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1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record17–12 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
Seasons
1990–91 →
1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Connecticut 12 4   .750 31 6   .838
No. 6 Syracuse 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 8 Georgetown 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
St. John's 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
Villanova 8 8   .500 18 15   .545
Providence 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Pittsburgh 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Boston College 1 15   .063 8 20   .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

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1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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Schedule and results

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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

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 53 Abdul Shamsid-Deen Seattle SuperSonics

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References

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  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.