsylvania
F 25 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Staten Island, New York
C 30 Marty Conlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Bronxville, New York
F 32 David Snedeker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Springfield, Illinois
G 34 Billy Donovan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr Rockville Centre, New York
F 41 Darryl Wright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So New York City, New York
F 42 Bryan Benham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cartersville, Georgia
C 44 Steve Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Syracuse, New York
C 50 Jacek Duda 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Sr Central Falls, Rhode Island
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986
American
Fleet Classic
W 104–82  1-0
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Nov 29, 1986
Tulsa
Fleet Classic
L 74–80  1-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 2, 1986
at Holy Cross W 90–65  2-1
Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
Dec 6, 1986
Rhode Island W 100–90  3-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 9, 1986
at Brown W 96–65  4-1
Marvel Gymnasium 
Providence, RI
Dec 11, 1986
Siena W 75–64  5-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 20, 1986
Rider W 106–66  6-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 22, 1986
Howard W 94–83  7-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 27, 1986
Maine W 113–87  8-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Dec 29, 1986
Hofstra W 97–61  9-1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 3, 1987
No. 17 Pittsburgh L 67–76  9-2
(0-1)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 5, 1987
No. 7 Syracuse L 85–89  9-3
(0-2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 10, 1987
Villanova W 96–78  10-3
(1-2)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 14, 1987
Connecticut W 103–89  11-3
(2-2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 17, 1987
Boston College W 96–78  12-3
(3-2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 20, 1987*
at Miami (FL) W 92–88  13-3
Knight Center 
Miami, FL
Jan 24, 1987
Connecticut W 61–53  14-3
(4-2)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Jan 28, 1987
No. 11 Georgetown W 82–79  15-3
(5-2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 31, 1987
No. 15 St. John's W 93–81  16-3
(6-2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Feb 3, 1987
No. 17 at Boston College L 66–67  16-4
(6-3)
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
Feb 7, 1987
No. 17 No. 13 Pittsburgh L 81–87  16-5
(6-4)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Feb 14, 1987
No. 20 No. 16 St. John's W 79–78  17-5
(7-4)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Feb 17, 1987
No. 19 Seton Hall W 91–87  18-5
(8-4)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Feb 19, 1987
No. 19 at No. 9 Syracuse L 81–90  18-6
(8-5)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 25, 1987
No. 20 vs. Seton Hall W 85–72  19-6
(9-5)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 28, 1987
No. 20 No. 8 Georgetown L 79–90  19-7
(9-6)
Capital Centre 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 2, 1987
Villanova W 97–80  20–7
(10–6)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
Big East tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
vs. St. John's
Big East tournament Quarterfinal
W 80–51  21–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Mar 7, 1987*
vs. No. 7 Georgetown
Big East tournament Semifinal
L 66–84  21–8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
 CBS
(6) vs. (11) UAB
NCAA tournament first round
W 90–68  22–8
Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 14, 1987*
 CBS
(6) vs. (14) Austin Peay
NCAA tournament second round
W 90–87 OT[4] 23–8
Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 19, 1987*
 CBS
(6) vs. (2) No. 9 Alabama
Southeast Regional semifinal
W 103–82[5]  24–8
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Mar 21, 1987*
 CBS
(6) vs. (1) No. 4 Georgetown
Southeast Regional final
W 88–73[6]  25–8
Freedom Hall (16,944)
Louisville, KY
Mar 28, 1987*
 CBS
(SE 6) vs. (E 2) No. 10 Syracuse
Final Four
L 63–77[7]  25–9
Louisiana Superdome (64,959)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Big East Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "1987 NCAA Final Four program". March 1987. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ "1986-87 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Providence Rallies, 90-87". The Washington Post. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Long Shot Providence Shoots Down Alabama". Chicago Tribune. March 20, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Friars Stun Hoyas, 88-73, by Relying on Inside Game". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Providence Goes Cold, and Syracuse Is in Title Game, 77-63". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1987. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "1986-87 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  9. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.